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Sharpen your starts

The rabbit start is a great way to start an informal race. It’s also a simple way to get a group of boats lined up for an upwind speed test, so long as the rabbit tacks as soon as everyone has started and they have a clear lane. If you want to practise strategic decision making with another boat as the feedback, it’s a good way of separating your starting skills from your decision-making skills: with the

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