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    Retrieving a spinnaker: 5 tips on how to haul in your dropped kite

    • September 2, 2019

    There are few things quite so humiliating as being stopped dead in the water, moments…

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    5 tips: How to create a winning atmosphere with a new crew

    • August 30, 2019

    According to Nikki Henderson, good leadership is not about barking orders, it’s about fostering an…

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    5 tips: How to prepare your boat for offshore racing

    • August 1, 2019

    Every serious offshore sailor has more than one story to tell about when it all…

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    How to run the bow offshore – 5 tips from a pro sailor

    • July 31, 2019

    British-Aussie pro sailor Jack Bouttell believes that success in his job as bowman comes down…

    Iconic Fastnet headlands that can make or break your race – and how to round them

    • July 29, 2019

    There are three major headlands on the Rolex Fastnet Race route that are key to the…

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    What does it take to win the Rolex Fastnet Race? We find out from four former winners

    • July 19, 2019

    As the world’s largest and most notorious offshore, the Rolex Fastnet Race, has gained in popularity,…

    How to win at double-handed racing – 5 top tips from a Fastnet champion

    • July 18, 2019

    The popularity of double-handed sailing is on the rise. The Rolex Fastnet Race is the…

    What’s the optimum Fastnet route? Navigator Ian Moore crunches the weather data to find out

    • July 16, 2019

    With tricky tides, imposing headlands and the vagaries of the British summer weather to contend…

    5 tips: How to manage fatigue when sailing offshore

    • July 15, 2019

    It’s all very well refining every detail of your boat – re-cutting sails, longboarding your…

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    5 Tips: How to bullet-proof your yacht for offshore racing

    • July 9, 2019

    You don’t need to tell Mike Golding about the importance of making your boat bulletproof.…

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    Top tracks in the Round the Island Race – how to find the best route

    • June 17, 2019

    One of the most appealing features of the country’s fourth biggest participation event is that…

    Fastnet Race strategy: course record breaker Hugh Agnew identifies the key navigation moments

    • February 1, 2018

    One of the world’s classic offshore races, the Rolex Fastnet Race is also one of the…

    5 tips: Fastnet navigation – make the right navigational calls in this offshore classic

    • January 31, 2018

    The biennial Rolex Fastnet Race has developed into a multi-faceted competition with a burgeoning double-handed…

    How to round a busy mark – Gold-medal racing tips from Hannah Mills

    • April 6, 2017

    The Barcolana Race, which features a mass of different yachts all racing on the same…

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    The slingshot – mastering this high-speed racing manoeuvre is not just for the professionals

    • February 10, 2017

    This particular part of the course, coming into Mark 1 on a reach on an…

    Optimised to win: how Peter Morton’s Carkeek 40 Girls on Film won the highly competitive Fast 40+ class

    • January 27, 2017

    The Carkeek 40 is a proven design that originally dates from 2012. Girls on Film,…

    5 tips: avoiding a breakdown – so gear failure doesn’t let you down on the racecourse

    • September 6, 2016

    It has been a tight race in a building breeze, but you’ve maintained the lead…

    5 tips: how to deal with snagging weed and hooking pots on an offshore race

    • August 24, 2016

    The sails look great and you’ve just spent money on having the keel faired and…

    5 tips: finding clear air in a crowded racing fleet

    • August 11, 2016

    For the leading boats clear air comes free, but for those locked in the middle…

    Common Cowes Week mistakes – and how to avoid them

    • July 29, 2016

    Starting at the wrong end of the Squadron line Get it wrong and you will…

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