Ingham’s insights – Sailing World https://www.sailingworld.com Sailing World is your go-to site and magazine for the best sailboat reviews, sail racing news, regatta schedules, sailing gear reviews and more. Sun, 07 May 2023 04:00:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://www.sailingworld.com/uploads/2021/09/favicon-slw.png Ingham’s insights – Sailing World https://www.sailingworld.com 32 32 Sailboat Racing Tips: Shutting the Door https://www.sailingworld.com/racing/sailboat-racing-tips-shutting-the-door/ Tue, 14 Dec 2021 20:06:03 +0000 https://www.sailingworld.com/?p=73298 How do you prevent a port-tack boat from fouling at the weather mark? Shut door, says Mike Ingham, and let them know they're not welcome.

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Professional sailor and coach Mike Ingham explains the tactics and strategies to apply at the weather mark when two boats meet, with the starboard-tack boat overstood on its layline and the port-tack boat approaching the mark.

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]]> Sailboat Racing Tips: How to Hold Your Position on the Starting Line https://www.sailingworld.com/how-to/sailboat-racing-tips-how-to-hold-your-position-on-the-starting-line/ Tue, 24 Aug 2021 18:52:32 +0000 https://www.sailingworld.com/?p=69701 Professional coach and champion sailor Mike Ingham guides us through the steps to defending a position on the starting line to get a fast and clean start.

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