Mainsail Controls – What powers/depowers your mainsail?
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Author: tips4sailing
Clear Communication (often!)
Racing sailboats is not easy. There are so many moving pieces to the puzzle and even more variables thrown your way as you are playing the game. The sailors that are the most consistent are the ones that communicate clearly and often. DRIVER – Depending on the type of racing you do, the driver is Read More …
Race Day Game Plan – Skip Dieball
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Speed over point – Upwind technique
Skip Dieball shares from his experiences. Building speed in any weather condition is critical. How quickly your boat gets up to speed and what mechanisms you have in order to accomplish top speed are important to recognize as they differ from design to design. For smaller boats, building speed out of maneuvers like tacks and Read More …
Downwind Communication
Skip Dieball, July 2017 I’ve written many times about the best practices of sailing downwind and the related communication between Skipper, Trimmer and Spotter. Here’s one of my articles: http://www.sailingworld.com/skips-tips-downwind-communication I can’t overstate the importance of constant speed/pressure dialog downwind. Many of the gains that you recognize upwind can be double downwind, if you Read More …
Light air strategies – Pressure over angle
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Playing your compass downwind
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Understanding Wind Shifts
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Consider a Coach
Have you considered a coach? Most adult activities are complex. Look at tennis and golf…mastering these activities takes patience and practice. Both of these activities, too, offer coaching to help with the learning curve. In sailing, there are a number of avenues you can choose to get better. You can practice a lot, but Read More …
Upwind Performance
Dinghy Upwind Performance, in the breeze Sailing any dinghy in breeze is a hand-full. For the Thistle, the boat is nimble, responsive and very lively. Because of this all maneuvers should be carefully calculated and communicated to the crew to ensure good teamwork, but more importantly to avoid disaster! Sailing the Thistle upwind is a Read More …