By Airwaves Contributor Ken Legler “See that guy? Not only does he never foul, he never gets fouled,” said my Dad when I was 15. “That’s impossible,” I thought, not with so many tight races in these 9’ Dyer Dhow dinghies in racing we called Frostbiting. That guy, my dad was pointing to, was Roger … Read More
By Airwaves Writer Mike Ingham I think just about the hardest role on entire boat is the bow. I don’t mean the mechanics, yes that is not easy, but a good athlete will figure that out. I mean calling distance to the line. It is a science and an art –and it is tough, and … Read More
By Airwaves writer Mike Ingham As a natural follow on to the last article about roles before the start, a good routine helps collect the right information and get everyone in the right frame of mind for the start. Of course in the end, the team needs to set up and pull the trigger and … Read More
By Airwaves Writer Mike Ingham I am coaching in Japan right now and today’s discussion centered on roles at the start. It seems every team agrees with most of the roles, but there is also a surprising amount of gray area and overlap of who does what and even more inconsistencies on how people communicate. … Read More
By Airwaves writer Mike Ingham I was just coaching a guy and I suspected his goals were out of whack, so after the regatta I asked him to answer some self-evaluating questions including one on his attitude. It became clear he was that he is focused on results not process. Here are some quotes from … Read More
2013 09 30 Tactics Simplified –the Power of Observation, by Mike Ingham We recently sailed a regatta on a shifty lake. Our tactician was tied up and could not make it, so we asked our mast person to pinch hit. She wanted nothing to do with it claiming that being labeled a tactician was intimidating … Read More
2013 08 16 Downwind Gates, or How To Finish The Run, by Mike Ingham Even in this Americas Cup I watch as these highly trained teams make mistakes choosing a downwind gate, and they only have two boats. Add the complexity of a large fleet and it is not so easy. Today we are going … Read More
By Airwaves Writer Mike Ingham I just finished up coaching in Howth Ireland for the 2013 J24 Words, sadly having to sit out while my collar bone fuses back together. As I watched the practice race I paid particular attention to downwind tactics, and could not help but observe how well the top teams managed … Read More
05 August 2013 Volume 1, Issue 2 By Airwaves writer Mike Ingham At 109 boats, the Thistle Nationals … Read More
By Ariwaves writer Mike Ingham Volume I, Issue 1 Sail1Design is pleased to announce two new additions … Read More
By Airwaves Writer Zach Brown Team racing is comparable to a soft science major like psychology because it requires a healthy balance of rigid by-the-book-plays and creative genius to succeed. At certain times in the race you must be disciplined and at others you need to be smart. Successful starting demands the key mix of … Read More
Airwaves writer Zach Brown shares his thoughts about college sailing dinghies and explains some of his points on Chalk Talk. You can scroll through Airwaves here to read more on Zach’s insights. Skip ahead to 11:30 in the video to hear Sail1Design’s Zach Brown.
By Maggie Lumkes 1) Chasing the 1st place boat – You see it in every regatta; one teammate fighting to catch the first place boat when the play is behind them. If you aren’t in first place, you are either losing or going for a play 2. If you are going for play 2, … Read More