David Dellenbaugh Archives

How to be a “betterer” headsail trimmer

April 16th, 2025

Dave Dellenbaugh, member of the 2025 Class of the National Sailing Hall of Fame, wants us to be better headsail

April 2nd, 2025

The Sailing Museum & National Sailing Hall of Fame has announced the 11 individuals who will be inducted into its

March 29th, 2025

by David Dellenbaugh, WindCheck Magazine Even though most genoas and jibs are smaller than the main- sails they team up

March 3rd, 2025

by David Dellenbaugh, WindCheck When you’re trying to catch other boats on a windward leg, the good news is that

November 7th, 2024

The new 2025-2028 Racing Rules of Sailing go live on January 1, 2025. Don’t expect any earth-shattering changes, but the

December 5th, 2023

by David Dellenbaugh, WindCheck Magazine When you get to the leeward mark, it’s important to make a good approach and

July 11th, 2021

David Dellenbaugh’s Speed & Smarts newsletter shares how-to tips for racing sailors, and in this article reprinted by WindCheck Magazine,

May 14th, 2018

When the US Sailing Team prepared for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games held in the notoriously current-ridden Guanabara Bay, David

April 9th, 2018

Whatever friendships form as sailors prepare for the Olympics, all that love gets put on hold during this quadrennial competition.

January 4th, 2018

David Dellenbaugh’s Speed & Smarts newsletter is a bi-monthly newsletter packed with tips to improve our racing performance. In this