Boat A and boat B are approaching a biased start line. The wind has veered and is no longer at right angles to the start. Question 1: Which boat is in a better strategic position and why? Question 2: What would be the ideal starting position if there were no other boats in the way? […] continue reading »
I realised while entering my first set of results this season that the Laser Pico Portsmouth Yardstick is missing from the 2017 published list. I checked and then I rechecked. It is definitely not there this year. There are probably reasons for this. It used to be published as an ‘experimental’ number. I’m not sure […] continue reading »
There are a lot of Lasers sailed at our club, I always use them as a guide to how well I’m sailing. It would be really nice to know how far behind I can be but still have a chance of winning the race. Sort of like a pursuit race but in reverse! This post […] continue reading »