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How Did The Sailing Yacht Gitana Fly Across The Ocean?!?!?
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How Did The Sailing Yacht Gitana Fly Across The Ocean?!?!?
The Route du Rhum is a single-handed transatlantic sailing race which takes place every four years from St. Malo France to Guadalupe, and covers a distance of just over 3,500 nautical miles, or 6,500 kilometers. This year’s event attracted a record flee...
  • Nov 16, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:04:14
How Do The Monsters Of The Route Du Rhum Fly Above The Water?!?!?
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How Do The Monsters Of The Route Du Rhum Fly Above The Water?!?!?
The Route du Rhum is a single-handed transatlantic sailing race which takes place every four years from St. Malo France to Guadalupe, and covers a distance of just over 3,500 nautical miles, or 6,500 kilometers. The current record is 7 days, 14 hours, 22...
  • Nov 13, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:03
How To Survive The “Death Zone”!!!
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How To Survive The “Death Zone”!!!
In a recent video we talked about the AC72s of the 34th America’s Cup, and how Oracle Team USA capsized their AC72 during a practice session in San Francisco Bay after passing through the so-called “death zone”. Today we are going to explain more a...
  • Nov 07, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:58
How Did Oracle Team USA’s AC72 Capsize In The “Death Zone”?!?!?
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How Did Oracle Team USA’s AC72 Capsize In The “Death Zone”?!?!?
When the AC72s of the 34th America’s Cup first lifted off on their foils they attained great speeds of more than 50 miles per hour, or close to three times faster than the wind, which few of us could ever have imagined. In fast these boats turned out to ...
  • Oct 29, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:10
The Amazing Lightweight Rope That Can Lift A Car!!!
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The Amazing Lightweight Rope That Can Lift A Car!!!
It used to be that the gold standard for strength and low stretch in sailing was this, stainless steel. Now it’s this, a synthetic fibre called Dyneema, which is not only stronger than steel, but soft, and much nicer to cuddle with. Dyneema is also mu...
  • Oct 22, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:04:19
How Did Vestas Sailrocket 2 Smash the Sailing Speed Record?!?!
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How Did Vestas Sailrocket 2 Smash the Sailing Speed Record?!?!
In this video we talk about how Sailrocket 2 works, including how it smashed through the 50 knot foil cavitation barrier to break the sailing speed record at 65.45 knots (121.2 km/h) over 500m. This video includes content for educational purposes under fa...
  • Oct 09, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:16
How Fast Can a Foiling Sailboat Actually Go?!?!?
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How Fast Can a Foiling Sailboat Actually Go?!?!?
Despite several years of foiling behind us now, most of the world’s sailing records are still held by non-foiling boats. But if foiling boats are so much faster, how come they haven’t broken more records? In this video we are going to explore why. Fo...
  • Sep 25, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:05:21
Why is Alex Thomson’s Hugo Boss Often Under Water?!?!?
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Why is Alex Thomson’s Hugo Boss Often Under Water?!?!?
Have you every wondered why Alex Thomson's Hugo Boss is often under water, or why he has that upside-down bow, or whether he'd be faster with a traditional bow and less water on deck? In today’s video we are going to answer all of these questions. You...
  • Sep 08, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:48
Five Reasons to Fly a Spinnaker and Jib Together
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Five Reasons to Fly a Spinnaker and Jib Together
Have you ever wondered why a sailboat sometimes flies a spinnaker without a jib, and sometimes with a jib? Today we’re going to explain five reasons why a sailboat might fly a spinnaker and jib at the same time. Video Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:11 #5 Mark R...
  • Aug 21, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:07
The SECRET to Sailing Performance!!!
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The SECRET to Sailing Performance!!!
Here at SailingTips we know sailing performance is important to you, but there’s a performance-robbing culprit hiding in your sail bag! We can help. You can send us your overweight, podium-robbing toothbrush and we’ll take care of it. We’ll start by...
  • Aug 18, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:00:55
Why Does Alex Thomson’s Hugo Boss Have Those Strange Outriggers?!?!?
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Why Does Alex Thomson’s Hugo Boss Have Those Strange Outriggers?!?!?
Have you ever wondered why IMOCA 60s like Hugo Boss have those strange looking outriggers? Well those outriggers are one of the reasons that Alex Thomson was able to establish a new 24 hour record for a 60 foot sailboat of 540NM at an average speed of 22....
  • Aug 14, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:03:32
Double-Handing a Trimaran at the Cow Bay Regatta – Cockpit View!!!
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Double-Handing a Trimaran at the Cow Bay Regatta – Cockpit View!!!
Join us aboard the Farrier F-82R trimaran Unleaded in the Cow Bay Regatta. You get a cockpit view of how we sail this boat double-handed, mistakes included!!! Video Chapters: 0:00 Start 0:40 First Upwind Leg 1:16 Windward Mark Rounding and Spinnaker Hois...
