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3 Steps to Better
Starts
There
are three basic considerations for getting a good
start. First is determining which end of the
starting line is favored, second is deciding which
side of the course is favored, and third is
positioning yourself relative to other boats. For
the purpose of the article we are going to assume
a windward start where the first leg is a
beat.
Figuring
out the favored end is pretty straight forward, in
the absence of other considerations you want to
start at the end that is furthest upwind. The most
accurate way to do this is to sail past the
leeward end of the line and then tack around so
that you are sailing straight back towards the
weather end of the line on port tack; line up your
boat so that you are on the course that will take
you directly through both ends of the line and
record the compass heading. Next go head to wind
and record that heading. Subtract 90 from the
bearing of the line and if that number is bigger
than the bearing of the wind then the left end is
further upwind, if it the number is smaller than
the bearing of the wind then the right end is
favored. For example
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