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RSHYR 2022 | Cracking VMG Running

by Bow Caddy Media 27 Dec 2022 09:52 NZDT
Start of the 2022 Sydney Hobart race - Law Connect and Hamilton Island Wild Oats © Bow Caddy Media

Over several years now the Bow Caddy team interviews with various skippers in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race have involved discussion of VMG running.

So what exactly is VMG running?

Drawing on various expert sources, including Black Jack skipper Mark Bradford and US Americas’ Cup veteran Peter Isler, Crosbie Lorimer explains the principles of VMG running, and what it means for this year’s race to Hobart Race.

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