The Inland Lakes Yachting Association (ILYA) has begun an #FairSailing initiative to increase the level of rules knowledge and compliance. The initiative includes a Racing Rules of Sailing presentation for clubs and sailing schools to use, weekly “rule of the week” articles,…
Jump start your opti sailing season with some top Optimist sailing tips from Olympians Sarah Ayton and Saskia Clark. In the nice video below, they gather top insights from young sailors. Here are a few of the items covered: Main…
The Inland Lakes Yachting Association (ILYA) has begun an #FairSailing initiative to increase the level of rules knowledge and compliance. The initiative includes a Racing Rules of Sailing presentation for clubs and sailing schools to use, weekly “rule of the week” articles,…
Every battle is won before it is fought. Sun Tzu, Chinese general, military strategist, writer, and philosopher The above quote could well apply to sailboat racing and your pre-race routine. Success in racing is based many factors – better mental and physical preparation,…
The Inland Lakes Yachting Association (ILYA) has begun an #FairSailing initiative to increase the level of rules knowledge and compliance. The initiative includes a Racing Rules of Sailing presentation for clubs and sailing schools to use, weekly “rule of the week” articles,…
Unexpected incidents … can jeopardize your results and will need decisive action. Taking a penalty is the easiest solution – hoping for the best and doing nothing is a risky strategy and likely to see you in the protest room. Ian…