via SportVid It happens to all of us and it is not necessarily a bad thing. Most Olympic sailors agree, “if you have never capsized in your life you don’t […]
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Sail Faster with Less Hiking – Part 4: Using Energy Efficiently
by Colin Gowland via International Sailing Academy It’s been said that going fast upwind in moderate and heavy air is all about fitness. Laser sailing upwind in a breeze can […]
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Sail Faster with Less Hiking – Part 3: Gust and Lull Management
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 […]
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Sail Faster with Less Hiking – Part 2: Sail Setup
by Colin Gowland via International Sailing Academy Sail Setup in Hiking Conditions Sail is set up for only 5° of weather helm, and set up with a wide enough groove to […]
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Sail Faster with Less Hiking – Part 1: Steering
By Colin Gowland via International Sailing Academy Fitness can really limit your upwind boatspeed when the breeze is up – consistent hiking on windy days can feel truly unsustainable. It’s […]
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Protein?
by Meka Taulbee via SailFit, Inc. Protein helps us repair, maintain, and grow muscle mass. Proteins are made up of amino acids. A healthy adult needs 20 amino acids: 9 […]
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Laser Cunningham – How to Trim
Via SportVid On a Laser, you have only a few trim lines you can adjust during sailing. You can change the shape, and therefore the power, in your sail with […]
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Forget about S-curves, Sailing by the Lee, and Block to Block
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 […]
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Five Fitness Tips for Laser Sailing
The Laser class is demanding and requires not only physical but mental strength. When racing your Laser, sailing fitness can mean the difference between winning or getting a place, and […]
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Laser Sail Numbers and National Letters
Questions, Answers and Tips for applying Laser Standard, Laser Radial and Laser 4.7 Sail Numbers and National Letters. Where should sail numbers and letters be placed? The Racing Rules of […]
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