Tag: regatta
by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) “Your Majesty, there is no second.” Supposedly said in response to Queen Victoria, when she asked who was in second place behind the yacht America in 1851 in the first race for the 100 guinea cup. In the last few months, we went through a lot of the basic materials […]
Part1 – Intro to Racing: Making Sense of the Start by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) “The chance of mistakes are about equal to the number of crew squared.” – Ted Turner If you thought the start was fun, wait until you come into your first mark rounding! Imagine all those boats milling around at […]
by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) The first time you go through a start sequence in a race may leave you a little confused. There are guns firing, horns blowing, flags, people yelling, boats milling around, and it’s complete chaos. And in a moment everyone is sailing in the same direction, on the same tack, a […]
by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) So maybe our introduction to racing post got you excited enough to find a boat to race on for the season? Congratulations, you’ve made a start. But what happens next? As your first for-real race approaches, what should you expect? What should you bring, wear, and know how to do? […]
by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) For many people, the answer to “Will I like sailboat racing?” is unequivocally “yes!” Of course, it’s not for everyone, and sometimes it takes getting out there for a race or three to figure that out. But the real question for people who’ve never raced but are curious about it […]
by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) Racing your sailboat is not only fun, but it’s a great way to make new friends and sharpen your sailing skills. You’ll learn better helm skills, sail trim, reading the wind, minding currents, and a lot of other parts of sailing you may not pay as much attention to when […]
