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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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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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May 31, 2012Matt Cassidy's Bowman Essentialsby Stuart StreuliFifteen tips from the top about life on the pointy end of the boat, delivered to you from a world champion in the RC44, Alpari World Match Racing Tour, and TP52.
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May 29, 2012Stay on Targetby Ed BairdSailing your boat at maximum efficiency starts with an understanding of your target boatspeed and then learning how to apply it across different conditions. "Boatspeed" from our June 2012 issue.
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May 29, 2012Leading from the Pointy Endby Stuart StreuliFor most bowmen, public recognition usually only comes in the wake of a big mistake, but after a very successful 2011, Matt Cassidy is becoming known for the right reasons. "From the Experts" from our June 2012 issue.
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May 21, 2012Knots and Splices on Your iPhoneby The EditorsIn partnership with Green Mountain Digital, Sailing World releases a must-have app for all sailors.
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May 16, 2012Understanding TrimPeter Isler gives you the keys to sail downwind at top speed under your kite. "From the Experts" from our May 1996 issue.
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May 8, 2012Build a Better Offshore Inventoryby Jeff Thorpe and Rob MacMillanThe process of building a powerful sail inventory for distance racing is about having the sails that allow you to sail at the optimum angles when you need to. "Boatspeed" from our May 2012 issue.
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May 7, 2012Approaching the Weather MarkWeigh the variables of a port or starboard approach to the weather mark. "Tactics" from our January 1997 issue.
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May 7, 2012A Coastal Race Primerby Peter IslerShorter point-to-point races require a different level of preparation and a more assertive approach to tackling the course. "Strategy" from our May 2012 issue.
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