UPWIND PERFORMANCE THROUGH MODING

The majority of sailors don’t think about moding when sailing upwind, but the best sailors and the ones winning regattas do it way more than you might imagine. Start moding correctly, and your results will improve dramatically.

STEVE HUNT

MODING involves three ways of sailing upwind: sailing in a VMG mode, which is the best angle and speed for your boat in the given conditions; sailing in a high mode, which means higher and slower; and sailing in a low mode, which means lower and faster. Why would you want to sail anything other than optimal VMG? Generally speaking, a high or low mode can help you with lane management and racecourse positioning. The overall idea is that you are always working to have a great lane and position yourself between your competition and the next mark, thus reducing risk. MODE FOR LANE MANAGEMENT We’ve all been there before—you come off the starting line, hoping to have a nice big lane, but the boat to leeward is a little…

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