Jun 11 2010
Archive for the 'Tactics, Tips & Rules' Category
May 23 2010
“Match Racing” – Part I: History
In the sport of sailing, match racing is a particularly exciting and increasingly popular form of sailboat racing that encounters growing success. The term match racing has a special meaning: in contrast to fleet racing, a match race is a regatta where two boats go head-to-head in competition against each other. One boat wins, the other looses; experience, fighting spirit and sailing skills are of particular importance. Although the match racing rules and definitions are largely identical to fleet racing rules, they come with a number of significant alterations which create a different tactical game. In addition, match racing uses an umpiring system to resolve racing disputes on the water.
This article is the first in a series intended to explain the basics of Match Racing.Apr 14 2010
Luffing and Proper Course at the Start
Wednesday April 7th, Boogdolt 2.00pm: another sailboat regatta is about to begin!
The line at Boogdolt is a bit narrow, facing the top-mark due East and 3 sims away. The RD (maliciously?) set the wind direction to 80°, putting the pin end of the line so far to windward that boats could barely cross the line on starboard tack; add to this high-skilled furious fanatics mixed with true beginners, and you get all the conditions for the RD to have a busy race!
Feb 07 2010
The Sailing Academy hits its Stride
Welcome to the first in a series of news and updates on the Sailing Academy (SA). We intend to keep you informed about the SA program and activities with this column. So watch this space!
Jan 27 2010
SL-ACA Cup: double challenge for finalists
The SL-ACA Cup will use both Fleet racing for series, and Match Racing for finals.
Occasion is given here to focus on the main differences between these two race formats.
