by Jon Emmett Light Wind It’s about getting your head out of the boat because every slight increase in wind speed translates into a big difference in boat speed. Sailor-positioning in the boat is well forward, with the bodyweight just behind the centreboard so as to keep maximum water-line length. Not only is this faster, […]
via SportVid When you are watching Laser sailing during the Olympic Games or a World Championship it looks really easy to sail the boat very fast. How can you learn to sail the Laser upwind like the Olympic and World champion? It is good to realize that the Laser is the same for everybody. Every
by Colin Gowland via International Sailing Academy In many conditions, we often see sailors with poor gust and/or lull response. In regards to hiking, particularly in gusts, there can be a tendency to “fight” the boat with hiking and often use too much steering to control power. We see heeling of the boat, pinching, corrective steers
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by Ari Barshi via Laser Training Center, Cabarete, Dominican Republic We no longer use the term “S-curves” or “Snake” when talking about downwind speed techniques. Instead, the term you will hear when coming to train with us is: Connecting. Connect from one wave to another by making up-turns and down-turns. Some sailors see the ‘S’ of
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