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Woollahra Tasar Clinic
Notes from a clinic given by Frank Bethwaite, in which Frank explains the factory settings for the Tasar, the design principles of the dynamic rig, and how to trim and sail for maximum speed in a variety of conditions.

Oz Speed Secrets 
Interviews with the winners and second place finishers in the 1996 Australian Championships, reprinted from the March 1997 edition of Tasar Australia.

Tasar Tune-up
Jay Renehans' advice on sailing the Tasar better and faster, reprinted from the Summer 1993 NATA Newsletter.

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

No Excuses - Jonathan McKee
Reprint of Bill Symes' interview with the winner of the 1996 Worlds

1985 Seminar by Charlie McKee
Reprint of Richard Spencer's notes

Using the Mainsheet and Traveller
Keith Melvin, Ian Guanaria & Frank Bethwaite

Righting the Tasar After a Capsize
Frank Bethwaite

Heavy Air Skippering.
Information about skippering in heavy air (by Jonathon McKee).

Heavy Air Crewing.
Information about crewing in heavy air (by Libby Mckee).

Performance Equalization.
Performance equalization for smaller stature crews.

Updated to 2001/04/09

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