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.

42 - The Pebble Smartwatch

Mar 17th, 2016 4m 24s

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 InstabilityMark Navigation: Bearing, Time to Mark, Distanc

41- How does a cell phone app know the wind direction?

Dec 28th, 2015 6m 48s

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

40 - Finding the Bottom

Dec 2nd, 2015 9m 58s

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 so

Podcast 39 - The Great Handicap Debate

Nov 16th, 2015 9m

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 h

38 - Race Tracking and Podcasts

Aug 2nd, 2015 8m 10s

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 v

37 - Tacking Choreography and Common Mistakes

Jul 13th, 2015 10m 4s

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

36 - Virtual Coaching with GeoVids

Jun 27th, 2015 8m 3s

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

35 - The Art of Seamanship

Jun 12th, 2015 10m 13s

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

34- Watch and Learn

May 5th, 2015 10m 40s

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 h

33 - "Don't Panic!" - Will Paxton

Apr 14th, 2015 9m 32s

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

32 - Will Paxton: Do Your Homework

Mar 27th, 2015 9m 35s

Finally, we found a race that Will Paxton didn't win! Of course, he claims that was his plan all along, since he was five points ahead in the series. In this podcast, Will gives us some tips for surviving a "Parade Race", demonstrates trimmin

31 - Success in Light Air, with Will Paxton

Mar 18th, 2015 10m 56s

Have you ever been drifting around a race course, when suddenly, a boat ghosts by as if powered by an ungodly force? It can seem unnatural. We recorded such a phenomenon in this race, when Will Paxton sneaks by the entire fleet in less than t

30- Moth Worlds 2015, Burling VS Outteridge

Mar 2nd, 2015 6m 55s

Watch the highlights of a thrilling duel between Peter Burling and Nathan Outteridge during the final race of the 2015 Moth Worlds. These two rockstars pull far ahead of the fleet as they battle for ultimate bragging rights in the world renown

29 - Moth Worlds 2015 : Day One Highlights

Feb 12th, 2015 9m 28s

Beautiful Sorrento, Australia was the venue for the 2015 Moth World Championships. Check out this highlight reel from first official day of the Worlds, where competitors sails just one race, due to poor conditions. Still, there was plenty of e

28 - Racing the J/70 with Allan Terhune

Jan 28th, 2015 9m 27s

Allan Terhune takes us through a recent race aboard his J/70, "Dazzler". He walks us through his tactics and gives some trim tips for the J/70. Allan Terhune is a National and World champion in several classes, and the Global One Design Dir

27 - RACE RECAP WITH WILL PAXTON: TACTICS AND STRATEGY

Jan 5th, 2015 11m 29s

We sit down once again with six time national champ and Quantum Sailmaker Will Paxton, to pick his brain. In this episode, Paxton explains the thought processes behind his winning tactics in an Express 27 race on San Francisco Bay.

Sail Trim with Quantum Sailmaker, Will Paxton

Nov 23rd, 2014 9m 34s

We sit down with six time national champion, Will Paxton, to discuss both upwind and downwind sail trim. Watch Paxton's raceQs' Geovid as the Quantum sailmaker and designer gives a breakdown of his performance during a one design Express 27 ra

Racing 101: Tacking on a Header

Nov 16th, 2014 6m 44s

We analyze two races on the same day and show just how much it changes your race to try and punch through headers, instead of tacking in them. With raceQs' built-in analytic tools, it's easy to see how the decisions you make on the race course

24 - RACING 101: SHIFTING GEARS UPWIND

Oct 30th, 2014 5m 15s

Review the five gears of sailing, each designed for a different set of conditions or goals. Remember, just sitting in the groove doesn't win races. Experienced racers constantly change gears and make adjustments to get most out of every puff,

23 - Tactical Weapons: The Lee Bow

Oct 12th, 2014 6m 30s

You can use your boat's wind wash to disturb the air of a sailboat by tacking directly underneath them, and slightly ahead of their bow. This is the "lee bow zone", and is a great way to catapult yourself to a better position in the race. In or

22 - Wind Shadow and Covering

Sep 27th, 2014 7m 1s

A great introduction on how to use your wind shadow to cover someone, and how to escape a cover without losing too much ground. We introduce a new wind shadow feature in the raceQs' replay that changes size with the speed of the wind. The wind

21- IMPROVE YOUR TACKING PATTERN

Sep 12th, 2014 4m 37s

The VMG polar charts in raceQs are a great tool to evaluate how quickly you complete and recover from your tacks. The VMG overlay is visible in “match mode”, and tracks your progress through the tack on a polar chart with the true wind angle as

20 – UNDERSTANDING THE RACEQS' DASHBOARD

Sep 8th, 2014 6m 26s

This podcast goes over the six gadgets in the raceQs replay dashboard: VMG, Course Over Ground, Speed Over Ground, Drift, Compass Heading, and Heel. The raceQs' phone app records data every second. After the replay is uploaded to the website, y

19- The Jib - The View From The Top Part 4

Aug 22nd, 2014 4m 28s

Finishing out our four part series is this brief podcast on Jib draft depth and position. We also talk about how to see the jib twist, and how the car position and sheet tensions affect trim. This series is a great guide on how integrating a