Month: February 2016

February 23, 2016
Qualifying for Rio Olympic Games with Yanic Gentry (MEX)

I recently had the opportunity to speak with Yanic Gentry on his latest qualification for the Rio Olympic Games at […]

February 8, 2016
Laser Sailing Tips: Drawbacks of Pinching in Upwind Speed

Pinching is bad, but what happens next is worse...

After just moments of noticing they are sailing too close to the wind, the helms person bears away back to the correct angle.  What they don’t know is that they are slipping sideways due to something even worse: stalling of the sail.  The reason? a shift in apparent wind.

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