Sailing Practice Techniques: Here are 60 to try!
… a book can only teach us so much. Ultimately you teach yourself. Eric Twiname in Sail, Race and Win […]
Sailing Practice Techniques: Here are 60 to try! Read Post »
… a book can only teach us so much. Ultimately you teach yourself. Eric Twiname in Sail, Race and Win […]
Sailing Practice Techniques: Here are 60 to try! Read Post »
SailZing is presenting a series of “Tactical IQ” sessions to help you think through common race situations. For this session,
Starting Tactics: Six Tactical IQ Scenarios Read Post »
Sheeting the main hard enough on an MC Scow in breeze can be taxing, especially over a day with multiple
Convertible Mainsheet Purchase for MC Scow Read Post »
Keuka Yacht Club will host the 2019 MC Scow Masters Championship from June 21-23, 2019. SailZing interviewed Brent Penwarden, regatta
Lake Smarts – Keuka Lake Local Knowledge Read Post »
Will Demand, from MC Scow fleet 105, finished 2nd in the 60 boat 2019 MC Scow Midwinters in Eustis, FL.
MC Scow Midwinters – Race Course Notes from Will Demand Read Post »
Bill Draheim of Dallas Texas visited ISC for a racing seminar. Lots of wisdom in this video of his two-hour
Racing Seminar with Bill Draheim: Indianapolis Sailing Club Read Post »
The great helms[people] are those who are able to recognize the imminence of major mistakes and act to avoid them
Major Mistakes: Here are Twelve You Can Avoid Read Post »
We ran across Nautical Language, a fascinating page on the Sea the Sea website. Nautical Language explains the meaning and
Nautical Language: Expressions from Our Seafaring Roots Read Post »
I struggle with upwind strategy skills more than any other element of sailing. Smart upwind sailing requires managing the trade-offs
Upwind Strategy Skills Checklist: Master These to Win Read Post »
How smooth are you at flat water steering? Minimizing rudder movement is key to good boat speed. If you answer
Flat Water Steering: Six Tips to Sail Smoother and Faster Read Post »
Dave Dellenbaugh’s Speed and Smarts, Issue 130 (May/June 2014) has a very informative diagram showing how to use apparent wind
Downwind Strategy: Use Apparent Wind Clues Read Post »
Looking for a particular topic on SailZing.com? We have a system of categories to make this easy. Here are three
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I read the article, “Don’t be lazy with mainsheet tension.” I’m in my 3rd year at … and had been struggling
2018 SailZing Review: Highlights, Contributors, Popular Posts Read Post »
During a 2018 Southeast Regional roundtable discussion at Lake Eustis, the expert panel commented on heavy air boat speed. Jeremy Pape
Heavy Air Boat Speed: Sheet Harder and Drop Traveler Read Post »
SailZing caught up with Will Hendershot at the 2018 Southeast Regional Regatta at Lake Eustis. Will had just completed several
MC Scow Modifications: Boards, Hiking Straps, Rescue Lines, and More Read Post »
Is it true that on some lakes in most conditions, you have to pick a side, rather than play the
Lake Sailing: Pick a Side or Play the Middle? Read Post »