https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/we-all-know-the-rules-until-it-gets-complicated 2026-04-08 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_b4b149f793574f7cb3c61b296713af70~mv2.png We All Know the Rules — FirstShift https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/the-new-offshore-racing-world-part-3-after-ior 2026-06-05 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_de9963a573ff4d66933ac8a737f81b50~mv2.png The new offshore racing world, Part 3, After IOR https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/is-the-best-business-school-cold-wet-and-moving-why-leadership-is-often-learnt-offshore 2026-07-29 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_03fd2c595e1248608cc42d67b24e6c43~mv2.jpeg Is the best business school cold, wet and moving? Why leadership is often learnt offshore https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/blunt-force-has-a-33-foot-scow-conquered-offshore-racing-and-just-proved-it-round-ireland 2026-06-26 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_4412c2f974f94e788151402ba0537758~mv2.jpeg Blunt force: Has a 33-foot scow conquered offshore racing and just proved it round Ireland? https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/how-to-win-offshore-by-sailing-differently 2026-05-20 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_b52cdd7949454784a9f58c7f1949c1fb~mv2.png How to win offshore by sailing differently https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/morning-cloud-morning-after-illingworth-races 2026-07-06 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_8244fd90ff074db9a8d39667114f79a6~mv2.jpeg https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/who-really-invented-the-sails-you-just-bought-and-does-it-matter-part-1 2026-08-18 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_5c596c1ed2474aef918307f6208323df~mv2.png Who really invented the sails you just bought, and does it matter? Part 1 https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/how-i-set-up-race-instruments-for-offshore-racing-properly 2026-04-23 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_186d2ffd735f4c1f9c7373a330747444~mv2.png How I set up race instruments for offshore racing properly https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/how-to-design-an-offshore-race-boat-two-horse-race 2026-04-09 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_853cdf3cb57441bbbd36bf6b7c577baa~mv2.jpeg https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/what-s-happening-to-offshore-racing-a-three-part-history 2026-06-01 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_bba5b93af3e5495780835cf40cd073e3~mv2.png What's happening to offshore racing? A three part history https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/the-bowline-is-it-losing-its-grip 2026-07-08 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_b717e35ed2c941528ea0748e79b4f4d1~mv2.jpeg The bowline: is it losing its grip? https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/how-did-a-1968-boat-with-a-handful-of-gribs-lead-the-fleet-for-a-week 2026-08-03 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_8b37ba78af434c0ea97990252dbdc0fb~mv2.jpeg How did a 1968 boat with a handful of GRIBs lead the fleet for a week? https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/how-to-build-a-polar-for-the-boat-you-actually-sail 2026-08-05 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_83d0018b8ad04271b0516bb8721d8a6c~mv2.jpeg https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/the-hardest-thing-in-offshore-racing-is-other-people-is-it-time-to-change-who-gets-to-win 2026-07-23 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_acf14e1a83bf4fd7bbcd223020e6cf81~mv2.webp The hardest thing in offshore racing is other people https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/stop-blaming-the-rating-13-ways-to-go-faster-offshore 2026-04-20 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_afa27ee9612145668e74d3f11cf34102~mv2.png Stop BLAMING the rating ...13 ways to go faster offshore https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/how-to-win-the-rorc-myth-of-malham-offshore-race-by-stopping 2026-05-05 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_30f468a679f14b54bfcdea0c1ee57067~mv2.png How to win the RORC Myth of Malham offshore race by stopping? https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/understanding-how-hydrodynamics-and-aerodynamics-work-together-in-sailing 2026-07-05 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_34143af8cdc343ec80ae5d883a6b6136~mv2.jpeg Understanding sailing hydrodynamics and aerodynamics https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/winning-the-race-against-your-body 2026-04-15 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_5155f18fa49a47ce8ccaeaceab0c00e4~mv2.jpeg https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/why-firstbeat-is-called-firstbeat 2026-06-08 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_f0bf4befc4994d85a2f0fe9d446b375a~mv2.png Why FirstBeat is called FirstBeat https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/back-to-the-future-why-your-next-foulies-may-feel-worse-before-they-get-better 2026-06-25 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_a50a8b4384194f14a9b5479b3bcf96ca~mv2.jpeg Back to the Future: Why your next foulies may feel worse before they get better https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/why-twa-matters-offshore 2026-06-22 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_eeca747ecf9b40a79c7769c450611f8b~mv2.png Why true wind angle matters offshore https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/dousing-spinnakers-at-the-leeward-mark 2026-04-14 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_4847945d48e94d29b6b77ae28fb7fa15~mv2.jpeg https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/ais-offshore-the-silent-advantage-and-the-hidden-trap 2026-04-29 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_e63b6dd887f14e679c4b3504393b91f1~mv2.png AIS Offshore: The Silent Advantage — and the Hidden Trap https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/round-the-island-race-2026-why-the-smallest-boat-can-still-beat-the-biggest 2026-06-24 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_9393b322c4c94c3da47f66bf59dab61a~mv2.jpeg Round the Island Race 2026 https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/follow-the-leader-has-it-ruined-offshore-racing 2026-06-10 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_eeb4d0e52dbe435db42d28fda431f07c~mv2.jpeg