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December 2, 2022

29er Videos

How to rig a 29er https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfHqnWEm80E How to rig the Spinnaker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vvaJYrxd7g 29er Rigging Tips & Upgrades https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSEjKUAaVxQ 29er crewing tips https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdxhskGcOBI Light Air Crew Weight trim https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEbNmdgRLrE 29er Tack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjSpGA2zYiM 29er Gybe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geeq6rAbhRQ 29er Sailing: Breaking down the Tack (long) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wtg3ayXrCeo

February 16, 2017

Boat Speed/Tuning/Sailtrim Articles, Sailing News Articles, Tactics & Strategy

Strategy & Tactics in Waves

By Andrew Kerr Having recently sailed a 10 race series at Key West Race Week that featured a large part of the regatta with waves and cluster chop. Here is some strategy, tactics and boat handling key elements that can help your team sail a fast and consistent series when the waves are up. Pre-Race … Read More

February 13, 2016

Boat Speed/Tuning/Sailtrim Articles, From the Experts, Sailing News Articles

Windward Spinnaker Takedowns, Revisited

By Airwaves writer Andrew Kerr Ah, spinnaker takedowns; either they go really well, or really bad. Your team is approaching the leeward mark on port tack getting ready for a port rounding , the mainsail controls are preset for upwind trim, the headsail is hoisted and the halyard is set to the conditions , the … Read More

September 8, 2015

Boat Speed/Tuning/Sailtrim Articles, From the Experts, Sailing News Articles

Light Air Leeward Mark Roundings

By Andrew Kerr Like so many elements of sailing , rounding the leeward mark in light with the dual goals of the team exiting the mark at top speed and in clear air is a collection of small details , let ‘s look at the key elements to a good rounding: Approaching with speed is … Read More

July 13, 2015

Boat Speed/Tuning/Sailtrim Articles, From the Experts, Sailing News Articles

3 Essential Tips for Improving Skipper / Crew Communication

By Jeff Doubek As a young sailor, literally wet behind the ears, my first lesson came the hard way: Learn your boat’s language. This happened one fateful day when my skipper said “Here we go!” and turned over the helm, leaving me pinned behind the jib. My naïve mind thought skippers always asked “Ready about?” … Read More

July 4, 2015

Boat Speed/Tuning/Sailtrim Articles, From the Experts, Sailing News Articles

Outside Asymmetric Jibes Revisited

By Andrew Kerr While racing in the Round Block Island Race with a J122 team recently, we saw the value of an outside Jibe when it was blowing 25 to 33 knots plus with big waves. The wind built steadily and a required a jibe at the corner of the Island in a building following sea. We … Read More

May 13, 2015

Boat Speed/Tuning/Sailtrim Articles, From the Experts, Sailing News Articles, Tactics & Strategy

Use of a Time and Distance Chart for Starting and Mark Roundings

By Andrew Kerr Recently when thinking about how racers utilize time and distance, I customized a chart to use as a reference for 1 minute of sailing from either a starting line or a mark. The purpose was to help with both starting proficiency and with estimating the length of a starting line. It also … Read More

November 3, 2014

Boat Speed/Tuning/Sailtrim Articles, Sailing News Articles, Tactics & Strategy

Rounding the Windward and Offset Mark with a Symmetrical Spinnaker

By Andrew Kerr This article takes a look at the important elements of rounding the windward mark and offset mark with some key elements in mind for teams using a symmetrical spinnakers, with a few exceptions the vast majority of the elements that we explore apply to Asymmetric boats well. In this article we will … Read More

September 21, 2014

Boat Speed/Tuning/Sailtrim Articles, Sailing News Articles, Tactics & Strategy

One Design Notebook: Developing a Team Position Chart

By Airwaves Writer Andrew Kerr One of the hardest things for a team to do is to field the same team at every race or regatta – inevitably someone cannot make the event and the team has to adapt with new crew, it is the reality of life that just about every team has to … Read More

August 11, 2014

Boat Speed/Tuning/Sailtrim Articles, Sailing News Articles

Thinking Outside the Optimist Box: Speed Peaks & Sensitive Sailing

By Diego Ravecca We welcome Diego to the Sail1Design team. Diego is an experienced and exceptional coach, serving as National Optimist Team Coach for Ecuador, Argentina, Chile, and Peru, along with coaching here in the States at Fishing Bay Yacht Club. Diego also coached Argentina’s Laser Radials at the 2012 Olympics, and will be the … Read More

June 6, 2014

Boat Speed/Tuning/Sailtrim Articles, Sailing News Articles

BREEZE ON: Heavy Air Downwind Symmetric Spinnaker Sailing

by Airwaves writer Andrew Kerr What is heavy air? For each team this can vary depending on the experience level aboard – but for most teams it is about 20 knots of wind and above – especially in open unprotected water when the seas have a chance to build and are influenced by the current. Be … Read More

May 15, 2014

Boat Speed/Tuning/Sailtrim Articles, Sailing News Articles

Boat Handling: Rounding the Windward & Offset Marks

By Airwaves writer Andrew Kerr This article takes a look at the important elements of rounding the windward mark and offset mark, in this article we will look at the boat handling skills a team needs to practice & develop, in a future article we will look at tactics we can use at these marks. … Read More

29er Videos

Strategy & Tactics in Waves

Windward Spinnaker Takedowns, Revisited

Light Air Leeward Mark Roundings

3 Essential Tips for Improving Skipper / Crew Communication

Outside Asymmetric Jibes Revisited

Use of a Time and Distance Chart for Starting and Mark Roundings

Rounding the Windward and Offset Mark with a Symmetrical Spinnaker

One Design Notebook: Developing a Team Position Chart

Thinking Outside the Optimist Box: Speed Peaks & Sensitive Sailing

BREEZE ON: Heavy Air Downwind Symmetric Spinnaker Sailing

Boat Handling: Rounding the Windward & Offset Marks

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