Want to improve your starts? Take this short starting tactics quiz in a video from Roble/Shea Sailing. In the video, Steph and Maggie show eight boats near the starting line with 30 seconds remaining. They ask you to decide what…

You’ve done your pre-race routine, decided where to start, and made your starting line approach. Now it’s time to get  aggressive and execute the start. Successful sailors use four key skills: they get to the front row, fight hard for…

At SailZing, LLC we try to provide the quickest and easiest path for sailors to improve their knowledge and skills. We started by growing the content on our website and YouTube channel. Now we’re building on that effort with sailing…

When I was starting out racing on our tiny lake, a mentor told me to look for more wind near the shore in light air. This appeared to be true frequently, but as with many rules of thumb in sailing,…

Sailors commonly talk about the sea breeze. This leaves lake sailors feeling left out. So, we asked Chelsea Carlson, of Sea Tactics, to educate us on the lake breeze. A professional meteorologist, Chelsea provides sailors with weather forecasting, online courses,…

The MC Scow class is growing rapidly. Some of the sailors joining the class don’t have much sailing experience, so we decided to develop an MC Scow user guide to help them learn the basics quickly. There are also plenty…

In this article, we’ll highlight rules 61 – 63 regarding protests, hearings, redress from a sailor’s point of view. These rules are in part 5 of the racing rules of sailing. This series updates the Inland Lake Yachting Association (ILYA) #FairSailing…

Part 4 (Rules 40 – 56) of the Racing Rules of Sailing covers other requirements while racing. In this article, we’ll highlight rules 43 and 44 – Exoneration and Penalties at the Time of the Incident. We’ll cover additional part…

Section D, Other Rules, is the final section of Part 2, When Boats Meet. Section D contains rules 21-23 addressing topics that do not fit neatly into Sections A-C. In 2018, the Inland Lake Yachting Association (ILYA) and SailZing, LLC…

Think you know the race signals? Here are some activities to challenge yourself. We’ve updated the material to include the changes for the 2021-2024 racing rules of sailing – the V flag, blue flag, and orange flag were added. Race…

We’ve all heard advice on how to use clouds as part of your race strategy. Most of what I’ve heard has been vague – “sail towards the clouds” – and wasn’t backed by a good explanation. So, it was refreshing…

Pro sailors joining a new class expect to learn the boat quickly. They use their fundamental knowledge to dive into all the details of making the boat go fast. This post shows some examples of how you can accelerate your…

The MC Scow class is thriving with top sailors, both amateur and professional, joining the class and willing to share their knowledge. Melges and the sailmakers provide excellent support. These developments make it easy to get tips from pro sailors…