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8 - A Short Introduction to Leverage, Risk and Reward on the Upwind Leg

May 27, 20146 min
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Episode description

In this podcast, we expand the upwind race geometry series by talking about the ladder rungs, the rhumb line, and building leverage.

With a clear picture of the risk/benefit tradeoff of various upwind strategies, sailors who understand the geometry can make the right call for any given conditions, as well as analyze poor performances with a better understanding of where the race went awry.

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