BROAD REACH
FM “When you sail very downwind! As off the wind as you can get.”
BVDS “That’s a downwind reach. Between 100 and 160 degrees is broad. Anything past 90˚ is a broad reach in the end.”
FR “That is the best! When the riders achieve top speed off the wind!”
TIGHT REACH
BVDS “That’s across the wind or slightly upwind!”
REGISTRATION
FM “You mean for an event? I suppose we stand in line, fill out a few documents and hand over lots of cash! You make your presence known that you intend to race, something like that!”
FR “It’s a long process to know who is attending a contest! You just sign in that you are at the event, get a Lycra, heavy stickers and pay!”
PMS
KK “That’s a premature start. That means you have started before the countdown has finished. Even if it is by a fraction of a second. It’s a pretty horrible feeling, especially in the first race of an event when there is not much wind forecast!”
FM “A premature start is going over early before the gun says zero! If you hit the line early that is not good either, I’ve done that too! To pass a heat or to win a final sometimes you need to push that start and you don’t always nail it exactly as planned. It all boils down to how fast you are, it’s like car racing. The tactics you deploy on the start line all come down to how much boat speed you have on the first leg. That is why everybody trains and tests so much.”
BVDS “Professional missed start! It’s bad, it’s an over early! If you are over before the green flag goes up then you are out! I have had my fair share.”
FR “When a rider gets too excited and starts too early!”