From the Archives: Make Your Move
Leading the parade out of the mark is easy, but seizing the best opportunity to get back to the middle can be tough.
Leading the parade out of the mark is easy, but seizing the best opportunity to get back to the middle can be tough.
The annual race between LA and Honolulu schools even the best of sailors sometimes, but it teaches valuable lessons any racer can learn from.
All your decisions while racing need to balance what the boat is telling you and what you’re observing on the water, and what the instruments are telling you.
From TP52s to the America’s Cup, Terry Hutchinson has done it all. Here are his top 10 tips for improving your sailing game this season.
Practice makes perfect, and there’s no time to practice like before you head out for the season’s first big regatta.
Don’t do this! George Szabo shares ten high-risk tactical moves that have a low probability of paying off in a large fleet.
If it’s correct that data never lies, then nearly 50 years of start and first-beat data give the low-down on how and when to pick a side.
No two races are won the same way, but sticking to this six-point plan will help you win regattas. “From the Experts” from our October 2011 issue.
There’s truth to the adage of “Cross when you can,” but there are situations where it’s best to tack and lead the pack, especially at the top of the course.
Greg Fisher offers his top tips for little changes that can drastically improve your racing.
Every race is a fresh start, says Andrew Campbell, so press the reset button to keep focus.
Terry Hutchinson boils down his good starts to five easy-to-remember tips.
Leading the parade out of the mark is easy, but seizing the best opportunity to get back to the middle can be tough.
The annual race between LA and Honolulu schools even the best of sailors sometimes, but it teaches valuable lessons any racer can learn from.
All your decisions while racing need to balance what the boat is telling you and what you’re observing on the water, and what the instruments are telling you.
From TP52s to the America’s Cup, Terry Hutchinson has done it all. Here are his top 10 tips for improving your sailing game this season.
Practice makes perfect, and there’s no time to practice like before you head out for the season’s first big regatta.
Don’t do this! George Szabo shares ten high-risk tactical moves that have a low probability of paying off in a large fleet.
If it’s correct that data never lies, then nearly 50 years of start and first-beat data give the low-down on how and when to pick a side.
No two races are won the same way, but sticking to this six-point plan will help you win regattas. “From the Experts” from our October 2011 issue.
There’s truth to the adage of “Cross when you can,” but there are situations where it’s best to tack and lead the pack, especially at the top of the course.
Greg Fisher offers his top tips for little changes that can drastically improve your racing.
Every race is a fresh start, says Andrew Campbell, so press the reset button to keep focus.
Terry Hutchinson boils down his good starts to five easy-to-remember tips.
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