Racing boat speed..

   Was your boat 100% flat (i.e. mast vertical) 100% of the time? That would be a big thing to check.

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MerlinMags Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Admin Group Joined: 19 Mar 04 Location: UK, Guildford Online Status: Offline Posts: 589	Post Options Post Reply Quote MerlinMags Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Racing boat speed.. Posted: 08 Jul 16 at 4:09pm
	Was your boat 100% flat (i.e. mast vertical) 100% of the time? That would be a big thing to check.

elzorillo Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 04 Apr 13 Online Status: Offline Posts: 58	Post Options Post Reply Quote elzorillo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 08 Jul 16 at 4:04pm
	I'm a relative newcomer to racing but I'm totally hooked.. I have a question... So I'm on the start line.. buzzer goes.. everyone is off.. Terrible start (god knows why.. lack of experience probably) but my boat speed is slower than pretty much everyone else in the line and I'm gradually falling back.. everyone is on the same starboard tack.. so.. do I bare away to increase speed a bit then tighten back up.. hold my course slipping further behind... tack off to the side of the water with less breeze? What's your opinion? Sorry to ask what may be a basic question but well.. I'm a beginner :p