Ver.2

Sailing the Course March 2015

Ver.2 Points of Sailing

Ver.2 Points of Sail Sailing Upwind Sail Trim

Ver.2 Points of Sail No-Go-Zone – Close Hauled – Close Reach –

Ver.2 Points of Sail Beam Reach – Broad Reach –

Ver.2 Points of Sailing Training Run – Dead Run –

Ver.2 The Start Advantage Decision time Timing Speed

Ver.2 Starting Types Generally speaking, starts at Radio Sailing events fall into one of four types: Timed approach Jostling for position on the line

Ver.2 Starting Types Deliberately late Looking for a hole

Ver.2 Starting Techniques Regardless of which type of start you adopt or what tactics you decide to employ, there are several techniques and principles which should be practised and observed for all situations. Keeping your boat stationary Sailing backwards Get on early and try the line

Ver.2 Starting Techniques Stay near the line Stay out of trouble Front row

Ver.2 Starting Techniques Space to leeward Be firm with boats to windward

Ver.2 Starting Tactics The tactics for every start are different but in essence the bias of the line and the strength of the wind create 6 general situations which determine your basic tactics. Flukey winds Port bias, steady wind Heavy port bias, steady wind

Ver.2 Starting Tactics Starboard bias, steady wind Heavy starboard bias, steady wind Even bias, steady wind

Ver.2 The Beat Keeping clear air Dictate your own race Tacking on the shifts

Ver.2 The Beat The big picture When to stay on the rhumb line and when to ‘hit a corner’

Ver.2 The Beat (Cont.) Don’t cross behind too many boats The lay line Defend your position Don’t sail away from the fleet.

Ver.2 Approaching the Windward Mark Getting on the layline What to do if you’re not on the layline Approaching on port Keeping out of trouble

Ver.2 Windward Mark Approach on the starboard tack Approach on port tack problem!! Overlap before the zone Within the zone.

Ver.2 The Reach Maintain boat speed. The rhumb line Luffing matches

Ver.2 The Wing Mark Overlapped inside boats Better to follow a boat

Ver.2 Running Downwind The right gybe Goose winging quickly after gybing Tacking downwind Keeping your wind clear

Ver.2 Approaching the Leeward Mark Establishing an overlap Deliberately slowing down Leeward gate

Ver.2 Leeward Mark Go in wide and come out as tight as possible Behind another boat when you turn upwind Beware of following boats

Ver.2 The Finish Always sail towards it! Try to finish on starboard tack Which end to aim for?

Ver.2 Do Let the sails out Inside overlap at the mark Towards the rhumb line

Ver.2 Don’t Over stand marks. Deviate too far in luffing matches. Round outside other boats Cross too many sterns. Deviate from downwind sailing angle.