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5 tips: surfing. How to use the waves to improve your downwind performance

  • June 26, 2015

Gone are the days of sitting back on the downwind legs to enjoy the view.…

Cheating at yacht racing – how honest a sailor are you?

  • June 22, 2015

In football a dive in the penalty area in search of an easy goal is…

Cowes Week tactics in the Eastern Solent: our local tips for the smart navigator

  • June 15, 2015

Shallow with shingle and mud, the Eastern Solent has a different character from the western…

5 tips: the bear away, where bigs gains can be made and mistakes are costly

  • June 10, 2015

Mark roundings are often where big gains can be made and where mistakes can be…

5 tips: how to trim your headsail for power and pace on the racecourse

  • May 26, 2015

The ultimate test of headsail trimming is the white heat of one-design racing and nowhere…

Cowes Week tactics: use our local knowledge to get the best out of racing in the western Solent

  • May 15, 2015

Knowing how to play the rocky Island shore and the shallow mainland coastline of the…

5 tips: mainsail trimming. Getting the best from your main can turn it into a tactical weapon

  • May 11, 2015

“More speed!” is the call from the weather rail. The helmsman is telling you he’s…

5 tips: how to avoid a crash gybe from a world champion TP52 sailor

  • April 27, 2015

The wind is rising steadily and what has been an exhilarating sail on a perfect…

5 tips: when, why and how to take a penalty in a yacht race – advice from top match racer Ian Williams

  • April 12, 2015

“It’s close, but we are easily clearing them,” is the call from the tactician as…

5 tips aground

5 tips: going aground – how to get off the bricks as quickly as possible

  • March 23, 2015

Jonty Sherwill asked seasoned Solent racer Paul Heys for his 5 tips on staying afloat…

5 tips: how to get the best IRC rating

  • March 15, 2015

It’s the same type of boat going the same speed, but how come their IRC…

Can energy drinks and sporting supplements can help you race better?

  • March 11, 2015

From water bottles stuffed into cockpit rope bags to Mars bars tucked away in sailing…

5 tips Nailing the finish

5 tips: sailing to win. Top match racer Ian Williams gives his top tips

  • January 21, 2015

Sailing to win - how to win a race and ensure you cross the line…

Cowes Week 2012 redwings

Cowes Week ‘top tips’ from 2012 winners

  • July 3, 2013

What does it take to be a winning team at Cowes Week? Check out this…

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