What to know to race sailboats

If you're racing, here are some good source of knowledge:

Tactics & Trimming

North Sails - Trim for Speed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1n-7czmc14

Racing rules made easy

http://www.pdracer.com/sailboat-games/conventional/basicracingrules.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWHf42toTkU

Racing Tactics and Strategy 

http://www.ussailing.org/wp-content/uploads/daroot/Resource%20Center/Racing%20Tactics%20&%20Strategy.pdf

Racing in Vancouver
Also, there are a bunch of sailing pages, associations that you might want to check out

VARC - Vancouver Area Racing Circuit
http://varc.bc.ca/

English Bay sailing - Crew Pool
http://www.ebsailing.ca/racing/racing-crew-pool/crew-pool-info-page/?pid=8F49B

JIB SET
http://jibset.org/
https://www.meetup.com/JIB-SET-Sailing-Club-Meetup-Group/


PHRF

If you happen to race in BC, and want to check another boat PHRF, you can check the following links

Boats - by PHRF

http://www.bcsailing.bc.ca/PHRF/bc_fleet_list_printable_by_rating.php

Boats - by Name

http://www.bcsailing.bc.ca/PHRF/bc_fleet_list_printable_by_boatName.php

Boats - by Sail Number

http://www.bcsailing.bc.ca/PHRF/bc_fleet_list_printable_by_sailNum.php