{"id":18155,"date":"2021-09-08T11:42:20","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T15:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/?page_id=18155"},"modified":"2023-07-11T11:57:53","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T15:57:53","slug":"sailing-how-to","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/sailing-how-to\/","title":{"rendered":"Sailing How-To"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"18155\" class=\"elementor elementor-18155\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46f2c1e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46f2c1e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0e91cd\" data-id=\"d0e91cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e966efa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e966efa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"name\">Sailing How-To<\/h1><p>Learn from sailing experts, basic sailing how tos, sailing tips, sailboat racing techniques, racing rules, sailing advice and more at Sailing World.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58b6669 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58b6669\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/how-to\/still-crazy-two-finishing-touches\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2024_HR2_01231-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-82964\" alt=\"Still Crazy 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2024_HR2_01231-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2024_HR2_01231-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2024_HR2_01231-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2024_HR2_01231-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2024_HR2_01231.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/how-to\/still-crazy-two-finishing-touches\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t<i>Still Crazy<\/i>\u2019s Sportboat Rehab: The Final Touches\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The meticulous rebuild of a Melges 30 started with structural and cosmetics, then came the hardware and electronics to make the old girl competitive again.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e2428d4\" data-id=\"e2428d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d31c94 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https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TUSO-TacticsUP-Windward-Mark-Shutout-Leewards-Move-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TUSO-TacticsUP-Windward-Mark-Shutout-Leewards-Move-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TUSO-TacticsUP-Windward-Mark-Shutout-Leewards-Move.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/how-to\/tactics-shutout-at-the-weather-mark\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTactics: Shutout at the Weather Mark\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When it\u2019s boat-on-boat at the windward mark, there are a few moves to improve your chances of getting to the mark first.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post 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href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/how-to\/tack-or-cross-or-game-of-chicken\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-42-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-82520\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-42-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-42-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-42-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-42.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a 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class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/how-to\/port-tackers-guide-to-the-weather-mark\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SLWSU25_Rules-4-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-82497\" alt=\"stress-free and safest port-tack approach\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SLWSU25_Rules-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SLWSU25_Rules-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SLWSU25_Rules-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SLWSU25_Rules-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SLWSU25_Rules-4.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/how-to\/port-tackers-guide-to-the-weather-mark\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPort Tacker&#8217;s Guide To The Weather Mark\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-82295 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-how-to tag-mike-ingham tag-tactics\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/how-to\/the-reach-through-escape-one-way-to-a-better-lane\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/up-reach-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-82305\" alt=\"Racing video cover for The Reach-Through Escape\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/up-reach-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/up-reach-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/up-reach-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/up-reach-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/up-reach.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/how-to\/the-reach-through-escape-one-way-to-a-better-lane\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Reach-Through Escape: How to Get a Better Lane\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-82290 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-how-to tag-boatspeed tag-how-to-2 tag-sail-trim\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/how-to\/shifting-gears-for-waves\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/arcihves-wave-gear-shift-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-82308\" alt=\"Illustration of two sailboats sailing bow-into waves\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/arcihves-wave-gear-shift-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/arcihves-wave-gear-shift-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/arcihves-wave-gear-shift-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/arcihves-wave-gear-shift-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/arcihves-wave-gear-shift.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/how-to\/shifting-gears-for-waves\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGear Shifting for Waves\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-82251 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-how-to tag-how-to-2 tag-jib-and-main tag-sail-trim\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/how-to\/a-new-angle-on-speed-poling-the-headsail\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Resize-image-project-2-6-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-82267\" alt=\"From the Experts From the Archives\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Resize-image-project-2-6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Resize-image-project-2-6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Resize-image-project-2-6-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Resize-image-project-2-6-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Resize-image-project-2-6.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/how-to\/a-new-angle-on-speed-poling-the-headsail\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA New Angle on Speed: Poling the Headsail\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11dfc22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11dfc22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/tag\/how-to\" style=\"font-size:16px\">More How-To<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46ad81b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46ad81b\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Rules<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b5ab99 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"1b5ab99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-42-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-42-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-42.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/how-to\/tack-or-cross-or-game-of-chicken\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTack or Cross or Game of Chicken?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>On opposite tacks, port must yield to starboard\u2014yet a well-timed hail can flip the advantage.