Roll Tacking

This page on learning how to Roll Tack has not been fully completed. The ‘What the Experts Say’ and ‘What We Learned’ sections will be completed soon…

…but in the meantime there is this piece on tacking a Laser which should be useful

What the Experts Say

Michael Blackburn – MySailing.com.au

Remember the keys: ease the tiller to begin the tack (minimising drag) and observe the tell tails closely when you sit down on the new side (maximising power).

The rest of this section will be completed soon…

Videos for Roll Tacking

Paul Goodison demonstrating roll tacks in light air (see video from 55 seconds on):

Andrew Scrivan roll tacking in 15 knot breeze, with a slow motion replay:

And demonstrating a light air roll tack with slow motion replay:

Fred Strammer’s recognisable roll tack technique:

Jon Emmett roll tacking in a race situation:

And Jon Emmett describing the technique:

More tacking tips for Lasers:

Tacking tips for the Finn:

Some roll tacks in a GP14:

420 roll tacks:

Tips for roll tacks in two handed boats:

A good collection of roll tacks in both single-handers and two-man boats:

Footage of a tacking drill, useful for training in small groups:

 

Books and DVDs with information on how to Roll Tack

The Boat Whisperer – Upwind DVD

Websites and online articles for Roll Tacking

You’ll be hard pushed to find a better written description of a good roll tack than this one from Michael Blackburn

This article covers roll tacking in two-man boats

A good description of dos and don’ts when roll tacking a two-man boat

A nice picture with a brief description of some of the key things about roll-tacking

Advice for roll tacking a 505.

A picture sequence for roll tacking a National 12.

There is a description of the basic technique for roll-tacking here

What We Learned…

This section will be completed soon…

…but in the meantime there is this piece on tacking a Laser which should be useful