🌬️What Data We Sail To 📈 | Racing Sailboat Data Explained

Ever wondered what kind of data racing sailors rely on to optimize speed and strategy? In this video, we take you onboard our sailboat during a race and break down the real-time performance data we use to make fast decisions on the water.

🧭 What You’ll Learn:

How we monitor boat speed, true wind angle (TWA), true wind speed (TWS), VMG, and other data points.

The role of apparent wind angle (AWA) and polar performance targets

Using data to call jibes, choose sail configurations, and trim efficiently

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🧠 Keywords: sailboat racing data, sailing performance metrics, VMG sailing, true wind angle, boat speed sailing, sailing polar targets, racing sailboat instruments, sailing technology, sail trim data, downwind performance, racing tactics, liveaboard sailboat racing

📌 Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
00:12 – Starting and Upwind Metrics
01:11 – True Wind Speed Graph
02:35 – Down Wind Metrics
03:40 – Velocity Made Good (VMG) and True Wind Angle (TWA)
04:24 – Layline Reading by Magnetic Compass Course
05:15 – Docking and Motoring
05:43 – True Wind Direction (TWD) for seeing shifts
06:20 – Conclusion

💬 Comment Below: What kind of sailing data do you rely on most during races?

👍 Like this video if you geek out on sailboat tech and performance analytics.

#SailingData #SailboatRacing #PerformanceSailing #VMG #TrueWindAngle #SailingTech #SailingInstruments #RaceTactics #LiveaboardRacing #PolarPerformance #SailingAnalytics

Ever wondered what kind of data racing sailors rely on to optimize speed and strategy? In this video, we take you onboard our sailboat during a race and break down the real-time performance data we use to make fast decisions on the water.

🧭 What You'll Learn:

How we monitor boat speed, true wind angle (TWA), true wind speed (TWS), VMG, and other data points.

The role of apparent wind angle (AWA) and polar performance targets

Using data to call jibes, choose sail configurations, and trim efficiently

🔔 Subscribe for more content on performance sailing, race tactics, and life aboard a racing cruiser: [Your Channel URL]

🧠 Keywords: sailboat racing data, sailing performance metrics, VMG sailing, true wind angle, boat speed sailing, sailing polar targets, racing sailboat instruments, sailing technology, sail trim data, downwind performance, racing tactics, liveaboard sailboat racing

📌 Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:12 - Starting and Upwind Metrics
01:11 - True Wind Speed Graph
02:35 - Down Wind Metrics
03:40 - Velocity Made Good (VMG) and True Wind Angle (TWA)
04:24 - Layline Reading by Magnetic Compass Course
05:15 - Docking and Motoring
05:43 - True Wind Direction (TWD) for seeing shifts
06:20 - Conclusion

💬 Comment Below: What kind of sailing data do you rely on most during races?

👍 Like this video if you geek out on sailboat tech and performance analytics.

#SailingData #SailboatRacing #PerformanceSailing #VMG #TrueWindAngle #SailingTech #SailingInstruments #RaceTactics #LiveaboardRacing #PolarPerformance #SailingAnalytics

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