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What the Experts Say
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Videos for 720s
A very good video of Jon Emmett doing penalty turns, with tips
A good example of a 360 by Rob Crane:
More penalty turns tips from sailgroove.org:
Tips for penalty turns courtesy of the RYA and their Optimist Coach Handbook:
Optimists practising penalty turns
Demonstration of a Topper doing a 720:
This video on boat control is excellent for understanding some of the skills needed to execute quick penalty turns:
Books with information on 720s
Ben Ainslie – Laser Campaign Manual, page 68
Paul Goodison – Laser Handbook, page 64
Ben Tan – Complete Introduction to Laser Racing, page 66
Websites and online articles for 720s
A video showing what a 720 actually is
A good article on doing fast penalty turns
How to do a legal (and fast) 720
Some great advice on when and how to do a penalty turn from top match racer Ian Williams
An article on the basics of doing penalty turns
What We Learned…
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