Game Day Preparation
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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 …
Top Tips for Tuning
1. Create your own worksheet w/personal rig settings Every boat and mast has its own intricacies, so it is important to document how your boat/mast has performed in certain conditions. A tuning journal is a good thing to try and develop. Be sure that you document what went fast, but also what wasn’t. 2. Always Read More …
Listen to Your Helm
Skip Dieball shares some of his Interlake tips…. For many years, I have been giving clinics and helping folks try to get more out of their Interlake sailing experience. We do this sailing thing for fun and the easier it is to sail your Interlake, the more enjoyment you’ll receive. One particular facet of sailing Read More …
Boat Prep – Waxes
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Keys to J70 Speed with the New XCS Mainsail
Tips 4 Sailing contributor, Bill Wiggins points out some key points of making the J70 go fast with the XCS/J2 Combination. Key West Race Week 2017 turned out to be a spectacular event this year for all classes. The weather was as close to perfect as you can get in January, and all classes seemed Read More …
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 …