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Starting in Heavy Air

Technical article reprinted from Yacht Racing/Cruising Magazine discussing starting line tactics and techniques for sailing in heavy air, including discussion of stalling, boat positioning, and aerodynamic forces.

View original on Google Drive · page 26

The scanned issue opens in Google Drive; turn to page 26.

This is a summary. The full article text is © the Thistle Class Association — read the original scan via the link above.

  • Sailing Technique
  • Heavy Air
  • Starting
  • Racing Strategy