In this podcast we review VMG, or velocity made good, and essential concept that describes a boat progress to windward or to leeward.  We show how to use the raceQs tool to monitor your boats VMG, and discuss the difference between VMG and VMC, or velocity made to course.

In this Podcast, Julia shows you how to use raceQs' Geovids to evaluate your situational awareness on the water.  Using our tips, GeoVids can help you train yourself to improve your judgment of distances and make better tactical decisions in the heat of the moment.  Also, we discuss the applicability of these new technologies as evidence in protest hearings. 

Most people are overly conservative when evaluating the size of the "three boat length zone", near the mark.  There is a simple test you can do to see how well you are doing with this crucial estimate. Watch the Podcast to learn more!

In this podcast, we review how to make sure you're sailing the least possible amount of distance by always being on the lifted tack, and we show that trading height for speed on the upwind leg is rarely worth it.   We compare three boats, one which sails a very tight close-hauled course and tacks only on the headers, to two others, one which sails a much broader close-hauled course, and one which tacks onto the headed tack.  Predictably, the boat that sails high and stays on the lifted tack wins the windward leg

This short podcast uses raceQs GeoVids to explore ways to avoid hitting the mark, and how to recover from this common mistake.  GeoVids are videos that are synced with raceQs' 3D replays to provide more advanced post-race analysis.  This powerful tool helps to determine the cascade of small failrues that leads to a mistake like hitting the mark.  Also, we breakdown the number of penalty turns required for breaking the rules while rounding a mark.

In this podcast, we review how to make sure you're sailing the least possible amount of distance by always being on the lifted tack, and we show that trading height for speed on the upwind leg is rarely worth it.