Downwind Tactics For Planing Conditions
Getting into and out of the marks at top speed are the priority when planing conditions dictate your tactics. Plan ahead, keep it simple, and speed, speed, speed.
Getting into and out of the marks at top speed are the priority when planing conditions dictate your tactics. Plan ahead, keep it simple, and speed, speed, speed.
Emirates Team New Zealand’s Glenn Ashby is on a mission to break the land-speed sailing record, and with the America’s Cup defender’s resources behind him, all that’s out of his control is the weather.
The J/80 class kicks off its World Championship in Newport with a blockbuster fleet.
Jonathan McKee and his crew on the Bieker 44 take advantage of a new route in the Race to Alaska and reap the rewards.
Olympic 49erFX sailors Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea immerse themselves in the Olympic venue for the first time in their campaign, and they like what they see.
With new ocean-racing foilers lining up for coming Ocean Race and Véndee Globe, the round-the-world racing scene is going gangbusters.
The kids and the pros seem to foil with ease, but could a salty old displacement bloke do it? With the 69F, it was as easy said as it was done.
The first AC40 will soon be flying in New Zealand, but before it can fly, engineers put it to the stress test.
Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez join USA SailGP in St. Tropez for some speed runs and dive into the sailing’s data-rich experience.
It was only a matter of time before The New Zealand SailGP Team established its dominance and in Denmark they made their point.
Bitter End Yacht Club sponsors the first all-female youth team to compete in the Newport Bermuda Race.
Sailing World Racing Editor Mike Ingham explains how to develop a second-beat strategy before rounding the leeward mark or gate.
Getting into and out of the marks at top speed are the priority when planing conditions dictate your tactics. Plan ahead, keep it simple, and speed, speed, speed.
Emirates Team New Zealand’s Glenn Ashby is on a mission to break the land-speed sailing record, and with the America’s Cup defender’s resources behind him, all that’s out of his control is the weather.
The J/80 class kicks off its World Championship in Newport with a blockbuster fleet.
Jonathan McKee and his crew on the Bieker 44 take advantage of a new route in the Race to Alaska and reap the rewards.
Olympic 49erFX sailors Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea immerse themselves in the Olympic venue for the first time in their campaign, and they like what they see.
With new ocean-racing foilers lining up for coming Ocean Race and Véndee Globe, the round-the-world racing scene is going gangbusters.
The kids and the pros seem to foil with ease, but could a salty old displacement bloke do it? With the 69F, it was as easy said as it was done.
The first AC40 will soon be flying in New Zealand, but before it can fly, engineers put it to the stress test.
Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez join USA SailGP in St. Tropez for some speed runs and dive into the sailing’s data-rich experience.
It was only a matter of time before The New Zealand SailGP Team established its dominance and in Denmark they made their point.
Bitter End Yacht Club sponsors the first all-female youth team to compete in the Newport Bermuda Race.
Sailing World Racing Editor Mike Ingham explains how to develop a second-beat strategy before rounding the leeward mark or gate.
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