Rules of Thumb 路 Speed & Smarts
David Dellenbaugh鈥檚 Speed & Smarts book: wind shifts, clear air, longer tacks and laylines.
SAILING THEORY
Library
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Before you race: read the wind, search for patterns
Read the wind, recognise patterns and plan your start and first move.
Ladder rungs: see who is ahead
Use imaginary lines across the wind to compare boats and understand gains, losses and wind shifts.
Where to tack?
Choose where to sail before deciding how to handle another boat. Learn to read shifts, find clear air, cover a rival and avoid sailing beyond the layline.
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Shifts & Power
Recognize the wind pattern, then decide whether your boat needs speed and power or more height.
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Avoid laylines
Keep options open: do the longer tack first and choose the short tack carefully.
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Choosing the gate on big shifts
Plan the next upwind leg before you reach the gate. Decide whether the shift will reverse or continue.
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Covering and protecting a lead
Choose the side to protect, then use a loose or tight cover to support that plan.
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Loose cover
Control separation and stay on the side you want without deliberately forcing the other boat to tack.
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Tight cover
Use disturbed air deliberately when encouraging a tack supports the side you want to protect.
Coming soon 路 next course releaseQuiz 8 路 scheduled
Team BAHAMAS - OPTINAM 2024 - TEAM RACE
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Team Bahamas - OPTINAM 2024 - Team Race
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TEAM BAHAMAS OPTINAM 2024 - TR
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TEAM BAHAMAS - OPTINAMS 2024 - TEAM RACE
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Race 1. Start Analysis
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Race 1. First part of the Upwind
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Race 1 Upwind mark Approach
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INTRODUCTION TO RACING RULES - Racing Rules Episode 1
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Lifts and Headers
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Feline Mark Rounding
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Fran Acceleration
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Teije Amber Mark Rounding
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Manoeuvres 360's and 720's Drill
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OPTIMIST SAILING - How To Roll Tack | [Light Conditions]
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Start at Cecil Cooke Regatta, Team Bahamas
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Start, Favourite pin, Cecil Cooke
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Team Race Upwind Tip1
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Downwind Mark Trap!
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First Beat
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Team Race - Mark 1
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TR - Mark 2
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TR Mark 4
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TR - Main Rules
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Team Race Downwind Tips
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FULL RACE / TR CLINIC 2023
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Regata Por Equipos
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Team Race Downwind - Tip1
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Team Racing Tips - The Slam Dunk
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Downwind Technique flat water
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Upwind Windy Technique
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DW Surfing
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Upwind Technique sailing Light conditions in the Netherlands
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Speed Test Keys for Braasemermeer
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DW Waves
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Speed Slalom at ESA
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1 Reach Current Decision to Jibe
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Gold Finish, Zane, Finley
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MJ Upwind mark rounding
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Race 1. Bahamas National Team Clinic. Full Race Replay
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Strategies and Tactics during a race
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KPMG RACE - Bahamas National Optimist Team
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Surfing the Wake on an Optimist
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Facu Monaco ARG 3345
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Start at Cecil Cooke Regatta.
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Tomi Di Luciano ARG 3159
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Optimist World Championships, Antigua 2019 - Saturday storms.
