Many sailors spend time sailing the windward leg as part of their pre-race routine. Bill Draheim has a different approach: stay in the starting area and observe the other boats. He shares this approach in a post on the Quantum…

Race 1 of the 2020 MC Midwinters at Lake Eustis Sailing Club was sailed with 60 boats in very light air (2-5 mph). The RC made the course very short (0.2 miles) in order to stay within the only part…

The ILYA has posted new Class Rules covering the C-Scow and X-Boat classes. They were revised February 22, 2020 and can be found on the ILYA.org site, in our C-Scow and X-Boat sections and below. To read the class rules,…

Some days you just want to chill out and watch some videos. For this week’s post, we scoured YouTube and picked out a handful of short, G-rated entertaining sailing and boating videos. Some of them even have educational value by…

How’s your sense of geometry on the race course? Can you make quick and accurate judgments about laylines, who’s ahead, and the direction of the wind? Tacking lines can help. In this post, we discuss the geometry behind tacking lines…

Welcome to our series on upwind mainsail trim. This article covers Draft Shape and Position, which is Part 3 of a four-part unit on shaping your sails. In this series, we’re presenting a comprehensive review of basic and advanced mainsail…

It’s ten minutes before the start and you’re formulating strategy. Should you pick a favored side, or just sail the shifts and puffs and see what develops? Most race courses, especially on lakes, will favor one side during at least…

How good is your technique at the windward mark rounding? Video evidence suggests that even some top sailors are not always consistent. In this post, we discuss techniques, show some examples of gains and losses, and link to expert videos…