Best explanation I’ve heard

At age 18 I asked the man winning 16 foot jib and main sidewinder class race "How do you decide when to tack"? His answer was your definition of lift and header. I started tacking on header and finished first 30% and second 70% of races out of 12 boats. We also ran Olympic course Wednesday nights.

Great video! Would be great if you can make one on how to predict a lift/ header before it hits

Congratulations! You speak easily.

Thanks so much! That was probably the most information I have been able to get on headers and lifts!! This will really improve my sailing, I hope!

@ugasailing9571

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Monique, so glad you found it helpful! Thanks for the feedback! -Allison

New to catamaran racing and sailing overall. Our first and only boat is a Hobie 20 and currently up at nationals in Oklahoma City getting our butts kicked by some very good sailors! Your video helped me to start understanding the wind better. Thank you

I love your explanations, you make things very clear and understandable. Thank you so much.

@ugasailing9571

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Larry, glad you find them helpful! -Allison

As always... brilliant. Best explanation I've ever heard on headers and lifts. We've got to get you out to Kansas... soon. Well done!

@ugasailing9571

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch, Tedd! Yes, looking forward to making a trip out there as soon as this virus lets up!! -Allison

I wish you had more videos! These are great! I am new to racing this year and have been learning from my husband...but I would like to hear about this stuff from someone else, said in a different way as it is not coming easy to me!

Best explanation I’ve seen!!

Very helpful, Thank you!

@ugasailing9571

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful! -Allison

Nice and clear, thx

@ugasailing9571

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pete! -Allison

Some headers seem very temporary. And of course you don’t want to tack too much…every time your headed (or do you every time?). Is there a rule of thumb as to when you should tack when headed? How long do you wait before tacking?

@ugasailing9571

2 жыл бұрын

Hey there! Knowledge of the area will really help you with this one- for instance, a big header could come as a result of how the wind is playing over the trees on a shoreline or how the land is heating up as the wind meets it on the shore. For big changes that are because of geographic occurrences, it's smart to tack on those headers because they probably aren't going to reverse and work in your favor. If geographic elements aren't a factor, you can start to take notes on how long each of the shifts last for and how great of a difference there is on a compass. Having a compass near the base of your mast will help you keep track of what the average is for the day and will educate your decisions when the shifts arrive. If it's a huge header and way off your average compass reading, probably best to tack on it. If it's minimal, you can consider taking the small hit in favor of continuing on your course to the spot on the course that you want to spend time. No matter the severity of the shift, though, keeping tabs on how long the wind takes to clock back and forth will help further educate your decisions on how you want to react to the shifts. (eg. minimal header but it's been taking a long time to come back? Then that will affect you over the length of your leg and you might want to do something about it. OR huge header but you know it'll come back because the timing has been pretty quick all day? Maybe you stay on that and take the gamble for a minute with trust that the wind will act the same way you've observed the whole day. There's an essay for you haha happy sailing! -Allison

Excellent video, if you used a different color to explain the new wind and boat position it might be even clearer

@ugasailing9571

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, Al! I realized in editing that it was difficult to see, so now I'm more conscious of that as I'm filming. Thanks for the comment! -Allison

Awesome vid! Do you have any references on sailing the lifted tack and how to improve/recognize that in races. While I can recognize headers and lifts when they happen Im never sure if im on the faster tack! Thanks!

@ugasailing9571

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Arjun, I'd recommend checking out our "Finishing Strategies" video... it's a lengthy one but in it I include some techniques on how to recognize the lifted tack. Let me know if something in there works for you! -Allison

@andrewSul

3 жыл бұрын

@@ugasailing9571 cool vid

Very indiscnt

In a race always point up to the lift, correct?