UGA Sailing: Finishing Strategies

University of Georgia Sailing Chalk Talk 15: Finishing Strategies
Welcome to our video series! Our growth has been exponential and in efforts to reach as many people as possible on our race team, we've moved to virtual chalk talks. Enjoy!
Table of Contents...
0:16 - Protecting the Right Side
1:02 - Covering
3:40 - Finishing at the Favored End
4:41 - Ladder Rung Method
6:28 - Skewed Line Method
7:53 - Fleet Trends Clue
8:23 - Lifted Tack Clue
9:18 - Flags Clue
9:58 - Shooting the Line
11:54 - Finishing Downwind
12:58 - Shooting the Line Downwind
13:30 - When to Use Each Strategy

[@murrayandjeandunnettcobine4120]

Just found your videos! Immensely helpful. I like that you use just the right amount of words and diagrams, they are very to the point and not verbose. Keep doing them, they are the best! Regards Murray and Jean

[@matthewjohns7220]

Hello from Michigan! I bought a Snipe last year and am sailing and skippering in my very first Snipe Regatta next weekend. I sail some open-class races for fun, too! I have watched your videos over and over again, and they are so helpful! They help me the most to teach my wife (crew) how to enjoy sailing and keep it simple. Having fun is more important than learning the vocabulary. Thank you!

[@christopherlaborde1670]

I know this was posted years ago, but well done. Often major races are won by those who successfully implement the largest number of fundamentals. Nice job in covering fundamentals.

[@MrBmcchesney]

I’m new to racing and find these videos immensely helpful. Thank you.

[@ugasailing9571]

Glad they're helping! Happy racing! -Allison

[@7189k]

great video. Thanks for sharing

[@g_blue_2737]

Another way to think about the favored end of the line is the wind points towards the favored end of the line

[@bifs23]

These videos are fantastic, thank you!

[@ugasailing9571]

Thanks so much, glad you're enjoying them! -Allison

[@teri-rossicyda2874]

excellent

[@21mozzie]

This channel is great - unpretentious, clear, informative. How can it have so few subscribers and views.

[@ugasailing9571]

Thank you, Mostyn, that really means a lot! -Allison

[@TacticalSailing]

you are a great teacher!

[@ugasailing9571]

Hi friends, thanks for the kind words! -Allison

[@petesteel]

Very, very good viz in your channel - not too long, not too scientific/theoretical, charming presentation. Q: for catamarans, some topics are different (finishing leewards, pure up&down courses etc). Do you know a channel like yours covering a bit more the fast sailing boats :)?

[@o2manda2o]

We use your videos as a reference all the time at practice because of how well you explain things! Any tips for upwind sailing and sailing the fastest distance to windward in an easily explained way??

[@ugasailing9571]

So glad you find them helpful! Boat balance: heeled leeward, weight forward in light wind; boat flat in medium to heavy wind Speed: foot off in light patches to preserve velocity, pinch into puffs especially when puffs are severe to help depower the boat (and add a bonus pointing advantage on the side) Wind shifts: spend as much time on lifted tacks as possible; tack on headers (lifts on the other side), but only important headers. Some will subside and return to the original direction, that knowledge comes with practice and observing the current wind conditions and trends. Is this in the right direction of what you were looking for? -Allison

[@user-bf3yh6ue7p]

Wanted to say these videos are fantastic and help me so much. All these things explained so easily really helps me, thank you. P.S. by any chance could you guys do a video on when to tack or ghybe? i don't fully understand when i tack or ghybe will i capture the point, you guys explain everything so easily, if you could do a video on tacking and ghybing it would help me ton. Keep up thee good work!

[@ugasailing9571]

Hey there! Thanks so much for your kind comment. Glad you've found our videos to be helpful! Do you need insight on tacking/gybing decisions during a race or just general cruising? -Allison

[@user-bf3yh6ue7p]

@@ugasailing9571 yeah i meant in races, thank you for your responce

[@sodani]

Thank you so much. I've subscribed and have watched all your other videos as well. I didn't realize that there is a favored end for the finish line. I frostbite in New York, and will apply this to the next race.

[@ugasailing9571]

Hi Shig, thanks so much for your comment; glad this video was helpful! -Allison

[@sammyhagger12]

Those lines got unperpendicular real quick.