As boat speeds increase, the wisdom of conventional tactics become far less relevant that they have ever been. For example, in a fast boat, covering one of the opposition can create an opening for 10 boats to get past you. Not what is needed…..
In order to sail the beat as quickly as we can we need to keep the best average VMG that we can. In this blog we will discuss the influence of shifts on our VMG and the use of a compass to improve our tactical decision making
Whether sailing upwind or downwind, the boat must sail at an angle to the mark to ensure airflow over the sail and the best speed possible. The angle to the wind that is sailed means that we have to calculate or judge the real speed of the boat towards the mark
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