5 more Sailing Tips
Tip 1: Don't line up on the Starboard Tack Layline too early
Hitting the layline early means you will probably end up overstanding and the bigger the fleet the more damage you will do to your position.
In many fleets it’s possible to make the mark if you tack on to port
just underneath the boats that are overstanding...
Racing Tips to Improve Your Sailing. When you want to kick your sailing performance up to the next level, many sailors think first of spending money – buying new sails, replacing gear, or even buying a new boat.
In most cases, a number of small and easy improvements in your technique can yield great results using the gear that you...
Sailing Tips To Improve. When you want to kick your sailing performance up to the next level, many sailors think first of spending money – buying new sails, replacing gear, or even buying a new boat.
In most cases, a number of small and easy improvements in your technique can yield great results using the gear that you already have.
Over...
Published on FEB, 2018
2004 Olympian Carol Cronin reviews how the balance of ego and communication contributes to the functioning of a successful team. Listen to Your Teammate(s).
At a recent Snipe regatta, Kim Couranz and I counted up the number of lines we each control. Her total? Sixteen (eight on port tack, eight on starboard). My total? One.
Giving Kim all...
Changing Gears. In sailboat racing, change is continuous, you have puffs, lulls, lifts, headers, bad air, waves, tacks and so on.
It's rare that you can set the boat up and sail for too long without changing something. To go fast you must constantly adjust the trim of your boat and sails. We actually use many different settings to cover...
