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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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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Laser Downwind in 20 Knots
via Matteo Sammarco Top 3 Italian Radial sailors: Maelle Frascari, Valentina Balbi and Silvia Zennaro. Also featuring Mario Benini and Zeno Gregorin. Filmed with GoPro Hero 4 Session and edited with Final […]
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Capsizing and Recovery: Learn Your Limits
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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Central and South American Laser Masters Championship 2017
March 01-04 – The 2017 Central and South American Laser Masters Championship was held in Montevideo, Uruguay at Yacht Club Uruguayo. Representing Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and the Dominican Republic, 60 […]
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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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