Ever finding yourself struggling for speed upwind in heavy air? Read the quick tips Stuart Walker gives to blast uphill. From August 1968 issue.
Stuart Walker explains the effects of proper sail trim in heavy air: "It is amazing, once the sails and centerboard are trimmed properly, how easily the boat can be managed and how rapidly she goes to windward in even gale force winds."
See action and highlights from all three days of racing at the Sperry Top-Sider Annapolis NOOD, and hear from overall winner Bennet Greenwald what it took to take the J/70 class.
The Seattle YC singlehanders of the Mini 12 class can be found on Lake Union for this weekend’s Sperry Top-Sider Seattle NOOD Regatta.
The Class 40s of the 2013 Atlantic Cup are headed to Newport, R.I., for Memorial Day. You can catch the racing, plus a film co-hosted by the event.
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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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After a week of sail testing in Annapolis last fall, six new boats emerge as individual winners from Sailing World's Boat of the Year Awards testing. Here's a look at the entire fleet with highlights from the tests.
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