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    Yacht Racing - Sailing Upwind

    After you’ve done all you can to give yourself a good start in a yacht race, the next step is sailing upwind. If this is not your first time going on a yacht race, then you probably already know that the surest way to get ahead on the race (next to getting a good start, that is) is to pick the first two wind shifts. Because this is how you settle into the longest track on the upwind leg of the course.

    Getting that first two wind shifts puts you in a position where you are sailing with a loose cover over the rest of the sailors, enough to give you good ground (or water, for that matter) to get to the top mark.

    This is where the issue of whether to protect your water as hard as possible or letting it go for a more advantageous position comes in. The rule is defense: hug the water as hard as you can for as long as you can. But for every rule, there is an exception and every experienced sailor and yacht racer knows this.

    That is why it becomes important that as soon as the race starts, you get the best position, one that lets you sail upwind and closest to the top mark. To do that, there are a few things you need to consider. These include:


    Boat Speed

    The speed of your boat depends on a lot of factors, including wind and sea conditions. To sail well at this point, you have to reach your best boat speed, all the while taking into account the condition of the wind and the sea as well as some adjustments that you need to make.

    Batten Weight

    Boom Vang Tension

    Mainsheet Tension

    Traveler Position

    Cunningham

    Outhaul

    Mast Rake

    Centerboard Position (Movement aft and fore)

    Mast Bend (stiffener)

    Hounds Height

    Sail Size and/or Shape

    Gooseneck Position

    Hiking

    And finally, after all that is said and done, remember to play the middle. Play the middle until it becomes clear to you that one side is favored, and then go there for the kill.

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