2018 ILYA X Boat Champion Shares Race Course Notes
Chapman Petersen, of Lake Geneva Yacht Club, was the 2018 ILYA X boat champion in the senior fleet. In a […]
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Racing Strategy & Tactics
This category develops your ability to sail smart, focusing on racing strategy and tactics. Subcategories include strategy principles, tactical principles, and specific strategies and tactics for starting, upwind, downwind, reaching, marks and finishes.
Top Five Finishers Share Race Course Notes at the ILYA MC Invitational 2018
SailZing captured the top five finishers on video as they share race course notes at the ILYA MC Invitational, held
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Race with Consistency – Ted Keller Comments
Struggling to get over the hump and race with consistency? SailZing.com asked Ted Keller to share his thoughts on this
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Leeward Mark Preparation Checklist
Are you losing ground or making costly mistakes at leeward mark roundings? Like any high stakes, stressful task, it helps
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2018 MC Scow Midwinter Championship: Race Course Notes – Sailing Scuttlebutt
The 55-boat 2018 MC Midwinter Championship came down to a three way tie requiring multi-level tie breaking protocol in order
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Starting Line Approach: What Kind of Creature Should You Be?
Get into the habit of using the same starting approach every time. Greg Fisher, College of Charleston Head Coach and
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Upwind Strategy: Connecting the Dots
We never went into any particular race saying, ‘Oh, you’ve got to go left,’ or ‘You’ve got go right.’ You
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Upwind Strategy and Tactics – Sail in Clear Air
With clear air, you’ll have superior boat speed, along with the opportunity to respond to any wind shift… Championship Tactics,
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Accelerating an Opti – with Shirley Robertson – YouTube
Accelerating Check out this video on accelerating an Opti, with narration and overlays by Shirley Robertson – double Olympic gold
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Ladder Rungs: Understand the Race Course with a Visual Approach
Ladder Rungs Help You Understand the Race Course and Avoid Misconceptions Many sailors have basic misconceptions about race course geometry.
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Mark Roundings
Making clean mark roundings during a sailboat race can spell the difference between maintaining a lead and losing a pack
Velocitek Shift: Reviews, Calibration Procedure, Bracket Issues
I have been using the Velocitek Shift as my tactical compass. I like the accuracy, responsiveness, the ability to set
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Top C-Scow Finishers Share Keys to Success – Race Course Notes
SailZing interviewed the 1st, 2nd, and 4th place overall winners at the 2017 NNN (Nan Norris) Beulah Challenge for C-Scows,
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Leeward Mark Roundings – Principles and C-Scow Examples
Your SailZing editors served as the Race Committee gate boat for the C-Scow NNN Beulah Challenge on September 24, 2017
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Vincent Porter Shares Race Course Notes at ILYA Championship Regatta
Vincent Porter shares some of the keys to the success of his A-Scow and E-Scow teams, both of which won
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Improve Your Average Score – One Race at a Time | Sailing World
College Sailing coach Scott Ikle shares a number of ways to improve your average score, from smart starts to conservative
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