In these days of windward-leeward courses reaching legs provide a bit of variety but how you sail them is no less important and plenty of gains can be made remembering that many competitors treat these legs as a procession and perhaps relax a bit. That's why we should develop a reaching trim and strategy to gain places on these...
I have set out below a number of heavy air techniques that will help you sail more competitively. Success and speed in heavy air grows from a combination of the following ingredients. Firstly you have to learn to love it. Secondly, you must prepare your boat so that nothing will break. And lastly, be prepared to practice and train in heavy air....
Strategy For The Upwind Leg Question: The wind has just shifted left so it has headed all boats around you on starboard tack - Should you keep sailing into the header, or take the instantaneous gain and tack?  As always with sailing, the perfect answer begins with ‘It depends’ Possible scenarios for you to consider: Strategy For The Upwind Leg The wind has headed,...
Making Reaches Work In this day and age of mainly windward and return races, the art, and skill of sailing a reach is becoming a distant memory for many of us with symmetrical spinnaker boats. Please note though, that a lot of the tips below are also relevant to two-sailed and single-sail boats as well. If you do get a reaching course...
Excerpts from an excellent article on "Wind Shift Rules of Thumb" written by by good friend David Dellenbaugh of Speed and Smarts - https://www.speedandsmarts.com Playing the shifts is all about minimizing the distance sailed around the course. Whether it’s light or breezy, keep your eyes on the compass and identify the type of shift before reacting. FREE BOOK - 49 SAILING...
Left or Right? This is probably the most asked question in yacht racing. Going fast is important but it is no good being the fastest boat if you are going fast the wrong way. That’s why, no matter how fast you are, you must consider whether you want to go left or right. Strategy When racing, we must employ strategy. Strategy is...
Sail away from shifts and toward better pressure. Downwind Secrets - When you are racing upwind, the principal rule of thumb is to sail toward the next shift, on a run, however, you should sail away from the next shift because you are trying to make progress downwind, not upwind. By getting farther away from the direction of the next shift...
. These days, for those of us that race, we seem to be doing more and more short, windward-leeward races. The Secrets For Going Fast Upwind will help you to get to the first mark in great shape. The importance of Good Speed On The Upwind Leg Arguably the upwind leg, especially the first upwind is the most telling in where we...
The 'Doppler' Windshift Effect - We all know what happens when a train comes toward us at full speed with its horn blowing, at first the sound is very high pitched, but it drops quickly as the train passes by and becomes quite low-pitched while the train speeds away. The Doppler Effect The reason for this is what's called the Doppler...
As a rule of thumb Downwind, Always be searching for the best pressure. When sailing on a run, the key to success is locating better wind velocity, getting your boat into that pressure, and then staying in it as long as possible. Better pressure allows you to sail lower and faster than your fellow competitors meaning you will gain on those...

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