Why Wind Shifts Matter More Than You Think
Tempted to immediately tack on that header? Not so fast. There might be a better move.
Tempted to immediately tack on that header? Not so fast. There might be a better move.
Waves don’t always line up with the wind. When this happens, your approach to each tack must differ.
The best sailors and the ones winning regattas shift gears more than you might imagine.
A few scientific sailing minds delve into the forces at play when it comes to these common boathandling techniques.
Monitoring and communicating your relative performance in a sailboat race is essential intelligence for your skipper and the speed team.
Want to be the best crew you can be? It’s easy and starts with a positive attitude and a commitment to improving.
High mode, low mode or somewhere in between, there’s a faster way to get to the mark first. The key is shifting into the right mode at the right time.
Your onboard sailing video can be more than sizzle-reel stuff for your social media feeds. You can also use it to eliminate any uncertainty about why and when you’re slow—or better yet, fast and winning races.
Andrew Palfrey explains the primary function of key controls in a way that applies to a broad range of boats, using the build of two International 5.5 Metre Class yachts in Cowes, UK, to help illustrate his points.
As the wind strength changes, so too should your steering technique, with focus being on speed and heel angle.
Where there is wind, there is speed, so the goal of the wind spotter is to look for clues on the water and above.
Clean air and a fast angle are key to a well executed downwind finish when racing with an asymmetric spinnaker.
Tempted to immediately tack on that header? Not so fast. There might be a better move.
Waves don’t always line up with the wind. When this happens, your approach to each tack must differ.
The best sailors and the ones winning regattas shift gears more than you might imagine.
A few scientific sailing minds delve into the forces at play when it comes to these common boathandling techniques.
Monitoring and communicating your relative performance in a sailboat race is essential intelligence for your skipper and the speed team.
Want to be the best crew you can be? It’s easy and starts with a positive attitude and a commitment to improving.
High mode, low mode or somewhere in between, there’s a faster way to get to the mark first. The key is shifting into the right mode at the right time.
Your onboard sailing video can be more than sizzle-reel stuff for your social media feeds. You can also use it to eliminate any uncertainty about why and when you’re slow—or better yet, fast and winning races.
Andrew Palfrey explains the primary function of key controls in a way that applies to a broad range of boats, using the build of two International 5.5 Metre Class yachts in Cowes, UK, to help illustrate his points.
As the wind strength changes, so too should your steering technique, with focus being on speed and heel angle.
Where there is wind, there is speed, so the goal of the wind spotter is to look for clues on the water and above.
Clean air and a fast angle are key to a well executed downwind finish when racing with an asymmetric spinnaker.
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