Sail Trim with Will Paxton, Quantum Sailmaker

Sail Trim with Will Paxton, Quantum Sailmaker

Six-time national champion, Will Paxton, discusses both upwind and downwind sail trim. The Quantum sailmaker and designer gives a breakdown of his performance during a one-design Express 27 race....

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When should I gybe at the windward mark? **
49ers at the 2008 OlympicsAt the windward mark, most boats will bear away on to starboard gybe, but a few will gybe on to port in search of something better. When should you make that venture away from the bulk of the fleet? When is it likely to work, and when are you likely to be heading into oblivion?
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Racing 101: Shifting Gears Upwind

Racing 101: Shifting Gears Upwind

Experienced racers constantly change gears and make adjustments to get most out of every puff, lull, and shift. Remember, just sitting in the groove doesn't win races. Review the five gears of sailing, each designed for a different set of conditions or goals.



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Advantages of good positioning and good trigger pull technique
Trigger pull in the LaserAccurate boat positioning in the pre-start is very important. In this video, Laser Radial World Champ Steve Cockerill shows the advantages of good positioning and having a good 'trigger pull' technique. We'll let you decide if it's legal though...
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Fierce Tiger offers a big Rutland Challenge this weekend
Fierce Tiger offers a big Rutland Challenge this weekend The big breeze specialists are steeling themselves for a big weekend as they hitch on their boats to compete at the John Merricks Tiger Trophy on 31 January & 1 February...






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Tight turns around a buoy
Tight turns around a buoyPractising 360 degree turns with Olympic gold medal winning coach Jon Emmett. It's vital to have your system worked out in training, rather than making it up in the heat of battle...








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Gulliver beats the travellers
Gulliver beats the travellers A big breeze forecast failed to put off 161 entries at the Steve Nicholson Trophy, where Will Gulliver’s Phantom beat the 80-boat singlehanded fleet....








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Steve Nicholson Trophy: Return of the Apocalypse?
Steve Nicholson Trophy: Return of the Apocalypse? The 151 boats entered for the Steve Nicholson Memorial Trophy are looking at a windy forecast for this Saturday’s handicap contest at Northampton Sailing Club...







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Late switch proves Bloody fortuitous for Gillard and Anderton

Late switch proves Bloody fortuitous for Gillard and AndertonTom Gillard & Richard Anderton’s change of horse from Five-Oh to Fireball pays dividends at a blustery Bloody Mary








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Big Breeze for the Bloody Mary

Big Breeze for the Bloody MaryA chance for the fast boats to shine at this Saturday’s pursuit race classic?









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'Jungle Ball' on Leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race
Will OxleyWill Oxley, Team Alvimedica's navigator, talks through the many pitfalls of Leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Abu Dhabi to Sanya in China. Biggest obstacle of all, what Will describes as the 'most challenging part of the whole race', is the notorious Straits of Malacca, one of the busiest and most treacherous shipping lanes in the world...
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Nathan Outteridge Explains Foiling A-Class

Nathan Outteridge talks about the Exploder A13 foiling A-Class...

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