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Neal Pride Mainsail Trim

Posted on June 13th, 2018

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Posted on June 13th, 2018

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Posted on June 13th, 2018

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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...

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...

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...

Posted on December 27th, 2015

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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...

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...

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 ...

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...

Posted on May 1st, 2015

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

Posted on June 25th, 2014

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Posted on February 2nd, 2008

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Posted on February 1st, 2008

February 2008 This article appeared in the February 2008 issue of Physics Today magazine. Pages were scanned and process...

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