The Dial Up Archives

Match racing tips for all racers

October 1st, 2025

Dave Perry, match racing champion, educator, and editor of the The Dial Up publication, offers offwind tips for the match

January 23rd, 2024

Dave Perry, match racing champion, educator, and editor of the The Dial Up publication, details what he calls ‘The Big

March 13th, 2023

Noted rules expert Dave Perry promotes match racing, in part because he sees it as a beautiful game, but also

October 31st, 2022

For a match race with umpires, it is inevitable that competitors must know how to shed penalties, and that can

October 12th, 2021

As Boston Red Sox fans now celebrate their win of the American League Division Series over the Tampa Bay Rays,

April 27th, 2021

Five-time National Match Racing champion Dave Perry is a massive advocate for this segment of the sport, preaching how the

April 27th, 2021

In the latest edition of The Dial Up, Henry Menin (US Virgin Islands) – former Chairman of the World Sailing

August 12th, 2019

Whether you’re into match racing or not, Dave Perry can make your sailing light-bulb a bit brighter. In The Dial

March 1st, 2018

Match racing guru and rules expert Dave Perry brings his two passions together in this report for The Dial Up.

November 30th, 2017

Dave Perry explains how a rule change in match racing impacts tactics when sailing downwind. “Downwind Jail” is when one