Nail your jibe mark rounding
March 24th, 2026
Dave Dellenbaugh, member of the 2025 Class of the National Sailing Hall of Fame, discusses mark roundings in WindCheck magazine:
Browsing the "Speed & Smarts" Tag
Hold a crew meeting after the finish
December 18th, 2025
Dave Dellenbaugh, member of the 2025 Class of the National Sailing Hall of Fame, discusses in WindCheck magazine how the
Avoid bad air from other boats
July 11th, 2021
David Dellenbaugh’s Speed & Smarts newsletter shares how-to tips for racing sailors, and in this article reprinted by WindCheck Magazine,
How Important is Current?
May 14th, 2018
When the US Sailing Team prepared for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games held in the notoriously current-ridden Guanabara Bay, David
Don’t Overlook Protest Hearings
April 9th, 2018
Whatever friendships form as sailors prepare for the Olympics, all that love gets put on hold during this quadrennial competition.
Set Goals, Keep Learning, and Have Fun
October 17th, 2016
Speed & Smarts editor David Dellenbaugh offers advice on how to keep the Sailing game positive and enjoyable… Sailboat racing
In Heavy Air, Play the Shifts
April 28th, 2015
by Dave Dellenbaugh, Speed & Smarts When you’re sailing in a lot of breeze, your boat is usually overpowered. Because
Sailing fast when the winds are slow
March 3rd, 2015
Despite how random the conditions are when the winds are light, some people are just better. Here are some tips
Tactics: Sail the longer tack first
July 15th, 2014
by David Dellenbaugh When you’re not sure where the next shift will come from, get onto the longer tack to
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