tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post2516106938373009491..comments2023-09-30T23:22:48.898-07:00Comments on Improper Course: Laser Cheat Sheet - Sailing Smart 1Doug / Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05161131921177367663noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-45331937115611311772012-07-10T21:16:33.501-07:002012-07-10T21:16:33.501-07:00Thanks for you comments and questions. The trick i...Thanks for you comments and questions. The trick is I'm not following, just observing from ahead of, beside, or behind my target in a way that does not interfere.<br /><br />I have to be realistic about living in Dallas because there is no open-water conditions and no Laser competition to play with. The only way I have won major events has been combining my strength (boat speed) with how others sail the course. This worked when my vision was bad and continues to work because other sailors know so much more about where to sail.<br /><br />My style would definitely be different if I lived in Newport or Sydney.Doug / Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161131921177367663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-56545070191641581582012-07-10T01:06:25.876-07:002012-07-10T01:06:25.876-07:00Hello, my english is pretty bad but i found your p...Hello, my english is pretty bad but i found your post very interesting so i would like to comment on. I'm no world champ so obviously you found interesting things i didn't ;) My feeling was always observe and mimics the best and i also found some success doing this but somewhere in my mind i always remember this quote "he who follows another is always behind". And i had the feeling it's pretty true, by copying you can get 99% of the performance and tricks but you always get a part of the picture because some things are very subtle and difficult to notice. In sailing following has a lot of limits too because you can easily finish covered.<br />So don't you think at one point you have to bring something genuine to the competition to get the last edge ? I mean ok the most important thing is to get the nice tricks of everyone but in the end you need to trust yourself at one point and work the problem your own way ?AJAJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15390478029745106642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-11077850406894259332012-05-16T07:52:45.640-07:002012-05-16T07:52:45.640-07:00Great questions - I've added an update to my p...Great questions - I've added an update to my post.Doug / Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161131921177367663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-743510240401399331.post-15237734461963692842012-05-16T07:09:29.157-07:002012-05-16T07:09:29.157-07:00Sounds like great advice - but for the weekend duf...Sounds like great advice - but for the weekend duffers looking to improve, what do you recommend is most important to look for in observing the leaders? You seem to emphasise watching how they choose the course, leaving you to take care of boat speed and handling - or is that due to eyesight? Is it worthwhile trying to learn from the leaders about settings of vang, cunningham, outhaul? Sail trim? Body position? Other?Keep Reachinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11251896778558452358noreply@blogger.com