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Monitoring and communicating your relative performance in a sailboat race is essential intelligence for your skipper and the speed team.
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Monitoring and communicating your relative performance in a sailboat race is essential intelligence for your skipper and the speed team.
When the tactician has his or head in the game it’s essential to have someone “paint the picture” of what’s happening up the course and nearby.
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.
When and how to duck? Mike Ingham explains the tactical nuances of a duck and how to execute it right.
Getting into and out of the marks at top speed are the priority when planing conditions dictate your tactics. Plan ahead, keep it simple, and speed, speed, speed.
Windward-mark approaches and offset-mark exits should be part of your developing playbook of race-winning tactics. Do them well, and you’ll realize big gains.
Sailing World Racing Editor Mike Ingham walks us through the basic mainsail trim adjustments with deep dive in into flow and feel.
The bigger the fleet, the harder it can be to score consistent top finishes, but a couple of young 420 aces show how it can be done.
Sailing World racing editor Mike Ingham provides the essential trimming techniques for the symmetric spinnaker, with tips on trim, pole height and onboard communications.
How do you prevent a port-tack boat from fouling at the weather mark? Shut door, says Mike Ingham, and let them know they’re not welcome.
Professional coach and champion sailor Mike Ingham guides us through the steps to defending a position on the starting line to get a fast and clean start.
Monitoring and communicating your relative performance in a sailboat race is essential intelligence for your skipper and the speed team.
When the tactician has his or head in the game it’s essential to have someone “paint the picture” of what’s happening up the course and nearby.
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.
When and how to duck? Mike Ingham explains the tactical nuances of a duck and how to execute it right.
Getting into and out of the marks at top speed are the priority when planing conditions dictate your tactics. Plan ahead, keep it simple, and speed, speed, speed.
Windward-mark approaches and offset-mark exits should be part of your developing playbook of race-winning tactics. Do them well, and you’ll realize big gains.
Sailing World Racing Editor Mike Ingham walks us through the basic mainsail trim adjustments with deep dive in into flow and feel.
The bigger the fleet, the harder it can be to score consistent top finishes, but a couple of young 420 aces show how it can be done.
Sailing World racing editor Mike Ingham provides the essential trimming techniques for the symmetric spinnaker, with tips on trim, pole height and onboard communications.
How do you prevent a port-tack boat from fouling at the weather mark? Shut door, says Mike Ingham, and let them know they’re not welcome.
Professional coach and champion sailor Mike Ingham guides us through the steps to defending a position on the starting line to get a fast and clean start.
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