Improve your upwind handling and performance. Learn about upwind sail trim, steering, balance, tacking, and sailing in waves.
Boats with only a mainsail (no jib), sometimes called cat-rigged boats, sail upwind with their boom further out than boats […]
Cat-Rigged Scows: Is “Boom Over the Corner” a Good Thing? Read Post »
As a beginning sailor, your editor had to learn to sheet the mainsail hard enough to control the leech and
Ease for Speed – Vaughan Harrison: Sailing World Read Post »
Thus far in our SailZing posts about puff response, we have consistently advocated “feather and ease, hike, and trim” as
Puff Response: Variations on Ease, Hike, Trim Read Post »
A well-sailed boat can develop a great speed advantage; … so it is not unusual to see the largest race-winning
Light Air Boat Speed: Focus on Flow Read Post »
In our final Roble/Shea episode, legendary sailor and coach Dave Ullman joins with Olympic qualifiers Stephanie Roble and Maggie Shea
Boat Speed with Dave Ullman and Roble / Shea Sailing Read Post »
Bill Draheim is a multiple class national champion. Here he explains how he uses shroud telltales to quickly identify wind
Bill Draheim on Shroud Telltales Read Post »
Welcome to our series on upwind mainsail trim. This article covers Controlling Twist, which is Part 4 of a four-part
Shaping Your Mainsail, Part 4 – Controlling Twist Read Post »
Welcome to our series on upwind mainsail trim. This article covers Draft Shape and Position, which is Part 3 of
Shaping Your Mainsail, Part 3: Draft Shape and Position Read Post »
On a windless day at the 2020 Train Wreck regatta, the organizers put together a discussion of MC Scow sail
MC Scow Sail Trim – Sailmaker Discussion Read Post »
Welcome to our series on upwind mainsail trim. This article covers Camber, which is Part 2 of a four-part unit
Shaping Your Mainsail, Part 2: Camber Read Post »
Welcome to our series on upwind mainsail trim. This article covers Angle of Attack, which is Part 1 of a
Shaping Your Mainsail, Part 1: Angle of Attack Read Post »
Ever wish you could get more detailed insights on sailing technique? Our drone video of the MC Scow Southeast Regional
Boat Speed Comparison: Race Course Notes 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 »
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 »
I grew up sailing lasers and love having at least four sets (of mainsail telltales). Most sailors think this is
Mainsail Telltales: A Better Approach Read Post »
Racing sailboats rarely function at better than 85% of their optimal upwind performance, even when managed by experts. This failure is
Lift and Drag: Prevent Common Sail Trim Errors Read Post »
