All your instructional guides for racing.

22 Feb 2012

Alan Lucas says barber haulers keep side-decks clear and produce better upwind performance even on cruising boats.

15 Feb 2012

Whether cruising with a family or racing to Hobart, you want to get there alive. Jim Orrell shares some tips on staying in the boat by using jacklines.

08 Feb 2012

In this new column, Jordan Spencer discusses techniques and concepts specific to dinghy sailing. In this issue he looks at spinnaker trim for off-the-beach boats.

01 Feb 2012

Michael Blackburn offers advice on sailing in very light airs.

25 Jan 2012

When your sails are baggier than your favourite tracksuit pants and have more patches than a boy scout's jersey, it's time to start thinking about replacements says Guy Wadilove.

18 Jan 2012

While preparing for the Australian and British Three Peaks races, Team Whistler practiced man overboard drills. Jory Linscott tells how he "took one for the team".

11 Jan 2012

Good recovery strategies aid peak performance.

11 Jan 2012

We have more time to get fit as we get older, but Andrew Verdon warns that balance is the key.

14 Dec 2011

If you are sick of being penalised for sailing well under PHS, perhaps it's worth getting your boat weighed and measured. By Roger McMillan.

14 Dec 2011

Alan Lucas says knowing your anchor effectively is as important as any other part of boat-handling.