It’s little more than a week since the end of the Olympic Regatta and a bit less than a week to the start of skirmishes in the preliminary regatta of the America’s Cup...
PlanetSail’s Matt Sheahan dials in from the Big Apple while Sailjuice’s Andy Rice enjoys an unexpectedly sunny trip to Kiel Week in northern Germany...
Sailjuice’s Andy Rice is back from a sub-par performance at the Musto Skiff Nationals in Yorkshire, but PlanetSail’s Matt Sheahan is flying high at the Open Class gliding National Championships in the Cotswolds, when the weather allows, that is...
It's an absolutely critical skill any boat. Whether or not you sail a Laser/ ILCA dinghy, this is still a great source of tips for holding your lane...
Quantum Detroit’s Wally Cross spends a lot of time racing and leading coaching clinics on the J/111. In his previous article “Three Modes Upwind,” Wally shared the details of upwind sailing. Here, Wally outlines the three modes that J/111s and similar boats should develop for their downwind sailing.
Quantum Detroit’s Wally Cross spends a lot of time racing and coaching clinics on the J/111. Below, Wally outlines the three modes that J/111s and similar boats should focus on to dial in their upwind sailing...
Well that’s a fancy boat that PlanetSail’s Matt Sheahan is standing next to by the Hamble River! Sailjuice’s Andy Rice has brief boat envy but is more pre-occupied with his upcoming trip to Yorkshire and a potential capsize-a-thon at the Musto Skiff National Championship...
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.
Matt and Andy discuss Giles Scott's first SailGP victory in cold and frisky Halifax, and reflect on the return leg across the Atlantic for the IMOCA fleet in the New York Vendée...
