Sailing World mics up Andy Horton and Travis Odenbach on the J/70 for the practice race at the Helly Hansen Sailing World Regatta Series St. Petersburg. Listen in to hear how the top sailors get around the racecourse.
Makes my heart pound! Amazing video footage. ❤ the commentary! Miss those racing days on Cape Cod @ Pleasant Bay w sailing camps. (Circa 1978). Some serious sailing skills ODD ONE.
Things went really well at the leeward mark. What was happening with the two boats on which you didn't have water at the mark and gybed behind? They seemed to really lose out as you hardened up and rounded? Specifically number 23.
Thank you! Two mics on the sailors, a great RIB driver and the ability to stay right on their hip. The audio cuts out as the traffic comes to the weather mark; bluetooth not able to penetrate the wall of sails! Looking forward to doing more of these as they are so much fun and packed full of good instruction.
The wind is constantly shifting, and as a result the direction the boat can sail is moving with it. The course is set and doesn't move. So if the wind shifts in a way that is favorable to the boat relative to the set course it is said to be a lift, as the lifted boat's noise can aim higher up the course. If the wind shifts in a way that forces the boat further away from the mark then the shift is a header, as the boat must head down relative to the course.
