Tactics for racing.

Catamaran racing tactics. Sail for the regatta not just one race. CMRC - Strictly Sail RC Match Racing. The 21st Forts Race was held on Saturday 3rd September at Whitstable Yacht Club in a shifty south westerly F2-F5 breeze which combined with a strong tide across the course led to some challenging tactics in the close racing.

Tacking a catamaran from a reach to a reach is not easy so catamaran tacking procedure starts with sheeting in to a close-hauled course building speed prior to a tack. To learn how to tack a catamaran start from a close-hauled position to build speed chose the right time to tack into the waves then the tiller bar is pushed gently away tightening up the turn as the boat heads up into the wind. Tactics and Rules The Start Catapult racing works on the principle that a friendly group of sailors who know each other well can avoid collisions and any need for protests.

Sailing Books - Catamarans and Multi-hull Yachts - racing and cruising books. Everybody is going to make mistakes its often he who makes the least mistakes wins. From Start to Finish by Phil Berman Paperback - 224 pages Revised edition April 1 WW.

Id like to read this book on Kindle. The race start line is rarely at a true right angle to the first mark - that is the windward mark is directly upwind of the start line as shown and. While the book does contain line drawings and photographs some readers have noted that the diagrams can be challenging to read and understand.

CMRC - Strictly Sail RC Match Racing - YouTube. With the standard pinhead mainsail the first reef is recommended to go in at 21 knots both upwind and downwind and in less wind with the optional square-top main or in a bad sea-state. Its also important to take account of a catamarans very rapid acceleration especially when bearing away onto a reach in close-quarters situations.

When sailing your attention should be split about 70 boat speed and 30 other things. If your cat has boards keep the. Dont throw the whole of Plan A out of the window in these scenarios.