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Shifting gears
Chris Williams of Banks Sails USA takes you
through how you can maximise your boat's speed by changing gears.
Introduction
In every area of racing there are several sailors or boats that
are consistently faster than their competition. The consistency
of the performance of these boats is due in large part to the
fact that they have the ability to change gears quickly during
the course of the race. There are several factors that play
heavily on when to change gears, these factors can be any one
or a combination of the following: Tactical (boat for boat racing),
strategic (getting around the course faster) or changing conditions.
This article will explore how and when to change gears in a
moderately sized keelboat.
Page 2... The different
gears
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