  • Aug 12, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:54
Racing Versus Cruising Sailors
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Racing Versus Cruising Sailors
Cruising sailors tend to prefer things like swimming from their boat; Racing sailors prefer the water on top of their boat instead; They will spend as much money on sails as their boat is worth; They will sail so close together you could jump to the next b...
  • Jul 26, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:00:55
How to Climb a Mast Solo Using Only Scraps Of Line!!!
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How to Climb a Mast Solo Using Only Scraps Of Line!!!
Have you ever had to climb a mast to retrieve a halyard or something, but didn't have any climbing gear on board? I climbed this 60'/18M mast using only scraps of line and I'm going to show you how I did it. First I explain the normal technique, using a ...
  • Jul 24, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:09:18
Sail Trim Explained in 40 Seconds!!!
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Sail Trim Explained in 40 Seconds!!!
In this short video we explain how to trim sails in 40 seconds. Key trim indicators are the masthead windex and jib/genoa telltales. Disclaimer: - This content is offered solely for your education and entertainment. - There are no warranties, expressed...
  • Jul 22, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:00:41
Tying a Bowline Behind Your Back!!!
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Tying a Bowline Behind Your Back!!!
In this short video we explain how to tie a bowline when you can’t see your hands. The bowline is one of the most commonly used knots in sailing or on sailboats. Many of us have learned the rabbit-hole-tree method, but I find that difficult to use when ...
  • Jul 16, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:00:57
Need To Make Minor Sail Repairs On The Water?!?!?
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Need To Make Minor Sail Repairs On The Water?!?!?
Your sailmaker is the best person repair your sails, but sometimes you’re in the middle of the ocean, or your sailmaker is in the middle of the ocean and you just can’t get to them. The good news is that with some sail repair tape, a sewing awl, and s...
  • Jul 15, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:10:04
SAVE YOURSELF – Boarding A Life Raft!!!
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SAVE YOURSELF – Boarding A Life Raft!!!
In this video we demonstrate how to board a life raft. This particular raft is a Viking RescYou 6 person, which is a popular sailing life raft, but much of this content applies to any life raft Disclaimer: - This content is offered solely for your educat...
  • Jul 13, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:00:45
Essential Tips For Surviving in a Life Raft!!!
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Essential Tips For Surviving in a Life Raft!!!
In this video we demonstrate how to launch, right, and board a life raft, describe what it’s like inside, plus a number of other useful hinds and tips. This particular raft is a Viking RescYou 6 person, which is a popular sailing life raft, but much of ...
  • Jul 12, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:07:10
That’s Some Fancy Boat Trailer Backing – You Can Too!!!
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That’s Some Fancy Boat Trailer Backing – You Can Too!!!
Keeping a boat on a trailer at home has many benefits, including lower costs, and easy access for DIY maintenance tasks. But lots of people are nervous about backing boat trailers, and for good reason, but with some practice and a few helpful hints everybo...
  • Jul 06, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:01:47
Race to Alaska (R2AK) Singlehanded – Team Pestou’s Story!!!
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Race to Alaska (R2AK) Singlehanded – Team Pestou’s Story!!!
Team Pestou singlehandedly helmed his F-24 MKII Trimaran to second place in the first 40NM stage of the 2022 Race to Alaska (R2AK) in conditions that left several other boats capsized or disabled and in need of rescue. He began the second 650NM stage str...
  • Jun 25, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:27:29
Race to Alaska (R2AK) 2022 – Strategic Choices, Boat Crushing Logs, and Another Capsize
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Race to Alaska (R2AK) 2022 – Strategic Choices, Boat Crushing Logs, and Another Capsize
Boats in the 2022 Race to Alaska (R2AK) have to make a strategic choice on which direction to sail around Vancouver Island. The inside route is shorter, but is infested with floating logs, current gates, and nasty standing waves. The Race to Alaska is a ...
  • Jun 19, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:05:14
Race to Alaska (R2AK) 2022 “Proving Ground” – What Happened?!?!?
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Race to Alaska (R2AK) 2022 “Proving Ground” – What Happened?!?!?
Several boats capsized and required rescue on the first leg of the 2022 Race to Alaska (R2AK) called the "Proving Ground" and in this video we describe what happened. The Race to Alaska is a 650NM boat race from Port Townsend Washington to Ketchikan Alask...
  • Jun 16, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:05:04
Race to Alaska (R2AK) Best Boat?!?!?
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Race to Alaska (R2AK) Best Boat?!?!?
The Race to Alaska (R2AK) is a 650NM boat race from Port Townsend Washington to Ketchikan Alaska with only one rule – the boat can’t have an engine. The most successful boats have been racing sailboats, and in this video we’re going to take a closer ...
  • Jun 12, 2022
  • Language: EN
  • Play Time: 00:04:29

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