SailZing.com is presenting a series of “Tactical IQ” sessions to help you think through common race situations. For this session, we put 8 leeward gate tactics scenarios in front of a group of scow sailors with SailZing’s model boats and…

A subscriber inappropriately used a community feature to send emails to many of our valued subscribers yesterday (9/12/19). We have taken steps to prevent this from happening again. If you received the message with the subject line “[SailZing] New message from monica”…

For many readers, including your editor, losing boats on the last leg is all too common. In this series of posts, we’re going to explore how to stay ahead on the last beat. We’ll start with covering tactics at the…

If you want to maximize performance and minimize frustration, it pays to learn the best techniques to tie an Optimist sail. We pulled tips from manufacturer’s tuning guides, books, and online sources to make the process easier. We added performance…

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…