Sailing How-To

Learn from sailing experts, basic sailing how tos, sailing tips, sailboat racing techniques, racing rules, sailing advice and more at Sailing World.

The Wisdom of Augie Diaz

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.

Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing Test Event, Marseille, France. Training Day 8th July 2023.

The Path to Consistent Boatspeed

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.

Rules

Dr. Charles Shoemaker, Dr. Robin Wallace, and Nancy Parillo convene at Newport YC for the Frostbite season's first hearing.

The Lemming Effect

How many times have you started a race, unsure what the racecourse is? The answer should be, “never.”

Sail Trim

harken zircon block

Harken Zircon Block Range

Could there possibly be a better block? We check in Harken engineer Matt Schmidt and Harken test pilot Ravi Parent to hear what makes the Harken Zircon Block range an efficient thing of beauty.

J/122

How to Fill the Foretriangle

With modern sail design and hardware technology, ocean racing teams have more versatility with their sail inventories. Here’s how one team developed a winning inventory for the 2022 Bermuda Race.

Jib sag/headstay tension

Dynamics of Headsail Trim

The wind across your sails is dynamic, so too must be your sail trim. Pro sailor Erik Shampain explains the fundamentals of active headsail trimming.