Aug11
How to kill time at the start
Chris Snow has a great write up of the final race to win North Americans this year. There are many details about his preparation, strategy, and tactics, including this description of the final approach to the line:
Now it was a waiting game. Main in Genoa out the boat can stop and lose very little distance to leeward. 15…10,9,8, genoa in main out, get the boat rolling, now point slightly below the pin, 4,3, genoa in main on slight luff to clear the pin and we are off, Klatt on our windward quarter, all clear, off to the races we go.
Full article: http://www.northsailsod.com/class/j24/j24_whatsnew.html#55
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