Two Gold Chevrons at North Cape—Representing a second at the 1975 National—How we did it and what we learned

Cliff Siegh provides an in-depth account of how his boat (1938) achieved second place at the 1975 National Championship. He describes boat preparation, mental attitude, tactical approaches, and detailed sailing technique that helped the boat compete successfully against the dominant Dykstra team.

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• nationals
• championship
• sailing technique
• regatta report