Next-Level Centerboard Use
Learn the subtleties of centerboard adjustments beyond simply up and down and how to use it for close boat-on-boat situations.
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Learn the subtleties of centerboard adjustments beyond simply up and down and how to use it for close boat-on-boat situations.
Much attention is given to jib luff telltales, but those ribbons streaming off the leech are equally important.
Polars and sail charts are crucial tools for sailors to ensure they have the right sail at the right time, but their accuracy requires effort.
There’s more to asymmetric-spinnaker trimming than simply easing to the curl.
Clear comms between helm and tactician ensures that tactical situations play out as intended, and without surprise.
Sail the middle or hit the edges? It’s a simple question with many answers.
There are those who wait for a good start and those who take matters into their own hands.
With every tactical decision, there should be consideration given to how to gain, but when there’s an inevitable loss, the focus then is how best to minimize it.
At the 2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series in St. Petersburg we staged a Q&A session with Hall of Famer Augie Diaz, and he delivered some priceless advice.
A few scientific sailing minds delve into the forces at play when it comes to these common boathandling techniques.
Boatspeed on the racecourse begins with preparation ashore and ahead of the race. Here’s a few starter steps to get you on the path to fast.
Long gone are days of simple headsail trimming; with floating leads, trim and sail shape adjustments are now three-dimensional.
Learn the subtleties of centerboard adjustments beyond simply up and down and how to use it for close boat-on-boat situations.
Much attention is given to jib luff telltales, but those ribbons streaming off the leech are equally important.
Polars and sail charts are crucial tools for sailors to ensure they have the right sail at the right time, but their accuracy requires effort.
There’s more to asymmetric-spinnaker trimming than simply easing to the curl.
Clear comms between helm and tactician ensures that tactical situations play out as intended, and without surprise.
Sail the middle or hit the edges? It’s a simple question with many answers.
There are those who wait for a good start and those who take matters into their own hands.
With every tactical decision, there should be consideration given to how to gain, but when there’s an inevitable loss, the focus then is how best to minimize it.
At the 2024 Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series in St. Petersburg we staged a Q&A session with Hall of Famer Augie Diaz, and he delivered some priceless advice.
A few scientific sailing minds delve into the forces at play when it comes to these common boathandling techniques.
Boatspeed on the racecourse begins with preparation ashore and ahead of the race. Here’s a few starter steps to get you on the path to fast.
Long gone are days of simple headsail trimming; with floating leads, trim and sail shape adjustments are now three-dimensional.
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