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Useful Tips For Racing Sailors to be at the front of the fleet.
Boat Preparation - Useful Tips For Racing Sailors
To win you must be the best prepared, and a lack of attention in this area can mean gear or boat breakages to be able to win you must be able to finish.
Beyond that, you must have competitive equipment, efficient...
To get an insight into Assessing a Regatta Venue and Big Fleet Strategy, I spoke with Roger Blasse from Melbourne, Australia. Roger has won 11 National and 2 World championships in the OK dinghy and is also a front-running competitor in the International 14' skiff, a very technical development class.
Brett: When you're going to a regatta, how long before...
Because Sailing is a complex sport, it's easy to get obsessed with little things that don't really matter. I have listed the key areas to work on that you should attend to, to ensure success.
Your Attitude
Self-confidence like most things in life is a major key to success. Listen to what others say but make sure that you map out...
Prevent Sailing Breakdowns - This very handy list was created by good mate David Dellenbaugh as part of his excellent Speed and Smarts collection. https://www.speedandsmarts.com/
Sailing fast and smart is hard enough when your boat stays in one piece. But when something breaks, it can upset your entire rhythm and kill your speed. Therefore, you must view breakdowns as your enemy.
Work hard...
I have copied below excerpts from an interview that I did with sailing professional Sam Haines about race and regatta preparation.
Currently Sam is racing in the Etchells and their team has a boat in Europe as well as Australia.
Sam has a vast sailing background and is a qualified sailmaker, having worked in the industry for 19 years. He had...
With many of us in the Southern Hemisphere getting ready to head off to National championships and the Sydney to Hobart big boats already finished I thought it was a great time to re-post good mate David Dellenbaugh's article, Ingredients of Success.
As I have mentioned before, Dave's website https://www.speedandsmarts.com is the best resource that I have found on the...
"Every Battle is Won before it is fought". SUN TZU, Philosopher, CHINESE GENERAL and MILITARY STRATEGIST and in sailing that means develop a Pre-Race routine.
Success in sailboat racing is based on many factors – better mental and physical preparation, reliable equipment, making better decisions and having perfect execution.
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Before Leaving The Beach or Mooring
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Four Crucial Aspects For Racing Success - Sailboat racing is a challenging sport that requires skill, strategy, and preparation.
Preparing for a sailboat race or series can be divided into four parts: training, equipment preparation, mental preparation, and physical preparation.
Each of these aspects is crucial for success.
Training
To become a skilled sailboat racer, you need to spend countless hours on the...
I spoke to Matt Bugg regarding his regatta preparation and practice. Matt is a man who has not let adversity stand in his way to achieve great things in our sport.
After becoming a paraplegic in a snowboarding accident at 23, Matthew decided to try to reach the pinnacle of Parasailing, first in Australia and then internationally sailing the very...
I interviewed National and World champion Aussie sailor Roger Blasse about preparing for a race or regatta and parts of that chat are reproduced below.
Roger has won 11 National and 2 world championships in the OK class and is a front-running competitor in the International 14’skiff class.
He is also a past commodore of the Black Rock Yacht Club in...
