I think our biggest gains were made downwind. … The boats really like to be sailed with some twist at the top of the sail, sailing by the lee, and heeled to weather … This, combined with zig-zagging downwind to…
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SailZing asked Matt Fisher to write an article about sailing with crew in the MC. Matt and crew finished 3rd at the MC Scow Train Wreck regatta at Lake Eustis Sailing Club, February 2-4, 2018. Here are Matt’s notes. Adjustments…
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In the last race at the recent MC Train Wreck regatta, with winds gusting into the high 20’s, several sailors capsized and/or buried their bows in the waves. SailZing asked Zack Clayton and John Porter to discuss sailing downwind in…
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Most sailors want improved racing results. That’s why SailZing was excited to note the progress of Devon Howe, MC sailor from Saratoga Lake Sailing Club, near Albany, NY. Devon attended Zenda U in March 2017, and then competed in the…
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On MC-Scows with board pull-down lines (boats from around #2477 to around #2680), you can add an extra board release line to give you more options for manipulating the boards. Current Design A cam cleat near the forward end of…
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High school sailing coach Gary Werden has published a detailed video showing dinghy roll tacking, using the 420. Gary shows three phases of the tack and the elements of each phase. This is the most helpful online video we have…