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How to Win a Bermuda Race

Everybody knows there are plenty of ways to lose a Bermuda Race, but only a very few people actually know how to win one.  We'll pass along their wisdom in a series of articles culled from the race’s official history, A Berth to Bermuda, by John Rousmaniere.  Other contributions are welcome.
     

Know the Gulf Stream - Stan Honey

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2/4/2010 2:08 PM
“My impression of the Bermuda Race is that an analytical approach to course selection can work pretty well.I think this is because the Stream is such a large influence on tactics in that race, and the forecasts of the Stream tend to be far more dependable than weather forecasts. This is because the Stream’s location and direction change slowly and relatively predictably.  So for the Bermuda Race, the optimum route that you can compute from accurate polars, forecasts of the Stream, and weather forecasts often turns out to be a pretty good choice.”