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Bill Gladstone's Racing Tips

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Bill Gladstone's Racing Tips

Bill Gladstone of North U. has provided US SAILING members with several racing tips. See the archive below.

North U. Racing Tips Archive:

Distance Racing Fundamentals - Part Two

Distance Racing Fundamentals - Part One

Tacking Part Two - The Acceleration

Tacking Part One - The Turn

Trim for Waves

Speed Wins Races

When to Split Tacks

* These tips are derived from the North U. Tactics CD and North U Tactics book. These resources offer more complete coverage of distance racing, including polars.

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