There are an awful lot of things you can do and decisions you can make before the warning gun goes that will help you have a good race.

Sail, Race and Win was ahead of its time. Still fresh and relevant, this book is our pick of all the sailing books we read to research this site, both for enjoyment and for sailing racing education. United States UK & Ireland What the Author/Publisher Says What we thought of Sail, Race and Win Where … Continue reading →

A good start in sailing can be crucial to a good race result, and whilst races are not won at the startline, they can be lost there.

Downwind Sailing Techniques Averting a Death Roll Reaching in Gusts Downwind Sailing Tactics Overtaking on the Run Protecting a Lead Downwind   Blog Posts Relevant to Downwind Sailing Learning not to Death-Roll How to Use the “Snow Fence Effect” to Gain Downwind Going Low on the Reach Books used to complete articles in the Downwind … Continue reading →

A list of topics covered on this site for upwind sailing in dinghies, with links to those pages

A list of topics for improving windward mark roundings in dinghy sailing, with links to those pages

Avoid hitting laylines too early, but never leave it too late.

The 720s and Other Penalty Turns page has not been fully completed. The ‘What the Experts Say’ and ‘What We Learned’ sections will be completed soon. What the Experts Say Videos for 720s Books for 720s Links for 720s What We Learned What the Experts Say This section will be completed soon… Videos for 720s … Continue reading →