The 37yearold spithill, a multiple world champion in both fleet and match yacht racing, has. We offer full project management services from inception to completion and assistance for existing projects. There are places to be gained on every corner of the race course. Yacht racing offers a fantastic range of mental and physical challenges which can take you around the coast or even the world. It is also an integrated solution for clubs to organize events, share race courses and track the fleets. Our races are usually started and finished from our committee boat, mercury, positioned to ensure the best racing conditions available alongside the scenic marin headlands adjacent to the iconic golden gate bridge. Magnetic bearing is an app that makes it easy to use your smartphone to take quick bearings on landmarks for navigation or. The most renowned match racing event is the americas cup in which one yacht challenges the defender of the cup but this event does not require the yachts to be identical. In september 1983, the whole of australia was in a state of jubilation after australia ii ended the new york yacht clubs 2year domination of the americas cup. The recommendations he offers in advanced racing tactics are based upon the analysis of these racesthe mistakes and the successes. Proved through testing and racing over 10 years, vprs offers yacht clubs a single system which is easy to usewith the precision demanded by serious racers. I only really addressed one downwind strategy, and there are many strategies you should know to sail a. Quality and testing processes from the aviation industry are used in yacht building with. Real os5 input can be from an ockam system, or any nmea stream from any instrument system.
At certain times in the race you must be disciplined and at others you need to be smart. There are always exceptions to tactics, but these are some very basics ones to keep in mind. Wayzata yacht club 1100 eastman lane wayzata, mn 55391. We are ready to assist you, no job or boat is too big or too small. Nick turney of north sails gaining information about the race course and your competition will help you gain an advantage. There are two ways to use an ipad, or other tablet device, on board. Race at syc home sausalito yacht club sausalito, ca. But i look at it in respect to both tactics and performance so that after the leg i. A guide for racing yachtsman that is as useful today as when it was first published. Deckmans wide set of features allows the navigator to optimise strategy and tactics whilst racing, and allow structured testing while tuning and training. Measurement of dynamic forces experienced by an asymmetric. Sailboat racing software ockam sailing instruments. To effectively employ any strategy, you need to know the basic rules of sailboat racing, so make sure you have an understanding of the rules before you follow these tips. As a tactician, your aim is to punch above 50%, you wont get them all right, but you can get tacks, gybes and boat prep right.
He sets forth basic principles of starting, beating, reaching, and mark rounding that should be practiced every time, and he underlines what mattered, what consistently provided an advantage. Tactical sailing situations tss is a pc based drawing program for illustrating and explaining rules, protests, tactics and boat movements. This was clearly the inspiration for this little yacht racing simulator, in which you are urged to win the cup for australia by beating liberty. At a north u tactics seminar youll learn the essentials of racing strategy, tactics, and rules. Ride like the wind sailing race sees yachts literally flying at over 100kmhr sunday night duration.
Inside the boat they queued for hours to see swan 54 new yacht test video a return to nautors bluewater roots yachting world site sections. A humanpsychologicalphysical aisystem in a dynamically changing yacht racing environment. Give it a test drive today and change the way you race. So a basic premise of utilizing these sailboat racing tactics is that one must be able to sail the boat well enough to know that a luff can indicate a large wind shift, and is not caused by erratic steering. Jan 27, 2012 match racing moves for fleet racers when it comes down to a oneonone situation, the competitor with the most match racing savvy will likely come out ahead. Race to win sailboat racing video podcast watch and learn. A wellorganized, two boat testing program is the best way to make advances in boat speed. Sailwave was created by colin jenkins in 2001, who has been joined by jon eskdale in 2012. With the day racer in mind, it is simple to use and may be operated without being connected to the boat s instruments. In a match race, you have only one other boat to beat and it does not matter if you win by one second or one minute. Jun 04, 2009 when first getting into racing, youd be forgiven for thinking its a case of get to the start line, race, finish its nowhere near that simple, and the tactics and preparation start at the start line. Dynamic wind tunnel tests of a scale model asymmetric spinnaker passing through a constant wind speed to determine heel and drive forces have been carried out.
Be your own tactics coach is a fantastic book on racing tactics. Test and optimize upwind sail trim with a full array of controls. Tactictool is a tactical tool and performance package for yachts. The game engine contains the implementation of hydro and aerodynamic laws, physics of sailing, wind shadows, environmental turbulence, wind oscillation and polar curves for j70 yacht, that is a base model for the game. Many former student teams continue to sail together independently or under club burgees. Assessing the relative performance and appropriate race tactics of competitive yacht designs led to the development of a fleet sail racing simulation tool roborace. Alert everyone and get them on deck with lifejackets readying the liferaft but not inflating it. Act blade proves yachtracing inspired concept for worlds. Competition, speed, strategy, tactics, precision boat handling and excitement. Yacht racing the aerodynamics of sails and racing tactics. In addition the software calculates vmg, performance and target boatspeed based on polar data. In our 5 tips collection, we asked top yacht racers to give us their hardwon. Align propeller if fixed pitch with strut to reduce drag move weight out of the bow of the boat ie do not store. In the end it all comes down to which team can execute the play the quickest.
