Winning and Losing Combinations
A well-seasoned team racer will know whether his team is winning or losing at any point in the race. The most common combinations of results are given below. A good crew will be able to tell the helmsman whether the team is winning or losing and advise which position to attack in order to win.
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—French proverb.
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—Marcus Annaeus Lucan (39–65)
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