Three Tactics for Coaches to Teach Sailors New Skills
When you’re teaching a sailor new skills—there is a lot of information that has to get from the coach’s brain to the sailor’s brain. It’s a challenging task for any coach.
Here are three tactics we use in our own coaching to help sailors, from beginner to experienced, learn new skills without the overwhelm.
The Problem with Debriefs in Sailing
It’s Not the Bow’s Fault! Here’s the scenario: you’re a Farr 40 with a crew of 8. You go into a gybe, the bow person takes too long to get the new guy in the jaws of the pole. The gybe ends up being too slow, the boat decelerates and your competition pulls a boat […]