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Terry's Tips: Finding Your Balance
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Buoy Racing by Terry Hutchinson
Sailing upwind can be a lot like walking on a tightrope. Finding your equilibrium is difficult. Once you balance everything, however, forward progress will come rapidly.
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March 10, 2008Crosses to Bearby Dr. Gavin DagleyThink that upwind cross is cut and dry? Think again. Dr. Dagley has eight ways to come out ahead in your next crossing. "Tactics" from our March 2008 issue
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February 25, 2008There's Risky Business On the Racecourseby Dr. Gavin DagleyTo improve your on-the-water decision-making, think like a stock broker. "Tactics" from our July/August 2007 issue
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February 12, 2008Make Your Night Movesby Ray DaviesWhen nighttime falls, have your house in order, a strategy for the weather, and a plan to push harder than your competitors. "Technique" from our July/August 2007 issue
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February 12, 2008Waste Time Like a Proby Bill Gladstone/ North UUse these tips from North U's Bill Gladstone to hit the line right on time, with speed.
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February 4, 2008Fleet and Match Racing Rules Comparedby Dick RoseScrutinizing the "dial down" by Alinghi against Emirates Team New Zealand in the 32nd America's Cup, Dick Rose identifies the critical match racing rule on which the Swiss syndicate capitalized. "Rules" from our January 2008 issue
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January 28, 2008Steering With Better Balanceby Frank BethwaiteWhen the boat starts rocking and rolling, rounding up or rounding down, there's one simple technique to getting it back on its feet. "Technique" from our September 2007 issue
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January 22, 2008A Better Way to Round the Leeward Markby Andy Horton With Dave PowlisonAndy Horton, who served as strategist/tactician for Luna Rossa in the 32nd America's Cup, argues that "wide and tight" may not be so fast after all. "Technique" from our January 2008 issue
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January 14, 2008Controlling the Laser's New Controlsby Andrew CampbellTop-ranked Laser sailor Andrew Campbell show us how to make the most out of the class's new rigging rules. "Boatspeed" from our April 2007 issue
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December 18, 2007RYA Tactics: How to Play the Nautical Chess Gameby Stuart StreuliIn this book published by the Royal Yachting Association, Mark Rushall explains complex tactical scenarios in simple terms. "Gear Up" from our December 19, 2007 /SW eNewsletter/
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December 3, 2007What Happens When Rule 18 Doesn't Apply?by Dick RoseThree boats approach the windward mark on port layline. Which has the right to tack? Dick Rose considers this and other mark-rounding scenarios in "Rules" from our November 2007 issue.
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PYC Etchells Fleet 27 Tuesday night racing kicked off on May 14, 2013.
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Dear Dr. Crash,
What's all this I hear about water ballast? In my experience it just makes the boat very sluggish and doesn't stabilize it very well. It also makes for a wet and cold day on the water.
Soggy in Sandusky
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