Mainsail Controls – What powers/depowers your mainsail?
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Category: Racing
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 …
Start where others are not
Most racers are taught to start at the favorite end. The most common way of finding the favored end is by sailing to the line and pointing the bow into the wind. If the bow is angled closer to the committee boat end then that end is favored, and if the bow points more toward Read More …
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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Boat Prep – Waxes
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Boat Prep – Clean your rig!
Get into the habit of cleaning and waxing your rig/shrouds/spreaders…. Boat maintenance often seems to get in the way of actual sailing. A little pre-season effort can go a long way, as we all know. The final steps before you launch for the season involve making the boat look good. After I spend some time Read More …