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Tips for Sailing & Racing the Tasar
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Oz Speed Secrets 
Interviews with top finishers in 1996 Australian Championships, reprinted from Tasar Australia, March 1997

Tasar Tune-up
Jay Renehan's tips on sailing Tasars better and faster, reprinted from NATA Newsletter, Summer 1993

Go Faster
Martin Linsley's advice, reprinted from NATA Newsletter, Spring 1993

Righting the Tasar After a Capsize
Helpful hints from Tasar designer Frank Bethwaite

Performance Equalization.
Performance equalization for smaller stature crew by Frank Bethwaite

 

No Excuses - Jonathan McKee
Bill Symes' interview with the winner of the 1996 Worlds, reprinted from NATA Newsletter, Fall 1996

Charlie McKee Seminar
Richard Spencer's notes from 1985 seminar by four-time world champion Charlie McKee

Heavy Air Skippering.
Sound advice for skippering in heavy air by Jonathon McKee

Heavy Air Crewing.
Sound advice for crewing in heavy air by Libby McKee

Using the Mainsheet & Traveller
Keith Melvin, Ian Guanaria & Frank Bethwaite
on the mother of all Tasar FAQs