Inshore the start screen giving live updates of boat position, favoured end, gainloss through line bias and time to line is the key to consistently good starts. Todays top racers and cruisers use expedition software to optimize racing strategy and boat performance on the fly while also compiling data for later analysis. Instead it takes into account predicted weather, currents, a boat s performance characteristics, whether the boat is sailing or powering and numerous other factors. Our bar and galley are open after all races, providing a great. Forensic performance analysis in the volvo ocean race yacht. There is no second place in match racing only a winner and a loser, just as in a chess match. Record one boat or an entire fleet and watch the replay to evaluate your performance in 3d. Mar 12, 20 by airwaves writer zach brown team racing is comparable to a soft science major like psychology because it requires a healthy balance of rigid bythebookplays and creative genius to succeed. Little sailor is the best sailing simulator and racing game for apple devices. Several different companies offer weather routing software, although the amount of factors and available options as well as required equipment varies widely. They provide yachtsmen with minutetominute integrated performance, tactical and navigational information either on deck or at the chart table.
Most start lines have a pin end, and a committee or starting boat end. Seatrack smart, the version for use with an android tablet, is now available following its development and trialling over the last two years. Postrace analysis tools give you the details on your performance and let you. Twotime ocean race skipper charlie enright alongside team ceo mark towill announced last september their intention to be at the start line for the next edition of the ocean race in 20212022, together with title sponsor 11th hour racing. Im interested in radiocontrolled racing yachts, in particular the international one metre iom class, where i campaign a pikanto. The most common racecourse is the port triangle, a course incorporating a windward leg followed by two reach legs and another windward leg.
At the upper levels of team racing, many sail according to the same playbook. You dont need any special equipment to get started, just a gps or a smart phone. Sailwave is a popular, fully featured, easytouse, multilingual, sailing resultsscoring application for windows running on other platforms via windows emulation software. North u risk free registration full refund if you cancel. The first match race to be sailed in one design boats was the bermuda gold cup in 1937 and this event was won by briggs cunningham usa who also went on to win the first. Polar functions to output, analyze, create or modify a yachts polars. Since their boat, black magic 1, has been sail testing and finetuning against an inhouse trial horse black magic 2 most of the season, they see the americans as having to play a catchup game. Get sails and sheets prepared ahead of time get second jib ready in case there is a wind change check sail trim and genoa car position check back stay adjustment check main sail adjustment rub off weed on the bottom of the boat. Teaching the fundamentals of the start line, beating to windward, rounding a mark, wind abeam, before the wind. The course in a traditional sailboat race is set with marks that each boat must go around in a specified manner. A third way to determine sailing wind shifts is by your relative position to other boats. The fact that the last two volvo ocean races took place in identical 65foot. Seatrack the marine, racing and navigation software. Ted jones, dolphin book club news today far more sailors than ever before have reached a superior level of competitive ability, and the few individuals who remain at the head of the competitive classes year and after year must constantly improve their skills.
Yachting software ltd, 26 falcon way, london e14 9up. Swan 54 new yacht test video a return to nautors bluewater roots. Smoke and heat is the immediate problem, so act fast and investigate early. This book is a wonderful collection of anecdotes, tactics and case studies.
Handicap racing is the generic term used to describe races in which boats either dinghies or yachts of different speeds compete against each other and, thorough subsequent mathematical calculation, their true positions in the race attributable to the skill of the crew is determined by negating the physical speed effects of the boats. Os5 is a set of applications that you can experiment with for free. Nov, 2015 the transat race may prove that the new yacht technology has been pushed too soon into the ocean racing world. Relive your sailing adventures with raceqs free, 3d, animated race replays. The evaluations are provided as a service to members of us sailing and the sailing community. Tactics videos we are going to include sailing tactic videos on tacktician. Therefore, dont take chances trying to maintain or build a large margin.
