Fight For Your Spot
Ed Baird helps us get off to a good start with a last-minute approach to the line. “From the Experts” from our September 1993 issue.
Ed Baird helps us get off to a good start with a last-minute approach to the line. “From the Experts” from our September 1993 issue.
The Doc and Racer Rob explore the vagaries of racing in current and get to the bottom of the myth of the lee-bow effect. “Strategy” from our January/February 2012 issue.
The favored end of the starting line may be favorable most of the time, but when it’s shifty, ignore the opposite end at your own peril. “Strategy” from our October 2010 issue.
Another exploration of sailing thinking with Racer Rob and the Doc. “Strategy” from our November/December 2011 issue.
Luck, wrote longtime columnist Dr. Stuart Walker (1923 – 2018), is a fundamental, but manageable element of every race. In memory of the great and eloquent Dr. here’s one our favorite columns from our October 2009 issue.
Tim Herzog explains that holding on to a lead can be as much about your mindset as it is your speed or tactics. “From the Experts: Strategy” from our October 2011 issue.
Racer Rob learns that it’s not always a one-sided affair when it comes to persistent shifts. From the Experts: Strategy, September 2011.
Not all light-air situations are created equal. Learning what separates one from another, and that each requires a unique approach, is the first step to success. From our July/Aug 2011 issue.
You’ve made it to the front of the fleet, or maybe at least the top of the class, but do you have what it takes to stay there? From the Experts, June 2011.
The aggressive sailor, says Stuart Walker, knows what it takes to win. From our May 2011 issue.
Race committees don’t always do what you expect. When they throw you a curve ball, make sure your preconceived notions don’t have a negative impact on your race.
In a shifty, unpredictable breeze, staying at the front of pack can be harder than getting there in the first place. One key is to minimize leverage, aka risk, when you can.
Ed Baird helps us get off to a good start with a last-minute approach to the line. “From the Experts” from our September 1993 issue.
The Doc and Racer Rob explore the vagaries of racing in current and get to the bottom of the myth of the lee-bow effect. “Strategy” from our January/February 2012 issue.
The favored end of the starting line may be favorable most of the time, but when it’s shifty, ignore the opposite end at your own peril. “Strategy” from our October 2010 issue.
Another exploration of sailing thinking with Racer Rob and the Doc. “Strategy” from our November/December 2011 issue.
Luck, wrote longtime columnist Dr. Stuart Walker (1923 – 2018), is a fundamental, but manageable element of every race. In memory of the great and eloquent Dr. here’s one our favorite columns from our October 2009 issue.
Tim Herzog explains that holding on to a lead can be as much about your mindset as it is your speed or tactics. “From the Experts: Strategy” from our October 2011 issue.
Racer Rob learns that it’s not always a one-sided affair when it comes to persistent shifts. From the Experts: Strategy, September 2011.
Not all light-air situations are created equal. Learning what separates one from another, and that each requires a unique approach, is the first step to success. From our July/Aug 2011 issue.
You’ve made it to the front of the fleet, or maybe at least the top of the class, but do you have what it takes to stay there? From the Experts, June 2011.
The aggressive sailor, says Stuart Walker, knows what it takes to win. From our May 2011 issue.
Race committees don’t always do what you expect. When they throw you a curve ball, make sure your preconceived notions don’t have a negative impact on your race.
In a shifty, unpredictable breeze, staying at the front of pack can be harder than getting there in the first place. One key is to minimize leverage, aka risk, when you can.
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