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Sailing Tactics


This site is devoted to sail trim and sailing tactics and with useful articles for all level of sailor.

Tactics Videos


We are going to include sailing tactic videos on Tacktician. We've been playing with a variety of presentation techniques, narrowing it down to our favourite four, and would like you to vote for your favourite format:
Slick: Scripted Second Life boats in a realistic environment from a variety of camera angles
Funky: Stop Motion animation using floating wooden yachts
Game: Using Sail Simulator or Virtual Skipper (with permission)
Technical: Displaying yachts animated over time on a map


The Tacktician App


An app is being developed to monitor your racing using a smart watch. This highlights areas for improvement in your physical health, boat speed and course.

Start Line Approaches


In this article we look at the advantages and disadvantages of many different approaches to the start line.

Genoa Trimming


The genoa trimmer should constantly be playing the sheet to get the maximum power from their headsail. In this article we will learn how they do this and what other controls are at their disposal.

Mainsheet Trimming


The mainsheet trimmer is arguably the most important person aboard a racing yacht. If the mainsail is not generating power then there is not the slightest chance that the yacht will be in with a chance of winning.
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