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This site needs a little TLC. Over the coming months we intend to revive www.dabchick.za.net, so check in now and then to see whats happening. If you are on facebook, check out the following 2 facebook pages : Dabchick sailing … Continue reading →

vectors and the continual recalculation of wind angles and the Pythagorean Theory are central geometry concepts used regularly by sail racing tacticians and helmsmen. II. Definitions 1. America’s Cup: The America’s Cup is both the world’s most famous sailboat race … Continue reading →

Whats the best way off the line? Which way do you go? Find out all this and more in our article on starting tactics. In our first article on Racing, we went over an introduction to all things racing – … Continue reading →

Are you looking to improve your upwind sailing tactics? Below are several ideas to help you master the upwind legs. First, you have to know what the wind is doing. Is it oscillating back and forth, or is it in … Continue reading →

Written by Neil Ashton. Posted in Sail Racing Tactics. Have you ever been sailing in a steady breeze with no shifts and realized that a competitor with equal speed, sailing on the other side of the course, has made big … Continue reading →

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