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 […]
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How To
How to Sail Fast in Light Air and Chop
By Vaughn Harrison via International Sailing Academy Very few sailors excel in light wind and choppy water. It is the most challenging condition because your sail and telltales aren’t always […]
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How Breathing Can Deeply Affect Your Sailing
by Youssef Akrout via Dream Big Sailing Why do dinghy sailors often capsize at the upwind mark rounding even at a high level? Why do they unwillingly breach rules, miss […]
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Tacking a Laser
via SportVid How to Tack a Laser Tacking a boat means we change tacks by moving the boat through head to wind. This means the tack starts by heading up […]
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Laser Vang Adjustment Downwind
via SportVid We have already written an article about vang tension downwind. But we still receive many questions and comments on the videos on our YouTube channel and the official SportVid library. A […]
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Applying Body Movements to Your Sailing
by Vaughn Harrison via International Sailing Academy First, the fundamentals: The most important thing is good balance. You need to be at the point where you know how to crank […]
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Reading the Wind on the Water
by Vaughn Harrison via International Sailing Academy Sailing is a sport where feel is very important. If you are doing something wrong, the boat feels bad. We come to recognize […]
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Put your Bow Down: The Hardest Technique in Laser Sailing
by Vaughn Harrison via International Sailing Academy This is one of the most advanced techniques in Laser sailing. The first time I heard the phrase I was at the midwinters […]
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Untold Secrets for a Perfect Start
by Youssef Akrout via Dream Big Sailing “Obstacle Effect” on the starting line Ever wondered why top sailors choose the pin end on a neutral starting line risking to breach […]
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Downwind Mark Rounding
via SportVid How to Round the Downwind Mark When approaching the downwind mark it is really important to start in time with the preparations of the mark rounding. Make sure […]
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