From the Archives: Heel For Speed
One simple way to have better and more consistent straight-line speed in any wind condition is to focus on maintaining the right heel angle.
One simple way to have better and more consistent straight-line speed in any wind condition is to focus on maintaining the right heel angle.
The VX One class sails to the Caribbean to exploit a lotus land of high-speed runs and relaxation.
William Smith was always told he wasn’t good enough to be a winner, but in the biggest regatta of his life, he proved otherwise.
The 2017 Block Island Race Week will truly be the “Championship Regatta” with 5 classes hosting championship events at the biennial race week.
Stiff competition and big breeze greeted sailors at day one of the 2016 J/70 World Championship in San Francisco.
The debate over professional sailors in our amateur sport rages on as classes and events come to terms with competitive sailing’s changing landscape.
Sometimes we just have to take a bigger leap of faith to see the light.
The Pacific Northwest’s 505 scene is flourishing, thanks to the dedication of the fleet’s mentors.
A behind-the-scenes look at World Sailing’s boat measurement process for the Olympics.
For the early vagabonds of Olympic dinghy sailing, the road most traveled passed through small town Pewaukee, Wisconsin.
Tim Healy shares his top tips for improving your angle when you’re having trouble pointing.
When you jump into a new boat, keep it simple and play to your strengths to get the boat up to speed.
One simple way to have better and more consistent straight-line speed in any wind condition is to focus on maintaining the right heel angle.
The VX One class sails to the Caribbean to exploit a lotus land of high-speed runs and relaxation.
William Smith was always told he wasn’t good enough to be a winner, but in the biggest regatta of his life, he proved otherwise.
The 2017 Block Island Race Week will truly be the “Championship Regatta” with 5 classes hosting championship events at the biennial race week.
Stiff competition and big breeze greeted sailors at day one of the 2016 J/70 World Championship in San Francisco.
The debate over professional sailors in our amateur sport rages on as classes and events come to terms with competitive sailing’s changing landscape.
Sometimes we just have to take a bigger leap of faith to see the light.
The Pacific Northwest’s 505 scene is flourishing, thanks to the dedication of the fleet’s mentors.
A behind-the-scenes look at World Sailing’s boat measurement process for the Olympics.
For the early vagabonds of Olympic dinghy sailing, the road most traveled passed through small town Pewaukee, Wisconsin.
Tim Healy shares his top tips for improving your angle when you’re having trouble pointing.
When you jump into a new boat, keep it simple and play to your strengths to get the boat up to speed.
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