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Popa Dante
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Llevada DOTO
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Velocidad - ARG 3469
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Probada de Velocidad - ARG 3515
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Probada Velocidad Arg 3493
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Llevada Pancho ARG - 3210
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Llevada colgado - Calma (Liviano)
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Llevada Tomi Doto
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Probada Velocidad Dante (Lingas)
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Probada de Velocidad - ARG 3422
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Probada Velocidad - ARG 3495
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Feline Hiking
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Berend Hiking Braasem
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DW Trainings SIN team
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Different Styles/Modes sailing upwind
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Teije - Amber BRAASEM
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Strong winds in Garda, ARG TEAM
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Italian Team Trainigns
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Facu - Light Winds, Flat water technique
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Upwind Technique, Tomi DL, Garda 2013
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Upwind Technique Windy conditions
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how wings work? Smoke streamlines around an airfoil
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Upwind Techniques
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Team Bahamas - OPTINAM 2024 - Upwind Techniques
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Team Bahamas - OPTINAM 2024 - Upwind Techniques
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1 Upwind Technique, Finley Sail
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1 Upwind Mark approach, Current, Finley, USA 996
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1 Definition Race 1 Gold
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Start 2 Silver, MJ, Eliza, Norman
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Upwind technique
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Gold Race 2
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Monday Start (1)
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Monday Start (2)
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Last Upwind
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Gate Downwind Current
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Mark Rounding
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ESA Christmas Clinic. Start1
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ESA Christmas Clinic - Start 2
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ESA Christmas Clinic. Start3
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ESA Christmas Clinic - Start 4
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ESA Christmas Clinic - Start6
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ESA Christmas Clinic - Start7
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ESA Christmas Clinic - Start8
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ESA Christmas Clinic - Start9
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ESA Christmas Clinic - Start10
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Worlds 2013 Garda. Downwind ARG & Singapur
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Worlds 2013 Garda. ARGE Team
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Worlds 2013 Garda. ARG Team
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Worlds Garda 2013. ARG Team
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Worlds 2013 Garda. ARG TEAM
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Start5 - U4 Workum
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Adriaan Good DW
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Start3
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Start4 U4Workum
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Houwe Downwind
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Downwind Ties, Ad y Anouk
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Ties vs Peer DW
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Ties DW
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Start 6 U4 Workum
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Start1
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Start2
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Houwe DW
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Anouk Mark Rounding U4 Workum
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Downwind Anouk Colin
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Mic Mohr (OptiWorlds 2018 Race 10)
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Mic Mohr (OptiWorlds 2018 Race 11)
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Irina Pin虄eyrua ARG 3170 - Worlds 2012 - Dominican Republic
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Optimist Sailing - Step 1 - With Pilo Rocha
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Upwind TECHNIQUE WORLDS 2012
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Upwind Techniques, Optiworlds 2012
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Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta Optimist Championship Racing Day 3
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Third Racing Day Part 1 - 2022 CHESVA 2.0 REGATTA OF CHAMPIONS THE R.O.C.
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First Racing Day - 2022 CHESVA 2.0 REGATTA OF CHAMPIONS THE R.O.C.
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Eleuthera Sailing Academy RACE
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OPTIMIST SAILING - How To Double Tack | [Light Conditions]
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OPTIMIST SAILING - How To Round Leeward Marks | [Light Conditions]
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OPTIMIST SAILING - How To Gybe Downwind | [Light Conditions]
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OPTIMIST SAILING - How To Do A 720 Downwind | [Light Conditions]
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OPTIMIST SAILING - How To Kite Downwind | [Light Conditions]
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OPTIMIST SAILING - How To Roll Gybe | [Light Conditions]
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OPTIMIST SAILING - How To Accelerate | [Light Conditions]
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OPTIMIST SAILING - How To Go Fast Downwind | [Light Conditions]
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OPTIMIST SAILING - How To Skin Windward Marks | [Light Conditions]
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OPTIMIST SAILING - How To Bail and Sail Upwind | [Light Conditions]
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OPTIMIST SAILING - How To Lee-Bow Boats | [Light Conditions]
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OPTIMIST SAILING - How To Tack | [Medium Conditions]
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OPTIMIST SAILING - How To Gybe | [Medium Conditions]
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OPTIMIST SAILING - How To Pump Downwind | [Medium Conditions]
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OPTIMIST SAILING - How To Round Windward Marks | [Medium Conditions]
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OPTIMIST SAILING - How To Dip Boats | [Medium Conditions]
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OPTIMIST SAILING - How To Go Fast Upwind | [Medium Conditions]
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OPTIMIST SAILING - How To Go Fast Downwind | [Medium Conditions]
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OPTIMIST SAILING - How To Tack | [Heavy Conditions]
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OPTIMIST SAILING - How To Feather Upwind | [Heavy Conditions]
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OPTIMIST SAILING - How To Surf Wake | [Heavy Conditions]
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OPTIMIST SAILING - How To Time The Start | [Starting]
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Championship Sailing
Prepare well, start in clear air and use a consistent strategy across a championship.
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Mark Roundings
Plan the approach, manage traffic and leave the mark with speed.
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