I would ask. “No, but there is a line of pressure ahead I want to get into before we tack,” our tactician might respond with confidence. That is a great reason to sail the short tack.

If you’re late, tack and sail upwind, then tack back again, fully racing upwind. If the pin is favored and you need to close distance on the line, for example in a last-minute left shift ...

“She won the start,” Riley said. “But she had to tack right on the line and was going pretty slow, and we had better boat speed while sailing in the puffs.” Riley built about a 15-second ...

Worldwide, 80% of the sails used in the "470 class," Olympic-level, two-person dinghies have come off North Sails' factory line. Shiraishi ... A spinnaker sail's-worth of fabric can yield seven ...

Sunday saw the races for the Welland Yacht Club Flag Officer’s Cup and what proved to be an eventful sail for all due to the ...

The Sailing GPS solves this problem. It displays exactly how far each tack is, how long it will take to sail each tack, and the optimal tacks to arrive earliest. Pretty amazing. You can also use ...