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Yachting World: 5 tips for the port and starboard cross

Posted on April 13th, 2016

It’s the simplest of rules, but just keeping clear would be to miss out on some tactical options. Jonty Sherwill asked mat...

Yachting World: 5 tips for calibration of your instruments

Posted on February 25th, 2016

Calibrating your instruments is crucial to be able to get the best out of your racing. Professional navigator and electron...

Yachting World: 5 tips for recovering from a wipeout

Posted on January 24th, 2016

You’ve lost it, but a quick recovery from a wipeout can save the day. Jonty Sherwill asked top match racer Ian Williams fo...

Yachting World: 5 tips on how to survive a squall when racing

Posted on January 21st, 2016

Jonty Sherwill asks yacht racing veteran Peter Morton for his top tips on how to survive a squallThings get complicated wh...

Mast Tuning

Posted on December 27th, 2015

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Yachting World: 5 tips for optimising your polar diagrams

Posted on November 12th, 2015

To help minimise your losses you need to sail your boat to its target boat speeds. Jonty Sherwill asked designer Mark Mill...

Yachting World: 5 tips to the float drop

Posted on November 12th, 2015

This spinnaker gybe gives you more options at the leeward mark, especially if you’re under pressure. Successful owner Adam...

Always Sail for the Mark

Posted on October 31st, 2015

by Jamie McCreary In my racing experience, I have found that one of the most basic rules for success is to always sail on ...

Yachting World: 5 tips for the gybe set spinnaker hoist

Posted on October 6th, 2015

The choice of a bear away or a gybe set spinnaker hoist can be pivotal to a good race result. Jonty Sherwill outlines the ...

Yachting World: 5 tips for how to keep going light air racing

Posted on August 10th, 2015

5 tips: light airs racing – how to keep going when all around are drifting in circlesMastering the art of sailing in light...

Yachting World: 5 tips for the leeward mark

Posted on July 14th, 2015

July 13, 2015 All the good work of the first lap can be undone at the leeward mark. Jonty Sherwill asked coach Mark Rushal...

Grind and Winch Technique with Dave Swete

Posted on May 1st, 2015

Dave Swete of Team Alvimedica explains winch technique aboard a powerful VO 65. https://youtu.be/irpD7eABfbc

Storm Trysail Foundation video on winch technique

Posted on June 25th, 2014

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Signal Flags

Posted on July 17th, 2011

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American Institute of Physics: The physics of sailing

Posted on February 2nd, 2008

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Compiled by Quentin Leo

When any two sailboats are within sight of one another, there is a race.