[quote=multimatt]I am fairly new to cat racing, so please excuse me if this is has an obvious answer.
I was wondering if there is a rule of thumb for when to tack during a race? I have a book on cat sailing, but this topic is not addressed. In a recent race while sailing hard to weather, I found myself staying on a particular tack longer than most other boats, so I felt like I was sailing way off the straight line path to the finish. How do you weigh the extra sailing distance of staying on a tack longer and the extra time to tack the boat?[/quote]
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