Laser Sailing: Tacking Light Air - International Sailing Academy
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Practice makes permanent. This video details a few important steps required to complete a racing roll tack. The 3 stages (entry, the tack, and exit) combined contain 24 steps in total, which we detail in our All-Inclusive Clinics. Developing a deliberate practice routine for excellent tacking requires a complete checklist of these steps along with videos of quality tacks in applicable conditions. We provide detailed briefings of these steps including video, along with special drills and the coaching feedback required to quickly achieve a comfortable and efficient sequence for tacking - so your practice is making permanent and perfect. This video should help get you started. For more information on our All-Inclusive 6 Day Laser Clinics in Paradise visit Visit: https://internationalsailingacademy.com/ Laser Sailing Coaching: https://internationalsailingacademy.com/about/ Laser Sailing Tips: https://internationalsailingacademy.com/laser-sailing-tips/ Laser Sailing Clinics: https://internationalsailingacademy.com/clinic-dates/ Laser Sailing Downwind: https://internationalsailingacademy.com/downwind-secrets-summarized/
1) What is the use of moving the butt aft when initiating roll? How far aft should one move? It must be a slight movement because I can't really see it in the video.
2) Is grabbing the toe strap or the cockpit grab rail with the main sheet hand in order to pull oneself back into the boat advised against? I can't see the sailor doing it in the video, or maybe it's just the angle.
3) When you say "use new forward foot to stand inside the cockpit", are you referring to the sailor's right foot in the video, which will be the foot closer to the bow when the tack is complete? I always thought you should stand on your "old" front/bow foot and pivot on it.
Your videos and articles have been very useful, thanks again!
1. Moving aft helps get under the boom. Depending on how flexible you are, sometimes only a slight amount aft will help.
2. You can certainly grab something to help pull yourself across. Sometimes a maxed out mainsheet (sheeted block to block) will add the same leverage as the hiking strap
3. You are correct in saying the "old front foot", as the sailor has yet to rotate - so in fact the instruction should read "use old forward foot" - in this case her left foot should be the pivot
Thanks for the questions. - Stay tuned for more!
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