Comments on: To The Windward Mark: Advanced Tactics http://www.carbonsugar.com/racing/to-the-windward-mark-advanced-tactics/ Elite Windsurfing Training, Racing, Tactics, Design by Professional Windsurfer Sean O'Brien Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:35:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: The Imphamous Learning Plateau « Pieter's Blog http://www.carbonsugar.com/racing/to-the-windward-mark-advanced-tactics/#comment-16481 The Imphamous Learning Plateau « Pieter's Blog Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:38:19 +0000 http://www.carbonsugar.com/racing/to-the-windward-mark-advanced-tactics/#comment-16481 [...] and effectively out of each tack? So that you can get out of dirty air and not find yourself in the hopeless position? Are you able to gybe your board and keep it on the plane even in marginal conditions? If not, stop [...] [...] and effectively out of each tack? So that you can get out of dirty air and not find yourself in the hopeless position? Are you able to gybe your board and keep it on the plane even in marginal conditions? If not, stop [...]

]]> By: Traduzindo Material da Web « BRA-699 http://www.carbonsugar.com/racing/to-the-windward-mark-advanced-tactics/#comment-13403 Traduzindo Material da Web « BRA-699 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:38:03 +0000 http://www.carbonsugar.com/racing/to-the-windward-mark-advanced-tactics/#comment-13403 [...] Contravento [...] [...] Contravento [...]

]]> By: Everything You Should Know About FW Fins. | CarbonSugar.com http://www.carbonsugar.com/racing/to-the-windward-mark-advanced-tactics/#comment-131 Everything You Should Know About FW Fins. | CarbonSugar.com Sun, 08 Feb 2009 05:21:16 +0000 http://www.carbonsugar.com/racing/to-the-windward-mark-advanced-tactics/#comment-131 [...] one who appreciates the rules of ‘2-boat tuning’ and doesn’t just put you in the hopeless position all the time. You need to swap positions regularly when you run to make sure your position [...] [...] one who appreciates the rules of ‘2-boat tuning’ and doesn’t just put you in the hopeless position all the time. You need to swap positions regularly when you run to make sure your position [...]

]]> By: To The Leeward Mark: Advanced Tactics | CarbonSugar.com http://www.carbonsugar.com/racing/to-the-windward-mark-advanced-tactics/#comment-130 To The Leeward Mark: Advanced Tactics | CarbonSugar.com Tue, 16 Dec 2008 04:04:06 +0000 http://www.carbonsugar.com/racing/to-the-windward-mark-advanced-tactics/#comment-130 [...] that you’ve made it to the windward mark, you have reached the final section of the lap/race approaching the final drag to the finish. The [...] [...] that you’ve made it to the windward mark, you have reached the final section of the lap/race approaching the final drag to the finish. The [...]

]]> By: CarbonSugar.com : To The Leeward Mark: Advanced Tactics http://www.carbonsugar.com/racing/to-the-windward-mark-advanced-tactics/#comment-127 CarbonSugar.com : To The Leeward Mark: Advanced Tactics Mon, 19 May 2008 11:44:57 +0000 http://www.carbonsugar.com/racing/to-the-windward-mark-advanced-tactics/#comment-127 [...] Posted on 19 May, 2008     Print This Article Now that you’ve made it to the windward mark, you have reached the final section of the lap/race approaching the final drag to the finish. The [...] [...] Posted on 19 May, 2008     Print This Article Now that you’ve made it to the windward mark, you have reached the final section of the lap/race approaching the final drag to the finish. The [...]

]]> By: CarbonSugar.com : Everything You Should Know About FW Fins. http://www.carbonsugar.com/racing/to-the-windward-mark-advanced-tactics/#comment-129 CarbonSugar.com : Everything You Should Know About FW Fins. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:49:48 +0000 http://www.carbonsugar.com/racing/to-the-windward-mark-advanced-tactics/#comment-129 [...] one who appreciates the rules of ‘2-boat tuning’ and doesn’t just put you in the hopeless position all the time. You need to swap positions regularly when you run to make sure your position [...] [...] one who appreciates the rules of ‘2-boat tuning’ and doesn’t just put you in the hopeless position all the time. You need to swap positions regularly when you run to make sure your position [...]

]]> By: The Learning Plateau and how to climb off (Part II) - CarbonSugar.com http://www.carbonsugar.com/racing/to-the-windward-mark-advanced-tactics/#comment-128 The Learning Plateau and how to climb off (Part II) - CarbonSugar.com Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:21:23 +0000 http://www.carbonsugar.com/racing/to-the-windward-mark-advanced-tactics/#comment-128 [...] initiate planing out of the start or out of manoeuvres means you will always be sailing in the dirty winds created by others. Technique is vital for being able to get out of the pack and get yourself into [...] [...] initiate planing out of the start or out of manoeuvres means you will always be sailing in the dirty winds created by others. Technique is vital for being able to get out of the pack and get yourself into [...]

