SailZing is presenting a series of “Tactical IQ” sessions to help you think through common race situations. For this session, we put six starting tactics scenarios in front of a group of scow sailors with SailZing’s model boats and recorded…
Here’s Part 3 of our list of capsize causes and solutions for small boat sailors. In Part 1, we covered upwind situations with too much heeling force and not enough righting moment. In Part 2, we talked about off-wind balance. To…
Race Signals Worksheet Think you know the race signals? Here’s a race signals worksheet to challenge yourself or your sailing school students. Simply download the worksheet and fill in the blanks for each flag shape: Name of flag (X, I,…
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Sheeting the main hard enough on an MC Scow in breeze can be taxing, especially over a day with multiple races. A 5:1 mainsheet purchase makes this easier compared to the 4:1 purchase found on many MCs. It also gives…
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Keuka Yacht Club will host the 2019 MC Scow Masters Championship from June 21-23, 2019. SailZing interviewed Brent Penwarden, regatta chair, and Bob Cole, long-time Keuka sailor to get the Keuka Lake local knowledge. Topics and timings for the video:…
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Will Demand, from MC Scow fleet 105, finished 2nd in the 60 boat 2019 MC Scow Midwinters in Eustis, FL. This is remarkable because it was his first major regatta in the boat. Will graciously shared his regatta notes. Overall…
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Bill Draheim of Dallas Texas visited ISC for a racing seminar. Lots of wisdom in this video of his two-hour talk. He took questions from the floor, and noted them on the board before addressing each. There were one design,…
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The great helms[people] are those who are able to recognize the imminence of major mistakes and act to avoid them or prevent them from reaching major proportions. Stuart Walker in Advanced Racing Tactics How do you learn to avoid major…
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As a race committee chairman, … I am surprised at how few [sailors] seem to attempt to finish at the nearest point [favored end] of the finish line. Stuart Walker, in Advanced Racing Tactics Just as you should have an…
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We ran across Nautical Language, a fascinating page on the Sea the Sea website. Nautical Language explains the meaning and origin of over 200 everyday expressions from our seafaring roots. Here are some of our favorites: Aloof: A nautical order to…
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