Big Fleet Starts: Challenges and Priorities
This article has been updated. If you rank racing skills by degree of difficulty and potential for gain/loss, big fleet […]
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Racing Terms: Glossary for Newer Sailors
If you didn’t grow up sailing, how long did it take you to figure out what sailors mean when they
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Vakaros Atlas 2 – First Look
At SailZing.com, we’re always interested in new ways to learn, on and off the racecourse. Thus, we were intrigued when
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Maintenance Tips and Myths for Cleaning and Storage
Want better and easier ways to maintain your boat? Want to avoid myths that that can turn into costly errors?
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Peter Keck – 2022 Champion of Champions Interview
Peter Keck is the 2022 Champion of US Sailing‘s Championship of Champions event held at Shore Acres Yacht Club on
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David Starck: In the Mix at 2022 Championship of Champions
David Starck, sailing with his wife Jody, finished 4th in the U.S. Sailing C. of C. regatta in October 2022,
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Rule 42 – Propulsion: Part 2 of 2: Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024
Rule 42, Propulsion, addresses permitted and non-permitted ways to affect the boat’s speed while racing. For this post, we assembled
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Rule 42 – Propulsion: Part 1 of 2: Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024
Rule 42, Propulsion, addresses permitted and non-permitted ways to affect the boat’s speed while racing. Propulsion is sometimes referred to
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2022 ILYA Championship Debrief: Race-Course Notes
The 2022 ILYA Championship were held August 18-21 at Lake Geneva, WI. Approximately 200 boats raced in four classes –
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2022 X Boat Champion Shares Race Course Notes
2022 X Boat champion Owen Kohut and crew Ivar Eiseman won a hard-fought regatta at the senior X boat Inland
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Use Gears Tactically for Puffs and Separation
How do you use gears tactically? In our post Learn to Change Gears, we discussed three primary gears to manage
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Seven Depowering Tools – Sail Controls, Rig Tuning, Boat Trim
Our recent post, Learn to Change Gears, focused on three upwind “gears:” footing, pointing, and max VMG. These gears rely
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The Importance of Memory in Performance
In several posts, we’ve claimed that top sailors tend to remember racing scenarios in more detail than average sailors. We
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Build Excellence and Inclusiveness – Tips for Sailing Instructors
How do you build excellence and inclusiveness in your sailing team? The Inland Lake Yachting Association (ILYA) sponsored a clinic
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Learn to Change Gears: Footing, Max VMG, and Pointing
Top sailors know how to “change gears” to adapt to the needs of the boat. In this post, we discuss
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Capsize and Turtle Recovery for Sailors and Chase Boats
Capsize and turtle recovery in a sailboat is easier if you know the tricks. In many small boats, you can
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