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.

Dylan Fletcher: Getting Ahead at the Leeward Mark

Olympic gold medallist and America's Cup helmsman Dylan Fletcher explains how to come out ahead at the leeward mark rounding...

In part 2 of his downwind tactics advice, 49er champion and America’s Cup helmsman Chris Draper talks about when to attack and when to defend. The closer you allow boats to get to rolling you the easier it is to gybe clear and be free on the new gybe. It also means you are likely to gybe on top of the boats to leeward of you.

Jim Colley: How I rebooted my mindset

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Jim Colley has the reigning Olympic Champions breathing down his neck as the young Aussie tries to win his first 49er Worlds race....

How Tides affect your Race Course

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British Sailing Team coach and tactician Mark Rushall reveals how tides can affect your race course - and how to overcome them...

Quick Tips from Saskia Clark

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Some nuggets of wisdom from golden girl Saskia Clark, 470 Olympic Champion in 2016...

Multihull Masterclass from North Sails

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North Sails experts Brad White and Stan Schreyer discuss downwind multihull race tactics.

Quick Tips from Stu Bithell

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After winning a silver medal with Luke Patience, Stu Bithell made the switch to 49ers where the demands on the crew are different, and the tactical decisions come up faster than in the 470, although there are probably fewer decision points in the race because manoeuvres in the 49er can be costly....

Musto Skiff Nationals Review: The Battle of Brixham

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The Battle of Brixham: Sailjuice grills four of the top performers from the Musto Skiff Nationals about a whacky week in Torbay. How did they manage to keep their heads while all around others of the 53-skiff entry were losing theirs?

Upwind Strategy And Tactics - Sail in Clear Air

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How to maintain clear air while sailing upwind, including sources of disturbed air, typical race course trouble spots, how to get and keep clear air, and when to consider living in bad air.

Lily Xu: Reliving THAT Medal Race from London 2012

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Lily Xu and her coach Jon Emmett relive the drama of the 4-way fight for three Olympic medals at the London 2012 Games. Jon even gets a bit emotional watching it all over again...

How to win an Olympic Medal: Lily Xu & Jon Emmett

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Olympic gold medallist in the Laser Radial at London 2012, Chinese superstar Lily Xu and her coach Jon Emmett talk through the processes, the ups and downs, the struggles and the eventual triumph that led to victory in a four-way fight for the medals in Weymouth.

Bekkering & Duetz: How we won the 2019 FX Worlds

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