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    Posted: 22 Jul 14 at 3:02pm
I'll un-lurk for a moment.

I bought an actioncam when I got my Phantom a few months ago, and having it stuck either on the deck facing back, or clamped to the transom bar looking forward means I am able to watch myself making all sorts of mistakes - it's very useful.

The facing forward mode is also really good, because you can see the boats in front of you (to a point anyway) and that's where the better sailors are, so you can try and compare what you're doing with them.
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Originally posted by kneewrecker

Get Clive Eplett's Book ... it's much more real world sailing for most of us than the rest of the tosh out there focused on championship sailing.  


Thanks James, and MerlinMags
 
Also available direct for less than Amazon, P&P included

I'm a big fan of Start to Win too

Not sure if anyone's mentioned this one, but try volunteering to go out on the Safety boat with one of your clubs better sailors. Follow, close as possible, and watch, really watch, the boats at the front, then those at the back. Then try and put into words what they are doing right and wrong and get your companion to critique your analysis and give their observations too. Jot them down.

Next time out, put the good things into practice and avoid the duffer-moves.

Over time, you should be able to sail to your own internal critique/commentary. Am I sailing to my strategy? Is the boat flat and fore and aft trimmed right? Is the rig right (set-up and sail-trim)? Am I positioned well vis-a-vis other boats, now and for the next set of moves (tactics)? How well am I sailing the waves/chop?

The best way to test your application of this is of course class racing among others, some of whom you expect to beat and others you'd love to beat. Little point either getting hammered and demoralised or, alternatively, stealing candy from babies.

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Originally posted by ChrisI

Eric Twiname - Start to Win.... the classic.


+1, The Bible, still relevant today.
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Eric Twiname - Start to Win.... the classic.



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Originally posted by Thunder Road

I have always thought that Garry Hoyt 'Go for Gold'' probably tells you all you need to know about sailing and life.


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I have always thought that Garry Hoyt 'Go for Gold'' probably tells you all you need to know about sailing and life.
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Past experience. I was more alluding to the seriousness of it up front. Much easier further back where people aren't quite so serious, and therefore there's a little more fun.

My most enjoyable racing came last year in my late fathers bashed up old solo in conditions where I had no hope. Hated the boat but the people I was sailing against took a far more employable approach. In the second race I was up amongst the leaders for a while, they weren't happy I was there and were miffed that I appeared to be holding them up. Their own fault that I knew the rules better than them and they couldn't bully me around. Anyway the wind dropped off and backwards I went to where I belonged that day and the fun started again
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Originally posted by maxibuddah

Actually don't bother. Stay at the back and pootle about. People seem to be so much happier at the back of the fleet, have a chat and a yarn on their way round. Have you ever noticed that it is supposed rubbish people who seem to be smiling more while sailing.

If you get better it only leads to disappointment. And it's far too serious up front. Try and have a chat only to be told to "f*** off, I'm trying to race....." much nicer at the back.


Was this a bad weekend on the water?  My brief time amongst the top norf circuit boats (around 0.5 laps at the start of the race) seemed quite a pleasant experience?  Certainly the same as with the mid/bottom fleet boats (although maybe with a touch more concentration!).
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I rate Eric Twiname's books highly. Written a while back, and still applicable now. Start hunting ebay!

Clive Eplett's book is a cracker as well. Perfect for club sailors.
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I reckon he's had his teeth whitened
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