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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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August 9, 2012From the Archives: Countdown to 2000by John ReichelIn this article from our January 1996 issue, John Reichel predicts what we can expect from yacht design as the turn of the century approaches.
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August 9, 2012From the Archives: A Case of Advancing Furtherby Stuart WalkerIn this article from 1991, Stuart Walker explains why heads-up tactics and some quick forethought are often better than a red flag when it comes to dealing with Rule 54.3.
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July 30, 2012Freeway to Memory Laneby Ken ReadA second visit to sailing's most demanding racecourse serves as a reminder that to be there is one thing, to return unscathed is another. "Gaining Bearing" from our June 2012 issue.
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July 27, 2012How Close is Too Close?by Dick RoseThere are clear-cut rules to minimize the potential for contact, but when it comes to close encounters there’s still “room” for interpretation. "Rules" from our June 2012 issue.
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July 12, 2012Take Twoby Meredith PowlisonOur experts get the most out of a two-boat J/24 tuning session.
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July 9, 2012From the Experts Archive: Gate Start Basicsby Scott IkleIn this article from our April 1995 issue, Scott Iklé describes the best methods for a Gate Start, also known as a Rabbit Start.
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July 9, 2012From the Experts Archive: Finishing TechniquesIn this article from our February 1985 issue, world champion Ed Baird presents a simple, reliable method for finding the favored end of a finish line and adds some tips for getting there as quickly as possible.
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June 12, 2012How to Handle the 49erThis throwback article from our July/August 1997 issue originally came out soon after it was announced that the 49er had been selected for the 2000 Olympics. As ISAF has recently announced that the 49er FX will be the women's skiff boat at the 2016 Olympics, Kevin Hall's tips and tricks prove to still be relevant today.
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June 12, 2012I Thought I Would Enjoy This Moreby Stuart StreuliA first-time big boat tactician discovers that it's not nearly as easy or as much fun when everyone else is expecting you to make the right calls.
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June 12, 2012Fight For Your SpotEd Baird helps us get off to a good start with a last-minute approach to the line. "From the Experts" from our September 1993 issue.
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Gulf of Maine Racing Assoication first race of the season, SailMaine Shakedown Regatta, kicked off on Saturday, June 8. "Sugar Sugar" leads the pack at the the start of the first race.
Photo by Ann-e Blanchard
Results: http://sailmaine.org/shakedown/Sailwave%20results%20for%20SailMaine%20Shakedown%20Regatta%20at%20SailMaine%202013.pdf
SailMaine information: http://sailmaine.org/home.html
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