It was June 2016 and Annie Haeger (East Troy, WI) and Briana Provancha (San Diego, CA) were in the final stretch of their amazing 2017 Rio Olympic campaign. The team had won the gold medal in August 2015 at the…
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SailZing.com Contributor Henry Chesnutt (Lake Harriet Yacht Club) chatted with MC Scow Champion Bill Colburn after he won a Lake Harriet Yacht Club Championship race recently in “harrowing and gusty conditions”. Bill is a four time ILYA MC Champ from 2008-2011.…
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Here’s a step-by-step X-Boat tuning guide for speed in all conditions. The measurements are from the online North Sails One Design Tuning Guide and additional unpublished information from Melges. Set the Mast Rake Raise the jib and clip the halyard into…
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Here’s a well-done video from the International Sailing Academy showing the importance of shooting up to maintain your gap on the starting line. This video shows the technique in Lasers, but is applicable to other small boats. Starting: Shooting Up…
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Here’s a link to the 2019 International Optimist Dinghy Association class rules.
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Linerz Sailing Head Protection LinerZ makes a foam insert for ball caps that is an unobtrusive way to protect your head from boom incidents and help the cap retain its shape longer. Linerz are ventilated and engineered to fit any…