Will Haeger, from Lake Beulah Yacht Club, won the 2019 ILYA C Scow Championship with crew Brad Roble. Will and Brad won all three races sailed. SailZing asked Will to share insights in this ILYA champion interview. ILYA Champion Interview…

Natalie Sinn, from Minnetonka Yacht Club, won the 2019 ILYA MC Scow Championship with crew Paige Packard. She is the first female to win the ILYA MC title. SailZing asked Natalie to share insights in this ILYA champion interview. ILYA…

The Winner’s Guide to Optimist Sailing, by Gary Jobson and Jay Kehoe is the most comprehensive Opti reference we’ve found. It’s geared for beginning to intermediate levels. It’s clearly written and is suitable for both sailors and parents. The authors…

How far down should you set your MC Scow boards for the full down position? We see a range of practices. Some boats show 2″ or more of board horn above the deck in all conditions. This reduces your pointing…

Want to help your young beginner opti sailor get started on the right foot? Get a copy of Kiwi Goes Sailing. Rob Coutts’ years as a professional sailing coach in New Zealand inspired this book. Rob saw the need for…

Is your sail more than a year old? If so, you should ease the bolt rope to bring the sail back to its design shape. In this article, we explain the importance of the bolt rope and show you how…

SailZing.com is proud to support the ILYA’s 2019 #Fair Sailing initiative. For 2019, we published articles with scenarios involving combinations of the part 2 rules, as well as highlights from parts 3, 4, and 5. Here’s a “Level II” rules…

The Inland Lake Yachting Association (ILYA) is building on its 2018 #FairSailing initiative to increase the level of rules knowledge and compliance. The initiative includes a Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) presentation for clubs and sailing schools to use, weekly rules scenarios…