You are racing in one fleet, and your buddy is
going racing for the first time in another fleet.
He is a competant sailor, with limited racing
experience. Just before leaving the yacht club,
he asks you for advice.

Without being technical. What is the best advise
you can give him, in one sentence, that if he follows
it, will give him the best chance for a respectable
showing?

Try to stay near the front and mimic the leading captians tactics, you won't
pass them, but they shouldn't pull away from you either.
"Bart Senior" wrote in message
et...
You are racing in one fleet, and your buddy is
going racing for the first time in another fleet.
He is a competant sailor, with limited racing
experience. Just before leaving the yacht club,
he asks you for advice.

Without being technical. What is the best advise
you can give him, in one sentence, that if he follows
it, will give him the best chance for a respectable
showing?

On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 22:26:10 -0400, "Philip Carroll"
wrote this crap:

Try to stay near the front and mimic the leading captians tactics, you won't
pass them, but they shouldn't pull away from you either.
"Bart Senior" wrote in message
. net...
You are racing in one fleet, and your buddy is
going racing for the first time in another fleet.
He is a competant sailor, with limited racing
experience. Just before leaving the yacht club,
he asks you for advice.

Without being technical. What is the best advise
you can give him, in one sentence, that if he follows
it, will give him the best chance for a respectable
showing?

Don't run out of beer.





Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

Good advice. That's what I would say.

On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 22:26:10 -0400, "Philip Carroll"
wrote

Try to stay near the front and mimic the leading captians tactics, you
won't
pass them, but they shouldn't pull away from you either.

"Bart Senior" wrote

You are racing in one fleet, and your buddy is
going racing for the first time in another fleet.
He is a competant sailor, with limited racing
experience. Just before leaving the yacht club,
he asks you for advice.

Without being technical. What is the best advise
you can give him, in one sentence, that if he follows
it, will give him the best chance for a respectable
showing?

Try to stay in clear air and stick with the fleet.
S/V Express 30 "Ringmaster"
"No shirt, no skirt, full service"

SAIL LOCO wrote:
Try to stay in clear air and stick with the fleet.

That's good, but I'd add "stay close to the starting line and push in
there hard 10 seconds to go, don't wait till the gun to step on the gas."

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

More good advice. Luffing at the start is no way to start.

DSK wrote

SAIL LOCO wrote:
Try to stay in clear air and stick with the fleet.

That's good, but I'd add "stay close to the starting line and push in
there hard 10 seconds to go, don't wait till the gun to step on the gas."

Bart Senior wrote:
More good advice. Luffing at the start is no way to start.

The problem with this thread is trying to keep it brief. Whole books
have been written on starting, much less everything else about racing.

DSK

DSK wrote:
Bart Senior wrote:
More good advice. Luffing at the start is no way to start.

The problem with this thread is trying to keep it brief. Whole books
have been written on starting, much less everything else about racing.

"Get a good start, extend your lead."
-Buddy Melges

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