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5 Tips Improving Boatspeed
Yachting World
|January 2019
How to get your boat on the pace
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Not only is Paul Larsen clued into what makes a boat go fast, he’s just as passionate about getting the best out of every crew. Boatspeed comes down to identifying and then working on your weaknesses, whether it’s a problem with equipment or an issue with the crew work.
Whatever your team’s weaknesses are, acknowledge them, and create a process for making improvements.
This can be easier said than done, because egos can get in the way and people can become defensive.
But if you can get everyone to buy into a culture of learning and an ability to take constructive criticism, the atmosphere will improve and the boat speed will go up. Here are Paul Larsen’s five tips for creating a culture committed to going faster.
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