My 10 tips on sailboat racing for beginners follow some stories I have about our limited racing experiences. By default, we are sailboat cruisers - the exact opposite of racers. But even with our limited experiences, we have had major experiences. Discover how we, as absolute novices, managed to gain some wins and then read my tips at the end. Allow me to start with a story... The race committee leader looked at my husband, Simon, and said, ‘In all my five years of organizing sailboat racing for beginners I’ve never witnessed your crazy tactic. It was rather brilliant but