Follow the leader - Has it ruined offshore racing? https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/first-beat-the-dark 2026-05-09 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_3bbfbe44e8334078adcdfee47398ea2f~mv2.png Offshore night vision and racing in the dark https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/yachts-that-broke-the-rules-part-2-the-ior-era 2026-06-03 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_3cfbf609f7d6429f8fe73f98354b23c9~mv2.png Yachts that broke the rules - Part 2 - the IOR era https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/first-beat-fatigue-and-win-offshore 2026-05-07 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_995c88ff5b524690921bc17b17fdba19~mv2.png First beat fatigue and win offshore https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/inside-the-box-explaining-the-yacht-racing-box-rule-and-why-its-contentious 2026-08-07 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_e5e79684fdc749cabafdcfcd18fdda30~mv2.jpeg Inside the box: Explaining the yacht racing box rule and why it's contentious https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/more-boats-more-points-why-cowes-to-st-malo-is-the-rorc-summers-race-to-win 2026-06-29 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_04e4ae7bbe834447b2ac1a13fd021459~mv2.jpeg Cowes to St Malo offshore race https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/command-at-sea-and-why-it-is-serious 2026-04-18 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_872a45d83b3e4d8898548bff11254eee~mv2.jpeg Command at sea and why it is serious https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/firstbeat-essential-why-your-sails-are-probably-costing-you-places 2026-06-17 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_6a8b56870cbb498e94df3490da6f1e69~mv2.png Why your sails are probably costing you places https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/rorc-myth-of-malham-the-race-was-too-light-to-be-easy 2026-05-27 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_40661ba3463645d5839ea7d3102337b5~mv2.png RORC Myth of Malham: the race was too light to be easy https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/real-food-at-sea-is-it-possible 2026-07-27 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_873c541bda6c4e1e8ee0007c20b3fcaf~mv2.jpeg https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/surfing-hidden-engine-offshore-speed 2026-04-16 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_3dd6e37ef6be48409de91e980950b5f8~mv2.jpeg https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/buying-sails-for-your-race-boat-how-to-get-a-good-deal-and-a-fast-boat-part-2 2026-08-21 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_3b90ab5b2b674a45884cd9c02abaa82e~mv2.jpeg Buying sails for your race boat is an absolute minefield: How to get a good deal and a fast boat. Part 2 https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/offshore-racing-next-generation-who-pays 2026-08-13 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_08b53dac729d4ef09671f7d43c7a89b8~mv2.jpeg https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/should-you-stop-trusting-lee-bow-until-you-know-which-wind-your-instruments-are-showing 2026-05-21 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_a035f9f549274c389930771d1f8193fa~mv2.png Lee bow effect offshore racing https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/the-rorc-cervantes-rudderless 2026-04-24 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_6832c848724842158a781e3944814c1a~mv2.jpeg The RORC Cervantes Rudderless https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/are-we-seeing-the-end-of-the-fully-crewed-offshore-race 2026-07-12 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_4b47ca03b81b4cb3b83f84ec1273995e~mv2.jpeg Are we seeing the end of the fully crewed offshore race? https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/keeping-power-offshore-watt-fun 2026-05-15 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_de6e4a8810be4fa9b8a148c9f0983ced~mv2.png Keeping Power Offshore - watt fun! https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/offshore-racing-is-an-obstacle-course 2026-04-17 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_cc6ea9d764f34f18a8fa7a58251b5b67~mv2.png Offshore Racing Is an Obstacle Course — FirstShift https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/offshore-racing-routing-software 2026-05-17 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_c12aa54b560e4760b842ca377cbfd5bc~mv2.png Offshore racing routing software in 2026 https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/expensive-elitist-ridiculous-and-still-bloody-magnificent 2026-05-13 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_c53d02508f514020b728fc2f63c9505c~mv2.png Expensive elitist ridiculous and still magnificent offshore racing https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/is-there-a-battle-between-irc-and-orc 2026-07-24 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_0096d320405e4541ad4aa19836bfbb59~mv2.jpeg https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/offshore-racing-crisis-or-evolving 2026-04-10 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_20be3f35f3ff4d48b3a3804d0447b900~mv2.jpeg https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/modern-rope-technology-in-offshore 2026-04-21 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_70070b6bfbcc4ba3b07681a572b8ba05~mv2.jpeg Modern Rope Technology in Offshore Racing https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/offshore-racing-is-now-two-sports-the-results-prove-it 2026-08-07 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_4d4b87825fd74601a43d27f147526f9f~mv2.png Offshore racing is now two sports https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/gps-spoofing-and-the-return-of-real-navigation 2026-07-02 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_5ff29c7e992e4ce7bce7a8b703e948ec~mv2.jpeg GPS spoofing and the return of real navigation https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/the-route-of-all-evil-or-why-grib-files-are-barking-mad 2026-05-01 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_4e18af37896b4d4a87600fe63bd540ca~mv2.png The ‘route’ of all evil or why grib files are barking mad https://www.firstshiftsailing.com/post/the-fibre-revolution-or-revolt 2026-07-17 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d74d0c_e8e4f8ff7ae04384891ce4df792af418~mv2.jpeg The fibre revolution or revolt?