How Rating Rules work
How Rating Rules work

Racing ratings can seem confusing and overwhelming. This article by Quantum Sails explains how ratings work, decipher the various systems, and help you maximize your ratings to ensure your best shot at the podium...

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Rob Greenhalgh: Planning your keelboat campaign

Goalscape by Greenhalgh
Volvo Ocean Race winner Rob Greenhalgh shares his secrets on how to put a winning keelboat campaign together... how he prepares and trains and what his priorities are ashore and on the racecourse. Download his Professional Sailing Campaign goalscape. It's a masterclass. Tailor it to your specific campaign, goals and budget and you are off!

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Communications Loops: essential speed & tactical processes with Robert Hopkins


How a crew talks to each other is one of the things that determines success or failure. Efficient, to-the-point communication is vital if you've got any hope of beating your rivals. Robert Hopkins explains the two essential communication loops that feed through all the top professional racing keelboats these days. This is hot stuff, and relevant to any team boat from two people upwards...

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Create Your Own Tuning Guide From Scratch

Proper rig tune is key to sail performance. But what if you don’t sail a one design boat that comes with comprehensive tuning charts? Quantum’s George Szabo shares how to build a tuning guide from scratch for your rig...

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Distance Sailing Series #1

Part 1 of the Distance Sailing Series, with some essential tips and tricks for the novice distance racer and reminders for the salty veterans...

 

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Greg Gendell: doing Bow on a TP52

Greg Gendell runs through some of his tips and tricks for running the bow of a TP52 smoothly and with maximum efficiency...

 

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Souping up your boat for PHRF handicap racing

Tom Castiglione and Jack Orr discuss a variety of go fast topics on how to make your boat go faster under PHRF. But this could apply to any form of handicap yacht racing...

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How Structured Luffs 'create less sag and more drive force'

In the Grand Prix and Superyacht market, Doyle Sails has triggered a key change in sail design with its 'structured luff' technology...

 

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Why Can't I Point? Part 2

In the second installment of this four-part series on troubleshooting pointing issues, Quantum’s Dave Flynn discusses the transition phase: the velocity it takes to go from needing to create heel to having crew fully hiking.

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Why Can't I Point? Part 1: Light Air
“Why can’t I point as high as everyone else?” is a common refrain heard post-race at bars and yacht clubs around the world. Here are a few clues to help solve the frustrating mystery...
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Ed Reynolds: How Quantum Racing topped the TP52s

Quantum Racing Helmsman Ed Baird interviews the team manager, the leader, and the foundation of Quantum Racing, Ed Reynolds....

 

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Switching It Up: Tips For Sailing A New Class

Spicing things up - Quantum's Travis Odenbach sails with his J/70 HoneyBadger. Photo by Phil Pape.

It’s not uncommon for racers to sail multiple boats or one-design classes. Quantum’s Travis Odenbach offers some tips on getting up to speed on a new platform...

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