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Sailing World: How to Use Jib Telltales

Posted on September 30th, 2021

Clip source: How to Use Jib Telltales | Sailing World How to Use Jib TelltalesThe little yarns on your headsail are the fu...

J/120 Tech Specs

Posted on September 23rd, 2021

Clip source: Tech Specs Dimensionsft/lb m/kgLOA40.0012.19LWL35.0010.67Beam12.003.66Standard Draft7.002.13Standard Ballast...

Sailing World: Southern YC Wins Rolex NYYC Invitational Cup—Again

Posted on September 20th, 2021

Clip source: Southern YC Squad Wins Rolex Sailing World: NYYC Invitational Cup—Again | For the second time in three editi...

NYYC: Performance Guides Aren't Just for the Big Dogs

Posted on September 15th, 2021

The competitor briefing and performance document below was provided to crews racing IC37s in the 2021 Rolex NYYC Invitatio...

76Trombones: Fastest Route to the Finish

Posted on September 14th, 2021

Clip source: Fastest Route to the Finish This situation presented itself during one of the increasingly popular practice ...

76Trombones: VMC in Wind Shifts

Posted on September 14th, 2021

Clip source: VMC Sailing in Wind Shifts So what is this VMC business? We’ll stick to a simple upwind case for now, but re...

76Trombones: Polar diagrams – VMG

Posted on September 12th, 2021

Clip source: Polar diagrams – VMG | SO76TP Our sailing "Polar" is a diagram showing boat speed across a range of wind an...

wns 2021-09-07 series results

Posted on September 8th, 2021

https://yachtscoring.com/event_results_cumulative.cfm?eID=14500

Sail Magazine: Comparing Design Ratios

Posted on September 2nd, 2021

Clip source: Comparing Design Ratios - Sail MagazineComparing Design RatiosWhen buying a boat, consider how its ratios com...

*J/121 Specifications

Posted on September 2nd, 2021

Boat Review: J/121 - Sail Magazine Clip source: Boat Review: J/121 - Sail Magazine Boat Review: J/121A hot new boat for a ...

Sailing World : Days of Nirvana

Posted on August 25th, 2021

Clip source: Days of Nirvana | Sailing World Return to the era of maxi racing and the heydays of big boats and the big s...

UK Sailmakers - Avoid the Laylines

Posted on August 25th, 2021

Clip source: AVOID THE LAYLINES — UK Sailmakersby Adam Loory August 25, 2021How many times have you been sailing near th...

Yachting World: British JPK 1180 Sunrise is Rolex Fastnet Race overall winner

Posted on August 14th, 2021

Clip source: British JPK 1180 Sunrise is Rolex Fastnet Race overall winner - Yachting World The overall 2021 Rolex Fastne...

UK Sailmakers - HOW TO LEAD A STAYSAIL SHEET

Posted on August 10th, 2021

Clip source: HOW TO LEAD A STAYSAIL SHEET — UK Sailmakers View this YouTube Adam Loory August 10, 2021 Trimming a staysai...

North Sails: Let's Talk J/109

Posted on August 3rd, 2021

Contributed by Rory Cumming Excellent discussion of the essentials and fine points of J/109 sail shape and trim, the why ...

Compiled by Quentin Leo

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