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Racing Articles Index
Boat Speed
What is a Fast Finish or the Bottom Question
by Bob Sengstacken
Sailing By the Numbers
by Steve Davis
Balancing the Lightning
by Brian Hayes Sr
Trimming the Front
by Ched Proctor
When the Going Going Gets Light...
by Greg Fisher
Understanding Jib Sag
by David Starck
Gears in the Lightning
by Greg Fisher
Downpowering For Speed
by Tim Healy
Sailing Upwind in a Chop
by Greg Fissher
Using Sail Trim to Help Turn Your Boat
by David Dellenbaugh
Crew Weight and Weight Distribution
by Robert K Smither
The 10 Commandments of Boatspeed
by Greg Fisher
Los barcos no son perfectos
by Claus Engel L
Crewing
The Art of Crewing
by Adam Walsh
The Art of Crewing - Part II
by Adam Walsh
Crew Communication
by Hale Walcoff
Attitude/Organization
Preparing for the Big Event
by Matt Burridge
High Tech VS Sail-It's Simple by Manuel
Gonzalez Mas Santiago
Local Knowledge
Conditions at the Annapolis Show
by Phil Grotheer
Webinars
North Sails: April 2, 2020 Changing Gears and Go Fast Tips
with Brian Hayes and Greg Fisher
North Sails: May 1, 2020 ILCA Youth Sailing
with Brian Hayes, Allan Terhune, Matt Fisher, Jeff Hayden, Doug Wake
Turney Sailing Services: May 8, 2020 Starting
with Nick Turney
Turney Sailing Services: May 15, 2020 Upwind Leg
with Nick Turney
Classic Boat Chat with Dave Nickels: May 22, 2020 Upwind Leg
with Bob Astrove and Mike Seibert
Rules Chat: May 29, 2020
with IJ Darryl Waskow and NJ Jan O'Malley
Dave Perry's Racing Tips
Location, Location, Location
Know Thy Neighbor
No Way, Not Today
The Underground Passage
The Great Escape
Racing Rules
2010 Revisions to the RRS
by Darryl Waskow
The Basic Sailboat Racing Rules
by Ken Quant
Tactics
Tactics
by Greg Fisher
Three Go-Fast Rules
by Steve Hunt
Safety
A Lethal Combination-Metal Masts and Electricity
by William Bentsen
Effective Use of the Self-Rescuing Lightning
by John Schneider
The Truth About Cold Water
by Mario Vittone
Drowning Doesn't Look Like Drowning
by Mario Vittone
Shipping Containers
Preparing for the Big Event
by Matt Burridge
Slideshow of Container Loading
with instruction by Mark Schneider, Tom Allen Jr, Shelby Allen, Karl Allen
YouTube Videos
2010 Winter Championship - St Pete YC - Greg Fisher
2014 ACC's - New Bedford YC - David Starck
2015 Southern Circuit Mentor Program - Miami 4 different videos, Day 1 Starting, Day 2, 3 and 4 on sailing in Miami
2016 Lightning Lab with David Starck - Salinas YC - Two Parts
2016 NA's Debrief at Rochester YC
and much more! View all videos on the
ILCA YouTube Channel