Links and Articles

Tuning Guides & Tips

• C420 Tuning/Rigging Guide (Zim)
• CFJ Upwind Control Relationships
• CFJ Tips and Tricks
• Laser Radial Tuning Guide
• Opti Tuning Guide (North Sails)
• Opti Rigging Guide (McGlaughlin)
• Opti Techniques for Heavy Air
• Andrew's Opti Guide for Coaches
• V-15 Tuning Guide (Luther Carpenter)

Racing Articles/Diagrams

• Anatomy of the First Beat
• Barely Legal- A Guide to Crewing​
• What Could Go Wrong? (Ken Legler)
• Getting the Most out of HS Sailing
• Putting the Bow Down (Laser Sailing)
• Speed and Smarts Homepage
• Team Racing Fish Illustration
• Team Racing Jargon (Ken Legler)
• Team Racing Tactics (Paul Murphy)
• What Could Go Wrong? (Ken Legler)​​

Coaches Corner

• Coach's Guide to Sailing Drills & Activities
• Double-Goal Coaching (Positive Coaching Alliance)
• Changing the Game
• Age Appropriate Goal Setting
• US Sailing Youth Development Model
• Sample HS Sailing Contract (Encinal)
• Sample Race Team Application (Encinal)
• Sample Team Captain Expectations (Encinal)
• Crew Training (Ken Legler)
• Changing Bodies and Youth Sports (Virginia Sole-Smith)

• Creating Safe and Inclusive Teams for LGBTQ+ Athletes (GLSEN)

Video

• ​Acceleration Technique (FJ)
• Light Air Accelerations (FJ)
  
• Laser Technique with Rober Scheidt
• No-Hands 360 (FJ)
• Opti Boat Set-Up
• Opti Roll Tacks
• Opti Upwind Technique
• WIndward Mark Rounding (FJ)
• Wing to Wing Gybes (FJ)​​
• Rudderless FJ Sailing (Stanford)

Rules

• College Sailing Procedural Rules
• High School Sailing Procedural Rules
  
• ISAF Interpretations of Rule 42
• ISAF Case Book
• Look to Windward (Rules Blog)
• Protest Form (US Sailing)
• Team Racing Call Book (ISAF)
• The Racing Rules of Sailing (ISAF)
• Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing by Dave Perry

Safety

• ​​​Concussion Training (CDC)
• NCAA Concussion Fact Sheet
• "Roll Over" Turtle Recovery Method (VIDEO)
  
• Sample Emergency Action Plan and Response
  
• Severn Sailing Association Official Report
• ​Entrapment, Recovery & Retrieval Report 
  
• Hypothermia, Drowning, & Cold Water Survival
• ​"Save It!" C420 Capsize Recovery Video
• Emergency Action Plan Guidelines (APS YC)
  
• Communicating After a Crisis (US Sailing)
• ​Writing an EAP (US Sailing)
• Safety at Sea Seminars (US Sailing)
• USCG Sector Puget Sound
• Safety Resources and Best Practices (Gowrie Group)

Weather

• NOAA Marine Forecast
• Washington State Ferry Reports
• Puget Sound Buoy Reports
• iWindSurf Puget Sound
• SailFlow Weather
  
• Eastern Pacific Surface Analysis
• 7-Day Eastern Pacific Looping Forecast
• Lee Chesneau's Marine Weather
  
• Animated Global Wind Currents
• NW Tide Predictions
• The Gorge Is My Gym Forecast 
• Cliff Mass Weather Blog​​

Resources and Templates for Program Directors

• Sample Instructor Expectations (Encinal)
• Sample Learn to Sail Curriculum (Encinal)
• Sample Parent Handbook (Encinal)
• Teach Sailing the Fun Way (US Sailing)​
• Team Raise (Fundraising App)
• TeamSnap (Team Organization App)​​

Books for the Aspiring Racer

• High Performance Sailing by Frank Bethwaite
• Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing by Dave Perry
• Wind Strategy by David Houghton & Fiona Campbell 
• The Art and Science of Sails by Tom Whidden & Michael Levitt
• Winning in One-Designs by Dave Perry
• The Complete Book of Laser Sailing by Dick Tillman
• Fast Handling Technique by Frank Bethwaite
• Helming to Win by Nick Craig

Cool Stuff

• 48 Degrees North (Local Sailing Magazine)
• Clever Pig (Sailing Campaign Resources)
• Create Sailing Animations (Download)
• ​Jan's Marine Photography
• Maritime Traffic (AIS Live View)
• NASA Foil Simulator
• Northwest Marine Trade Association
• Pacific Fog (Photos by Sean Trew)
• Pressure Drop (Online Sailing Forum)
• Sail X (Virtual Racing Game)
• Scuttlebutt (Online Sailing News)
• Splicing- Marlow Ropes YouTube Channel
  
• Volvo Ocean Race
• West Coast Sailing (Local Retailer)
• Harken Blockheads Program