Andy Burdick (Melges.com) - Winning Starting Tips
Channel: SailZing Online Sailing Education
Date: 2023-02-03

Andy Burdick, Melges Performance Sailboats, shared winning starting tips after he dominated the 2023 MC Scow Train Wreck regatta at Lake Eustis, FL. The event was hosted by the Lake Eustis Sailing Club and is part of a yearly, three regatta "Midwinter Series" held there. In this brief interview, his "baseline tips" for starting with a long line are:

1) Divide the race course into right and left halves.
2) Look for the side with greatest pressure (wind force) and lesser waves.
3) Start in pressure.

You can learn more about the Melges way of starting from this clip from a student of Zenda University, a Melges Performance Sailboats on the water seminar.
https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkx9Bb_YfahSe0_vH_KAoR1GbTT3Gd3DNbO

Bill Draheim (Draheim Performance Sailing):
Bill is a winning sailor, sail maker and coach based out of Texas. In this clip, he talks about his pre-race routine.
https://youtube.com/clip/Ugkxp4z-oA5QHVD4Qd8xEgvA--8Z3cXuOaLW



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