Watch it
Article Abstract:
The watch system that provides a schedule and gives a sailing team both optimum rest and the chance to perform with a large number of crew on deck at any given time is described. The three-watch system and the four-watch system with their advantages and disadvantages and the rules to be followed are given.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 2005
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Shorthanded: Smarts and safety
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Sailing shorthanded offshore involves planning, practice and preparation required of a top racing team along with 'patience'. The key to safe and enjoyable passage is thinking through everything that can go wrong and then assuring that it does not.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 2004
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Tips from the top: Beat this
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Several guidelines to be followed to make the most of a windward leg while racing upwind are presented. The guidelines include, avoid sailing out to the layline, sail on the long tack, keep track of windshifts while trailing and many more.
Publication Name: Sail
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0036-2700
Year: 2005
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