Sailing at Castle Semple means dealing with lots of gusts, wind direction changes and wind power changes. Most sailors lose time to this, going sideways and slowing down on every gust. Let consider what most sailors do. -Sailing along flat, then gust comes – Boat heels – Both crew and helm hike like hell until [...]
As strong wind is forecast for the weekend I thought I’d add some hints and tips about sailing in strong winds. First thing to understand is that we need to set the boat up to sail in its sweet spot. Too much power and we will not be able to control it – which is [...]
I think that Marks are magnetic. They attract the wood and fiberglass of boats to them, helms love sailing right at them! I watch time and time again as boats converge at a mark, sailing very close to the mark then either of these two things happens: 1. they turning very sharply rounding the mark [...]
If you start well and get to the windward mark first then you are 50% of the way to winning the race. Starting is critical, but getting the best start depends on a number of factors. The first and most important is your ability to handle the boat. Can you stop the boat and move [...]
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