]]> By: The Learning Plateau and how to climb off (Part I) - CarbonSugar.com http://www.carbonsugar.com/racing/to-the-windward-mark-advanced-tactics/#comment-126 The Learning Plateau and how to climb off (Part I) - CarbonSugar.com Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:34:38 +0000 http://www.carbonsugar.com/racing/to-the-windward-mark-advanced-tactics/#comment-126 [...] and effectively out of each tack? So that you can get out of dirty air and not find yourself in the hopeless position? Are you able to gybe your board and keep it on the plane even in marginal conditions? If not, stop [...] [...] and effectively out of each tack? So that you can get out of dirty air and not find yourself in the hopeless position? Are you able to gybe your board and keep it on the plane even in marginal conditions? If not, stop [...]

]]> By: Sean OBrien http://www.carbonsugar.com/racing/to-the-windward-mark-advanced-tactics/#comment-125 Sean OBrien Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:34:27 +0000 http://www.carbonsugar.com/racing/to-the-windward-mark-advanced-tactics/#comment-125 @ Steve GBR135 - What JW says is correct regarding the ability of the leading boat to tack (within the rules). This gives you another way to attack from the hopeless position. If you are close enough to the leading boat then you can force him to sail over the layline as he wouldn't be able to tack without impeding your course upwind. This scenario is most likely experienced coming out of the startline on starboard where the fleet is close together. If you are in fact the leading boat, your options are usually to try and point obscenely high and force the following boat to tack off or go below you or to foot off a little downwind to get some speed and distance between you and then tack and go below him on the new tack. If you are the leading boat and there is room to tack then tacking before the boat behind you is usually the best option as if he tacks at a similar time you can quickly get him straight back into the hopeless position and if you are on the layline then they following boat will have a very hard time keeping with you to the top mark (or next layline). As the following boat, I always believe it is best to tack at the same time as the leading boat and hope you can tack faster than him and get into the safe leeward position. If you decide to stay on the same tack you almost need to sail 100m further to get clean air from him when you are on the next tack and if on that next tack there is a significant life, that leading boat will most likely swallow your extra 100m before you even have time to sheet in as he's in the new wind quicker than you are. The best example of this is a course that's left hand favoured and everyone sails out of the startline on starboard then tacks onto port almost heading to the top mark. Unless you tack at the same time as the leading boat you might have to sail OVER the layline to get into clear air which is a very slow way to go around a course. @ Steve GBR135 – What JW says is correct regarding the ability of the leading boat to tack (within the rules).

This gives you another way to attack from the hopeless position. If you are close enough to the leading boat then you can force him to sail over the layline as he wouldn’t be able to tack without impeding your course upwind. This scenario is most likely experienced coming out of the startline on starboard where the fleet is close together.

If you are in fact the leading boat, your options are usually to try and point obscenely high and force the following boat to tack off or go below you or to foot off a little downwind to get some speed and distance between you and then tack and go below him on the new tack.

If you are the leading boat and there is room to tack then tacking before the boat behind you is usually the best option as if he tacks at a similar time you can quickly get him straight back into the hopeless position and if you are on the layline then they following boat will have a very hard time keeping with you to the top mark (or next layline).

As the following boat, I always believe it is best to tack at the same time as the leading boat and hope you can tack faster than him and get into the safe leeward position. If you decide to stay on the same tack you almost need to sail 100m further to get clean air from him when you are on the next tack and if on that next tack there is a significant life, that leading boat will most likely swallow your extra 100m before you even have time to sheet in as he’s in the new wind quicker than you are.

The best example of this is a course that’s left hand favoured and everyone sails out of the startline on starboard then tacks onto port almost heading to the top mark. Unless you tack at the same time as the leading boat you might have to sail OVER the layline to get into clear air which is a very slow way to go around a course.

]]> By: JW http://www.carbonsugar.com/racing/to-the-windward-mark-advanced-tactics/#comment-118 JW Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:36:12 +0000 http://www.carbonsugar.com/racing/to-the-windward-mark-advanced-tactics/#comment-118 Long upwind legs are better for tactics, if the upwind is shortenend the appealing formula tactics fade, that would be a pitty cause then we will be sailing in a parade more, then we battle for up and downwind meters. Also on the downwind it is best not to have a gate (when tactics is your thing) cause then one can decide it's own course and benefit more form the shifts. On the other side a gate makes for more manouvres which in itself is more attractive cause that is also a part of the game. Isn't it just great this up- and downwind raceformat :) So much to learn and always an opportunity after a mistake as where in other formats one mistake means you are out of the race....... Long upwind legs are better for tactics, if the upwind is shortenend the appealing formula tactics fade, that would be a pitty cause then we will be sailing in a parade more, then we battle for up and downwind meters.

Also on the downwind it is best not to have a gate (when tactics is your thing) cause then one can decide it’s own course and benefit more form the shifts. On the other side a gate makes for more manouvres which in itself is more attractive cause that is also a part of the game.

Isn’t it just great this up- and downwind raceformat :) So much to learn and always an opportunity after a mistake as where in other formats one mistake means you are out of the race…….

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