Comments on: Exploit it!!! http://ryan.livesaildie.com/2007/08/05/exploit-it/ NOT Just another Livesaildie.com weblog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:54:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Boating Supplies http://ryan.livesaildie.com/2007/08/05/exploit-it/#comment-3753 Boating Supplies Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:40:02 +0000 http://ryan.livesaildie.com/2007/08/05/exploit-it/#comment-3753 <strong>Boating Supplies</strong> I couldn't understand some parts of this article, but it sounds interesting Boating Supplies

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]]> By: kokomo http://ryan.livesaildie.com/2007/08/05/exploit-it/#comment-3681 kokomo Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:58:03 +0000 http://ryan.livesaildie.com/2007/08/05/exploit-it/#comment-3681 It took me quite a few events over there to understand what it takes to get to the front of those fleets. the guys that win dont have anything special about their boat speed or handling. it all comes down to the start and how they handle the risk up the first beat. basically, you have to start as best as possible and do a max of 1-3 tacks up the first 2/3rds of the beat. so good lanes and just strech out on long tacks, while you let the rest of the fleet tack and tack and tack on each other. you only look at tacking back when the boats are bow down and you have another good long lane. This works badly in small fleets but really well in big fleets. Tack less and you will win more It took me quite a few events over there to understand what it takes to get to the front of those fleets.

the guys that win dont have anything special about their boat speed or handling. it all comes down to the start and how they handle the risk up the first beat.

basically, you have to start as best as possible and do a max of 1-3 tacks up the first 2/3rds of the beat.

so good lanes and just strech out on long tacks, while you let the rest of the fleet tack and tack and tack on each other. you only look at tacking back when the boats are bow down and you have another good long lane.

This works badly in small fleets but really well in big fleets.

Tack less and you will win more

]]> By: Ben http://ryan.livesaildie.com/2007/08/05/exploit-it/#comment-3552 Ben Mon, 06 Aug 2007 07:33:25 +0000 http://ryan.livesaildie.com/2007/08/05/exploit-it/#comment-3552 wow top 20 thats awesome well done wow top 20 thats awesome well done

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