Learn more about the sailboat racing software pages available. But whichever boat seals its place in the finals first has the ability to affect the outcome of racing between the two remaining yachts. Weve been playing with a variety of presentation techniques, narrowing it down to our favourite four, and would like you to vote for your favourite format. Register now, and be sure to bring your crew so youre all on the same page. Nick white, developer of the powerful navigation software expedition, impressively demonstrated the immense advantages of navigation and tactics software. Replay and analyze your race with raceqs sailing app. Five of the new vplpverdier designs started the 20boat race, but only one finished. Spinnaker experience, and basic working knowledge of racing strategy and tactics. The test dataincluding optically measured strain and deflection results from within the blade textileare now being analysed to gain a fuller understanding of the blades behaviour. Developing a team position chart by airwaves writer andrew kerr one of the hardest things for a team to do is to field the same team at every race or regatta inevitably someone cannot make the event and the team has to adapt with new crew, it. Half the time, the boat is either luffing or hard and a shift is not noticed even if it is 20.
Will oxley is well known internationally as an offshore racing navigator. The boatus app is an easy way to call for a tow or to let others know where you are, showing your location on a map. Racing yacht management has managed new build and refit projects in new zealand, the usa and the uk. Recently redesigned and upgraded, sailsys provides a simple and logical workflow while seamlessly handling multiple pointscores in a single series seriesinseries, to ensure that volunteers club.
In my case that means the ipad, although most of the yacht apps i mention here are also available for android tablets. Expedition software the information age is hitting sailing full force. The easiest way to win a yacht race is by going faster than your competitors. Victory requires strong tactics and great boat speed. The onboard tactical software, written by peter weinberg at the wolfson unit, ran on an apple ii. Yacht racing, sailing news, events and blogs from yachting world, covering the worlds biggest yacht races. Setting up expedition software for transpac 2019 with artie means. When integrated with your boat s instruments and polars, expedition software can provide valuable information such as time to starting line, time to layline. Take tactical decisions and track your regatta with sailracer. Sailzing stimulating learning for racing sailors through. I got a degree in software engineering, so i come from a software.
My favorite part was the starting line tactics as they seem to be the most important in short fleet and match races. The future of yacht racing scuttlebutt sailing news. There are two seatrack systems one for use with a pc seatrack grand prix and the other for use with an android tablet seatrack smart. During practice time, optimist racers practice starting techniques, racing tactics, boat speed, tuning the boat for various wind conditions, roll tacks and some introductory team racing.
Act blade was founded in 2015 as an offshoot of the established yacht. Possibly the best book on racing tactics ever written. Competition management australian sailing resources. Match racing moves for fleet racers when it comes down to a oneonone situation, the competitor with the most match racing savvy will likely come out ahead. In the future we are going to expand the list of the yacht models. The program provides graphs of all essential data like speed, course, windangle etc. Presented by the moderator dobbs davis, sailing expert and editor of the seahorse magazine, international specialists of high standing gave lectures. Top yacht apps for racing and cruising yachting world. Sailracer calculates your perfect start and tactical manoeuvres during the race based on current, wind, laylines and polar data. The tactiqs performance system was designed by a team of sail boat.
There are two software options grand prix, which is operated on a pc, and seatrack smart, which is operated on an android tablet. This sailboat racing tactic is used most often on singlehanded small boats, that either dont carry compasses or are bouncing around too much for them to be dependable. Subcategories include strategy principles, tactical principles, and specific strategies and tactics for starting, upwind, downwind, reaching, marks and finishes. Then, learn the tactics to position your boat to implement your strategy. Take advantage on your competitors, improve your performance, have a perfect timing to your start by using sailracer app. Team racing is the bedrock of colllegiate sailing with very competitive university circuits in most of the worlds leading sailing nations. In onedesign racing, it doesnt matter how far you are ahead of another boat when you cross the finish line. If courses are evaluated, taking weather and flow data as grib files and performance data of the yacht into account, chances of winning are significantly bigger.
Besides their ranges of navigational functions, both options have tactical and performance features that give an invaluable competitive edge, while grand prix also has an important safety at sea role in its man. Close the engine seacock to prevent the inlet pipe burning through, sinking the boat. We also cover how to make connections over wifi and satellite to download. New yacht technology off to a rough start the new york times. I took up vane sailing for a while in the a class and 36r, so if anyone needs a crew, id be happy to oblige. Yacht racing the aerodynamics of sails and racing tactics, curry, manfred on. A brief history of sailing instruments and software over the decades. A yacht race is influenced by nondeterministic variables such as weather conditions and sea state to win a race strategic and tactical decisions are important as sailing yachts are or are almost identical simulation of tactical yacht racing. Us sailing does not specifically endorse one program over another, but encourages users to consider all. It covers three skill levels for each racing tactic, but i found each explanation to be relevant for various and differing situations one might find ones self in.