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Sports Psychology

The psychological component in sailboat racing may be more important than in almost any other sport. That’s because sailing is such a mental game. You need intense concentration for hours at a time, and you have to make thousands of decisions in every race. Then there are all the pressures of competing against other sailors and trying to win.

If you get excessively nervous, fold under pressure, don’t get along well with people, or have trouble absorbing lots of input all at once, success will be difficult. This applies to racing around the buoys as well as managing your campaign. Here are some resource articles on sports psychology for sailing that may help you “keep it together” when the going gets rough.

References

	Sports Psychology and Olympic Sailing – A New Dimension Sports Psychology and Olympic Sailing – A New Dimension Traing Center in Colorado. (Reprinted from Pipeline '88)
	Set goals, keep learning and have fun! By David Dellenbaugh. (Reprinted from Speed & Smarts)
	Psychological Advice for Racing Sailors Interview with Dr. Jerry May, one of America's most respected sports psychologists. (Reprinted from Speed & Smarts)
	MIND GAMES: A Basic Primer on Sports Psychology for the Racing Sailor By Jim Young, former director of the USOSC Sportsmedicine program. (Reprinted from Pipeline '83)

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