Master the top of the first beat.
It’s July 2021 and the season for National, North American and World Championships is just getting started. With the world looking more normal we are all getting ready to sail in some big fleets for the first time in a long time. The end of the first weather leg is a critical area where big gains (and losses) can be had. Hopefully this article I recently wrote for Sailing World can help you and your crew navigate this part of the course.