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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 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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March 27, 2012Gems From the Notebookby Andy Horton With Dave PowlisonAndy Horton shares a few of his most lucrative tips for optimizing speed in just about any boat. "Boatspeed" from our April 2012 issue.
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March 23, 2012Control the Crossby Andrew CampbellWhether you’re on port or starboard tack, the desired outcome of any crossing situation is the same: emerge in control of your destiny. "Tactics" from our April 2012 issue.
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March 15, 2012Dissecting the Final Raceby Jonathan McKee, Illustrations by Kim DowningThe mind of a professional tactician can be a scary place, but from time to time, a view from within can reveal important lessons—namely the importance of keeping one’s cool and focusing on a few specifics. "Winner's Debrief" from our March 2012 issue.
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PYC Etchells Fleet 27 Tuesday night racing kicked off on May 14, 2013.
Photo by Ann-e Blanchard
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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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