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-82493 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-how-to tag-how-to-2 tag-print-summer-2025 tag-rules tag-tactics\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/how-to\/port-tackers-guide-to-the-weather-mark\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SLWSU25_Rules-4-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-82497\" alt=\"stress-free and safest port-tack approach\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SLWSU25_Rules-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SLWSU25_Rules-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SLWSU25_Rules-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SLWSU25_Rules-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SLWSU25_Rules-4.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/how-to\/port-tackers-guide-to-the-weather-mark\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPort Tacker&#8217;s Guide To The Weather Mark\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Here\u2019s how, and how not, to play port-tack weather mark roulette to come out a winner, or least with better odds.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-73872 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-how-to tag-how-to-2 tag-rules tag-sailboat-racing\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/how-to\/sailboat-racing-tips-rules-at-the-mark\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Rules-At-Mark-Image_thumb-768x413.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-73874\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Rules-At-Mark-Image_thumb-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Rules-At-Mark-Image_thumb-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Rules-At-Mark-Image_thumb.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/how-to\/sailboat-racing-tips-rules-at-the-mark\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSailboat Racing Tips: Rules at the Mark\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Mike Ingham explains the subtle nuances of the Racing Rules of Sailing and how they apply at rounding marks.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-73699 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-how-to tag-how-to tag-racing-rules-of-sailing tag-rules tag-sailboat-racing\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/how-to\/sailboat-racing-tips-rules-at-the-start\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ingham_SRT_Starts_Thumb-768x472.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-73701\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ingham_SRT_Starts_Thumb-768x472.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ingham_SRT_Starts_Thumb-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ingham_SRT_Starts_Thumb.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/how-to\/sailboat-racing-tips-rules-at-the-start\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSailboat Racing Tips: Rules at the Start\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Sailing World Racing Editor Mike Ingham explores the rules to know for a clean start.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-68983 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-racing tag-rules\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/racing\/the-lemming-effect\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/RaceCommittee-768x538.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-34804\" alt=\"Dr. Charles Shoemaker, Dr. Robin Wallace, and Nancy Parillo convene at Newport YC for the Frostbite season&#039;s first hearing.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/RaceCommittee-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/RaceCommittee-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/RaceCommittee-1024x717.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/RaceCommittee.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/racing\/the-lemming-effect\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Lemming Effect\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>How many times have you started a race, unsure what the racecourse is? The answer should be, \u201cnever.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-69418 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-how-to tag-racing tag-racing-rules-of-sailing tag-rules tag-sailing-how-to\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/how-to\/rules-for-boats-in-traffic-separation-schemes\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rules-traffic-sailing-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-32790\" alt=\"Racing near commercial boats\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rules-traffic-sailing-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rules-traffic-sailing-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rules-traffic-sailing-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/rules-traffic-sailing.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/how-to\/rules-for-boats-in-traffic-separation-schemes\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRules for Boats in Traffic Separation Schemes\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The courses for most ocean races today pass through or near one or more Traffic Separation Schemes, warranting  a deeper understanding of the rules.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76d9325 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76d9325\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"font-size: 16px\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/tag\/rules\">More Rules<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-760ee32 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"760ee32\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8e944f\" data-id=\"b8e944f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5991812 elementor-widget elementor-widget-bonnier-ads-middle-ad\" data-id=\"5991812\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bonnier-ads-middle-ad.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div id=\"bonnier-ads-middle-2-ad\" class=\"bonnier-ads-middle\">\n  <div class=\"ad-label\">\n  Advertisement\n<\/div>  <div id=\"gpt-passback-middle2\" class=\"bonnier-ad\">\n    <script>\n      var lazyAdMiddle2 = {};\n      lazyAdMiddle2.id = \"gpt-passback-middle2\";\n      lazyAdMiddle2.callback = function () {\n        googletag.cmd.push(function() {\n          var bonnierAdMiddleSlot2 = googletag\n            .defineSlot(\n              '\/22595167374\/sailingworld',\n              [[970, 250], [728, 90], [300, 250], [320, 50]],\n              'gpt-passback-middle2'\n            )\n            .addService(googletag.pubads())\n            .setTargeting('pos', 'middle2');\n\n          var middleMapping = googletag.sizeMapping()\n            .addSize([1615, 0], [[970, 250], [728, 90]])\n            .addSize([1295, 0], [[728, 90]])\n            .addSize([1010, 0], [[300, 250]])\n            .addSize([780, 0], [[728, 90]])\n            .addSize([0, 0], [[336, 280], [300, 250], [320, 50]])\n            .build();\n\n          bonnierAdMiddleSlot2.defineSizeMapping(middleMapping);\n\n          apstag.fetchBids(\n            { slots: [bonnierAdMiddleSlot2], timeout: 2000 }, \n            function(bids) {\n              apstag.setDisplayBids(); 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When this happens, your approach to each tack must differ.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-82251 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-how-to tag-how-to-2 tag-jib-and-main tag-sail-trim\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/how-to\/a-new-angle-on-speed-poling-the-headsail\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Resize-image-project-2-6-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-82267\" alt=\"From the Experts From the Archives\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Resize-image-project-2-6-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Resize-image-project-2-6-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Resize-image-project-2-6-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Resize-image-project-2-6-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Resize-image-project-2-6.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/how-to\/a-new-angle-on-speed-poling-the-headsail\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA New Angle on Speed: Poling the Headsail\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Thirty years ago, <i>Sailing World<\/i> Senior Editor Ed Adams sought out to master the fast angles of sailing jib (or genoa) and main. 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