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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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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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May 7, 2012Fueled For Actionby Louay HabibNiklas Zennström’s Rán is a model of exhaustive race preparation, which not only applies to the boat, but to the feeding of the crew. Boat captain Brendan Darrer explains how they run a tight ship. "Winner's Debrief" from our May 2012 issue.
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May 2, 2012Rules for Offshore Racesby Dick RoseThe rules that apply for a long-distance offshore race are strikingly different than those for a short ’round-the buoys affair. "Rules" from our May 2012 issue.
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April 16, 2012Recover from a Bad StartPatience is a virtue when it comes to recovering from a bad start. "From the Experts" from our February 1997 issue.
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April 16, 2012MicroburstsStuart Walker explains why a microburst could be the one gust you would rather forget. "From the Experts" from our September 1996 issue.
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April 10, 2012What to do with DSQ?by Dick RoseIs a blanket disqualification for rules infractions really necessary in our sport? Some officials think we’d be better off with a system of graduated penalties. "Rules" from our April 2012 issue.
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April 6, 2012Motion ControlPeter Isler gives you the moves to manage the effects of wave action. "From the Experts" from our January 1996 issue.
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April 3, 2012A Centered Mast in 10 Stepsby Tim HealyHigh-tech laser devices are not required to get your mast and keel in alignment. A ladder, piece of string, and a sharp eye are all you need. "Technique" from our April 2012 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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