QUALITY OF DINGHY HIKING: EFFECTS ON SPEED AND HEADING

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  • R. Marshall

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sailing##common.commaListSeparator## righting moment##common.commaListSeparator## technique

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Dinghy hiking uses the sailor’s bodyweight to produce a ‘righting moment’ which counteracts the moment of force caused by the wind on the sail. However, hiking is a physically demanding activity and maintaining quality hiking technique throughout a race is essential in competitive sailing. A land-based hiking simulator has been used to assess hiking technique, but no data were available to relate simulator results to on-water performance. This project evaluated the effect of decreased quality hiking positions on actual on-water dinghy speed and heading.

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27 International Conference on Biomechanics in Sports (2009)

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Coaching and Sports Activities

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