Forum: Racing Skills Exchange

Does anyone know a good coach who can help me improve my single handing skills and improve my speed aboard my Cal 39? I am tired of just cruising...

In Parts I and II of "How to Make the Most of the Least," America's Cup veteran Tony Rey shares his advice for racing downwind in light air. He'll be...

Tacticat,a small internet application allows racing boats around the buoys against other sailors or robots. It is free, and created and supported by...

I recently bought a 26" 1970 columbia, and need some instruction, on how to sail, manoverboards, things of that nature, yet dont want to pay for...

I sail in a beer can series. The first leg is always the start line 0.5 miles downwind from mark A. The race then continues around harbor buoys to...

Hello, All I have been intrigued by sailing for the past few summers and finally took a lesson in early August. It was awesome. My instructor...

This forum looks like it needs a boost, so that's what I'm attempting to do here: What's your favorite tip, technique, tactic, rule or strategy...

Do the rules on room to finish differ at all from rules on room at marks/obstructions? Even Dave Perry's book on understanding the rules does not...

I guess I am a bit of a technical nerd – all right, I'm a lot of a technical nerd. I have been trying to work out the best way to handle an upwind...

A new blog entry has been added: Demystifying the Dial Down

Hi there, This is my first time on this forum, so hopefully someone can help me. I have just being appointed Bowman to a 40 foot racer with both...

Hi … I have several questions regarding the use of my newly purchased Forespar 10/18 line control whisker poll. I am a little confused between the...

Anybody have any tricks that they use in a PHRF fleet? I know using a code 0 jib gives you better angles, but I have found that you almost have to...

Yesterday (Jan. 7th) was a great day of Frostbiting for fleet 413 on Newport Harbor. After a short delay we were blessed with a sweet 5 to 10 knot...

I'm a Greatlakes sailor with a 38 ft. sloop rigged boat. I do a lot of cruising and some single and doublehanded races in the lakes. I have plans to...

Hello, I'm just finishing work on a new Scoring program which I expect to publish in the next few months. I have a question that I hope you can...

Tactician/keen navigator required for race team for Cowes 2006 (yes 06!) to join team on 38ft race yacht for week. Prior training weekends as well...