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  • One-Design Sailboat Builders

    Harry “Buddy” Melges Sails Onward

    by Rob Hudson

    Today marks the end of one era, but the epoch continues. My brothers and I grew up sailing in Midwestern ILYA fleets. Throughout, Buddy Melges was an inspiring presence, whether he sailed in regattas, helped with race management, gave tips…

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  • Rules & Safety

    Easy Access to Racing Rules Insights and Quizzes

    by Rob Hudson

    Over the last several years, the ILYA and SailZing.com have built-up quite a rules knowledge resource focused on the areas that seemed to be the most challenging for sailors and race officials. As of this posting, we have almost 40…

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  • Race Course Notes

    Abby Brown – Collegiate Sailor Profile

    by Rob Hudson

    We sat down with Collegiate Sailor Abby Brown after she crewed to a 2nd place finish with skipper Mike Schroff on the Melges 15 – USA242. She shared how she got into the sport growing up in Canada, how she…

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  • Boat Handling & PerformanceRace Course NotesStarting Strategy & Tactics

    Allan Terhune – Boat Handling, Speed & Windward Marks

    by Rob Hudson

    This is Part 2 of a 2-part series with Allan Terhune, Jr., North Sails – Manager One Design North America Division. He shared ideas about boat handling, why the leaders appear faster, the importance of rounding the windward marks well and more at the…

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  • Race Course NotesTeamwork

    Schroff and Brown: Team Building & Sailing Fast

    by Rob Hudson

    Mike Schroff (Melges 15 – USA242) is a lifelong, winning dinghy and big boat sailor, originally from Rhode Island, who eventually moved to the Chicago / Lake Michigan sailing scene and now Sarasota, FL. Crew Abby Brown (Canada) grew up…

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  • Race Course NotesStarting Strategy & Tactics

    Allan Terhune Starting Tips

    by Rob Hudson

    This is Part 1 of a 2-part series with Allan Terhune, Jr., North Sails – Manager One Design North America Division. He shared ideas about starting with a long line at the 2023 MC Scow Train Wreck regatta at Lake…

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    Allan Haeger – Legacy of Giving

    by Rob Hudson

    The Prep In late 2016, Allan Haeger had a vision. It came to him as a result of having only started the sport of Racing Sailing at age 50 or so. By 2016, he had spent two decades studying whatever…

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  • Race Course NotesStarting Strategy & Tactics

    Andy Burdick Starting Tips

    by Rob Hudson

    Andy Burdick, Melges Performance Sailboats, shared winning starting tips with SailZing.com after he dominated the 2023 MC Scow Train Wreck regatta.

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  • Racing Technology Tools

    Vakaros RaceSense Powerful Race Management

    by Rob Hudson

    Sometimes, you buy a product and the company just keeps making it more valuable along the way. That’s the case here. Recently, Vakaros introduced RaceSense to build on the Atlas 2 platform, adding powerful race management capability. This really raises…

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  • Starting Strategy & Tactics

    Big Fleet Starts: Challenges and Priorities

    by SailZing Editor

    This article has been updated. If you rank racing skills by degree of difficulty and potential for gain/loss, big fleet starts are at or near the top. In small fleets, it’s easier to get a good start and if you…

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  • Melges 15

    Melges 15 Mods – Porthole Storage and Envelope Cover Bow Line

    by Rob Hudson

    These are two handy modifications that you can make to help your Melges 15 experience. The porthole storage applies to everyone, but the envelope cover mod will be for those who have the Melges 15 Travel Cover. Porthole Storage Mod…

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  • Uncategorized

    2022 SailZing.com Yearly Review

    by Rob Hudson

    2022 has been an incredible year. We review the top content, people and moments of this last year complete with links to dig through all the sailing education content.

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  • Uncategorized

    Peace & Health This Holiday

    by Rob Hudson

    To Joy, Health & Peace We spend most of our space here talking about the amazing sport of racing sailing. During the holidays, we’re reminded that not everyone can enjoy our sport and many are even dealing with unseen challenges.…

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  • Downwind Strategy & Tactics

    Sailing the Race Course – Downwind Leg for Beginners

    by Rob Hudson

    In this article, we will outline the first Downwind Leg for Beginners with lots of links for more information. If there’s something else that want to understand, just type some keywords in the search box at the top of the page and…

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  • Upwind Strategy & Tactics

    Sailing the Race Course – Windward Leg for Beginners

    by Rob Hudson

    In this article, we will outline the first Windward Leg for Beginners with lots of links for more information. If there’s something else that want to understand, just type some keywords in the search box at the top of the…

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  • Sailing Terms

    Racing Terms: Glossary for Newer Sailors

    by SailZing Editor

    If you didn’t grow up sailing, how long did it take you to figure out what sailors mean when they say “put the bow down?” After hearing from newer sailors that the language of racing is hard to decipher, we…

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  • Uncategorized

    Thank You

    by Rob Hudson

    Thank you for joining us each week to see our latest sailing education articles and videos. We’re glad that you find them helpful. We’re spending the week with family. See you next week. In the meantime, look around at some…

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  • Starting Strategy & Tactics

    Sailing the Race Course – Starting for Beginners

    by Rob Hudson

    In this series of articles, we will introduce the key concepts of sailing a race from preparation to the starting sequence, buoy roundings and finishing. The target audience for this information is sailors that may have never competed in a…

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  • Racing Technology Tools

    Vakaros Atlas 2 – First Look

    by SailZing Editor

    At SailZing.com, we’re always interested in new ways to learn, on and off the racecourse. Thus, we were intrigued when Vakaros first introduced the Atlas in 2018. When the Atlas 2 arrived raising the bar further in 2021, including 50…

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  • Crewing

    Crewing Tips From An Olympian

    by Rob Hudson

    In this article, we’ve summarized crewing tips shared by Olympians Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea of Roble-Shea Sailing and present them below with links to the full video content. These insights are a small fraction of the rich content provided…

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