The tactician's toolbox
Article Abstract:
Tactics play a key element in successful racing sailing. It is vital to always know the heading, boatspeed, true-wind direction and current direction and velocity. It is worth creating tacking lines, which can assist in establishing laylines at marks and tacking and gybing angles.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 2001
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Racing tactics know-how: eight steps for team improvement
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Techniques are presented for improving a boat racing team, such as working out the goals of the team, ensuring the boat is performing in the optimum way, ensuring the best crew has been selected, ensuring boat skills have been practiced and ensuring the race is planned.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 2001
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Efficient setups for racing
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Issues are presented concerning the time-saving benefits which can be gained during the racing of sailboats by the refinement of onboard equipment and systems. The preparation and handling of ropes and sails is discussed.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 2001
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