Race to Win Sailing Podcast

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3D sailboat race performance analysis - a powerful teaching tool

  • 8 minutes 55 seconds
    43 - Lipton Cup and Mobile Replays

    Did you know that you can watch raceQs' replays on your phone or tablet?  Just open your internet browser, and click on a replay!  We look at the 2015 Lipton Cup and show you just how powerful this tool can be for your post-race analysis.

    30 June 2016, 3:10 am
  • 4 minutes 24 seconds
    42 - The Pebble Smartwatch

    Are you ready to get all the power of raceQs analytics, on your wrist?

    The new raceQs' sailing app for Pebble gives you:

    • Vibrating Alerts for OCS, Laylines, Wind shifts, and Course Instability

    • Mark Navigation: Bearing, Time to Mark, Distance to mark

    • Time and Distance to the starting line (Perfect Start)

    All you need is your smart phone, the raceQs' apps, and a Pebble smart watch. Learn more at raceqs.com/smart-watch

     

    17 March 2016, 4:07 am
  • 6 minutes 48 seconds
    41- How does a cell phone app know the wind direction?

    Using the unique Bavaria Cup regatta, this podcast explores how raceQs' sailing app calculates the wind direction without any input from wind instruments.  

    28 December 2015, 11:48 am
  • 9 minutes 58 seconds
    40 - Finding the Bottom

    Running aground is not fun. But, it happens to EVERYONE. So, when it happens to you, be ready to react quickly and get back in the race as soon as possible. Maybe no one will notice. Or, if you were in Jazz Cup, 2015, Pressure Drop will take some awesome photos so that we can all remember that glorious day, forever. On the internet. Names and faces have NOT been changed to protect the "innocent". Happy Holidays, and go double check your depth sounders!

    2 December 2015, 2:51 am
  • 9 minutes
    Podcast 39 - The Great Handicap Debate

    Handicaps are always a hot issue in sailboat racing.  Recently, raceQs' upgraded our interface to calculate corrected times for handicapped boats that use our app.  Check out this podcast to get a basic understanding of sailing handicaps, and how to use the new handicap features in raceQs.

    16 November 2015, 1:13 am
  • 8 minutes 10 seconds
    38 - Race Tracking and Podcasts

    As technology evolves protest hearings are evolving as well. If you plan to use a raceQs' GPS track at your protest hearing, be armed with all the facts. Since most cell phone GPS positions aren't perfect, you can expect a geographic position variation of +/- 3 meters. Watch the video to learn more about the best way to present your case.

    2 August 2015, 11:38 pm
  • 10 minutes 4 seconds
    37 - Tacking Choreography and Common Mistakes

    The choreography of a perfect tack requires every team member to perform their job flawlessly. We can break those jobs down into five parts: 

    Preparation, Pre-Release, Release, Grinding, and Trimming. Watch the episode to learn how much time is lost when we make mistakes, and what we should focus on to improve tacking performance.

    13 July 2015, 2:44 am
  • 8 minutes 3 seconds
    36 - Virtual Coaching with GeoVids

    Sailors at every level can benefit from having a Professional Sailor on board during a race. However, it's just not feasible for most Corinthian sailors. That's one of the reasons we built GeoVids. Check out this podcast, where we eavesdrop on a coaching session between Will Paxton, and one of this clients. Contact us to find out about testing our online coaching for your boat. We are also interested in sharing your favorite sailing stories that you recorded with raceQs.

    27 June 2015, 3:00 am
  • 10 minutes 13 seconds
    35 - The Art of Seamanship

    In this podcast, we tell the story of a boat that experienced serious structural damage from a very common type of accident. Speaking directly to one of the boat owners, we get a first hand account of how they turned a potential disaster, into nothing more than another day on the water.

    12 June 2015, 6:35 pm
  • 10 minutes 40 seconds
    34- Watch and Learn

    Will Paxton uses raceQs' Groove Analysis, Tacking Data, and Geovids to analyze his winning performance at the Resin Regatta.  He makes a few discoveries about his sail trim and tacking patterns using footage from his GoPro that is synced with his raceQs' 3D Replay.

    5 May 2015, 12:01 am
  • 9 minutes 32 seconds
    33 - "Don't Panic!" - Will Paxton

    Will Paxton breaks down one of his races in the St.Francis Spring series, and shows us how the pros keep calm and battle back from a rough start. We discuss tack and duck, tactics in a strong tide upwind, the "proper course" rule, and some tips for creating passing lanes downwind.

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    14 April 2015, 10:35 pm
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