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.
Just how did Morgan Larson and his team on Alinghi make sense of such seemingly random wind conditions at Singapore. They won the Singapore leg of the Extreme Sailing Series in 2013 and 2014, and the cool Californian's stay-out-of-trouble approach to this whacky racing seems the way to go. Andy Rice was there and has this analysis of the conditions and the lessons to be learned...
