Tactics

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Tactics - knowing how to position yourself on the race course relative to other boats - can seem like a dark art. Some people seem to see the fleet while others can't see the wood for the trees. But everything in tactics is learnable if you keep an open mind. We've put together some articles and interviews that will help turn tactics from dark art into clear science.


Robert Scheidt: Winning the Start
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Dylan Fletcher: Getting Ahead at the Leeward Mark
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Chris Draper: sail faster downwind #2
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Jim Colley: How I rebooted my mindset
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How Tides affect your Race Course
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