Classic Tack v Warrior Tack
76COACHING WINDWISE TECHNIQUE
A TACK OFF
Classic Tack v Warrior Tack
Essentially, a‘ board’ and‘ sail’ tack only ONE way, and that is by‘ pulling’ or‘ pushing’ the clew over the tail. The action of the sail passing low over the tail is THE action that turns the board‘ through the eye of the wind’. So, the question is not how does a board tack, it’ s how do WE tack and WHEN do we force the clew over the tail? Both tacks use the same Key Principles of Vision and Opposition and the same Touch Points for feet and hands and it is really important to state they are THE most important factors when tacking, which we’ ve always taught.
But we basically have two choices as to the timing of when we make our move. Either, as in the Classic tack, we turn right through the eye of the wind, make our move and twist the rig forward to exit of the tack. Or in the Warrior tack, we make our move earlier just before we go through the eye of the wind, end up every so slightly‘ front to sail’ but keep the rig LOW AND BACK throughout the whole tack, then PUSH OUT on the clew hand to turn the board downwind. After trialling and testing it over and over with clients, I believe this Warrior tack is more applicable to most people who want to tack well and improve their overall sailing. It’ s a win-win in our book, hence going down this route very passionately in recent years.
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