When to Communicate with other Boats
Communication between boats on the course can help in tight situations, but sometimes it’s better to “shut up and sail.”
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Communication between boats on the course can help in tight situations, but sometimes it’s better to “shut up and sail.”
What you do immediately after a race can sometimes be just as important as what you did before the race.
Every sailor eventually find himself in a scenario where boat-to-boat comms are necessary, but when it comes down to it, it’s often better to shut up and sail.
Open communication between the skipper and crew when the kite goes up can make all the difference on a downwind leg.
Communication between boats on the course can help in tight situations, but sometimes it’s better to “shut up and sail.”
What you do immediately after a race can sometimes be just as important as what you did before the race.
Every sailor eventually find himself in a scenario where boat-to-boat comms are necessary, but when it comes down to it, it’s often better to shut up and sail.
Open communication between the skipper and crew when the kite goes up can make all the difference on a downwind leg.
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