Today marks the end of one era, but the epoch continues. My brothers and I grew up sailing in Midwestern ILYA fleets. Throughout, Buddy Melges was an inspiring presence, whether he sailed in regattas, helped with race management, gave tips…
Boats, Sails, & Gear
This category includes information about one-design boats, sails, and gear. There are subcategories for the major one-design classes and sailmakers, including tuning tips, handling tips, and upgrades. Gear categories include clothing, parts, and racing technology tools. Topics are focused on lake sailing.
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Sometimes, you buy a product and the company just keeps making it more valuable along the way. That’s the case here. Recently, Vakaros introduced RaceSense to build on the Atlas 2 platform, adding powerful race management capability. This really raises…
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These are two handy modifications that you can make to help your Melges 15 experience. The porthole storage applies to everyone, but the envelope cover mod will be for those who have the Melges 15 Travel Cover. Porthole Storage Mod…
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At SailZing.com, we’re always interested in new ways to learn, on and off the racecourse. Thus, we were intrigued when Vakaros first introduced the Atlas in 2018. When the Atlas 2 arrived raising the bar further in 2021, including 50…
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This is a comprehensive look at setting up a Melges 15 sailboat from PARTS delivery to putting on the SAILS to GO RACE. Yes. It’s LONG. We made the video because the other videos skipped over details that were, in…
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We spoke with Eddie Cox from Melges Performance Sailboats in February 2022 at the Sarasota Winter Series event. The Melges 15 had just won the Sailing World Boat of the Year award! SailZing.com will be using the Melges 15 as…
