Speed and Smarts

archive of articles by David Dellenbaugh

Basic Principles of Strategy

Check Out the Course Geometry

Don’t take unnecessary chances

Help Yourself by Hailing
How to pick the Favoured End
 
 

Characteristics of Marks

Learn and Win
Wind shadows and apparent wind
 

UPWIND

Figure Out the Wind Patterns
Windshifts -- How to calculate gain and loss upwind
Strategies for Oscillating Shifts

How to Carve Out Your Spot On the Line

Develop a Quick "Paw"!
Go for it on the Second Beat
Beat your competition to the finish
 

DOWNWIND

Lessons from the Jibe Mark
Pick a Fast Angle for Running
Wind Shadows and Apparent Wind

New Rules For the Millennium
Edition 12 (pdf)
Trim your main for speed on runs
Talk with your team mates

Learn the finer points of the new racing rules

Locate Your Weight
 
 
 
 
 
 

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