{"id":67494,"date":"2017-07-17T22:33:23","date_gmt":"2017-07-18T02:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/?p=67494"},"modified":"2023-05-06T22:07:25","modified_gmt":"2023-05-07T02:07:25","slug":"distance-racing-101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/how-to\/distance-racing-101\/","title":{"rendered":"Distance Racing 101"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Distance sailboat racing is a growing segment of our beloved sport. Offering new and different challenges, distance races around the world have attracted sailors with various degrees of offshore experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

Part one digs into four simple onboard optimizations you can make to help ready your boat for distance racing. Here are the key takeaways to remember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n

1) Weight Distribution<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
  • Store weight in a low, centralized location and remind your crew of this.<\/li>
  • Remove all non-essential gear and items.<\/li>
  • Check cupboards and drawers for hidden items.<\/li>
  • Don’t skimp on safety equipment to save on weight!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n

    2) Repeatable Settings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
    • Useful locations to mark repeatable settings:<\/li>
    • backstay<\/li>
    • halyards and blocks<\/li>
    • jib leads<\/li>
    • \u200bUse tape and deck stickers to mark and record successful settings.<\/li>
    • Write down settings and conditions and experiment until you find the best mix for your boat.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n

      3) Bow Lacing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
      • Lacing material can be as simple as closeline from the hardware store.<\/li>
      • If you don’t have eyes or a rail already along the base, tie bungie cording between the bottom of your stantions for the base of the lacing. This avoids the need to drill holes for anchor points.<\/li>
      • “V” and Diamond lacing patterns are most common – if you run straight lines, space them 12-18 inches apart.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n

        4) Setting an offboard lead<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
        • Use an extra winch to control the new sheet after it’s attached before you release the old sheet.<\/li>
        • Make a tweaker line with a snap shackle and a snatch block to control the leech of the sail.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n

          Stay tuned for parts 2 and 3 to get a step-by-step look at reefing your mainsail and performing headsail changes.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Part 1 of Quantum Sails Distance Racing How To series examines the basics of setting up your boat for distance racing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20106,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"BS_author_type":"BS_author_is_guest","BS_guest_author_name":"Quantum Sails","BS_guest_author_url":"","hydra_display_date":"20170717","hydra_display_updated":false,"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":"156","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Part 1 of Quantum Sails Distance Racing How To series examines the basics of setting up your boat for distance racing.","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Distance Racing 101 %%sep%% %%sitename%%","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","arc_story_id":"ZPHBZWYD5GRTRGGPSHM7BUVE4A","arc_website_url":"distance-racing-101\/","custom_permalink":"","arc_subtype":"right-sidebar","arc_exclude_from_feeds":false,"sponsored":false,"sponsored_label":"Sponsored Content","sponsored_display_label":false,"sponsored_image":0,"post_right_rail":true,"post_right_rail_ad_1":true,"post_right_rail_ad_2":true,"post_right_rail_ad_3":false,"post_right_rail_ad_4":false,"post_right_rail_recirc":true,"fixed_anchor_ad":true,"post_top_ad":true,"post_off_ramp":true,"post_taboola":false,"labels":false,"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[156],"tags":[475,365,273,237,183,783],"class_list":["post-67494","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-to","tag-boathandling","tag-distance-racing","tag-quantum-sails","tag-regatta-series-prep","tag-sailing-how-to","tag-sails-and-rigging"],"acf":[],"apple_news_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67494","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67494"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67494\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67494"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67494"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sailingworld.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67494"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}