Sailboat Racing Tips: Pressure vs Shift

Pressure or windshift…which is more important? The simple answer would be both, says Racing Editor Mike Ingham in the latest episode of Sailboat Racing Tips. But there are times when pressure takes precedent, and Ingham has the data to prove it. Dive in to learn more about when and how to gain, one boatlength at a time.

[@al.sargent]

Excellent video! It's great to see actual numbers rather than vague anecdotes. Nice work Mike.

[@JheregJAB]

I'm a person who really enjoys the math / physics of sailing. I'm good with the basics and have been daysailing for years, where you point where you're going and trim to course. Just recently started getting into racing, and particularly windward/leward. I understood VMG as sometimes going faster but not directly to the mark can be faster than sailing slower on a more direct course, but seeing the polars and charts really helped to nail it down for me about when that is true and when it isn't. Excellent vid, thanks for sharing!

[@brandond.7539]

Great explanation! I'd watch more of this