Archive for the ‘Sailing Tips’ Category
Saturday, February 6th, 2010
Well if you are a sailing fan then you probably already know that the 33rd America's Cup regatta begins this Monday, Feb 8th, 2010. For those of you that aren't sailing fans let me see if I can convince you that this deserves some attention.
A Brief History
It is called the ...
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
Here is a link to a rules quiz...test your knowledge and learn some rules. Do the test once and then do it again every month until the racing season starts next year. By then you will be a rules junkie and a more confident sailor when you are back on the ...
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Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Here is a youtube video that shows basic boat handling in a Club 420. Watch it carefully and you might pick up something.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ccpu7luV-kQ
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Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
This is an excerpt from Rob Koci's blog that appears on the Laser District 3 Website. Rob was the Provincial Master's Laser Champion at last summer's provincial championship regatta held at SLSC and this was taken from his lessons learned report from the Brockville Regatta last summer:
"I like sailing. I ...
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007
From the Team Vanguard site.
The following measurements are those we have found to be the fastest settings for a Club 420. After experimentation you may find that a slightly different setting may mean even better boat speed for you and your style of sailing. The Club 420 is an extremely ...
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