This category covers the many aspects of sailboat racing preparation. Topics include fitness & nutrition, racing psychology (mental preparation), weather, wind, current, tides, teamwork, skill building strategies, pre-race preparation, and regatta preparation.
Every battle is won before it is fought. Sun Tzu, Chinese general, military strategist, writer, and philosopher The above quote could well apply to sailboat racing and your pre-race routine. Success in racing is based many factors – better mental and physical preparation,…
When Briana and I set out on this journey, everyone told us that we would have to become students of the sport. They were right. Taking notes fast-tracked our learning. Annie Haeger in The Write Solution – Sailing World It’s…
After a strenuous MC Scow regatta, SailZing asked Ron Baerwitz, a high level sailor in various classes, and a dedicated stretcher, to comment on stretching for sailors. Here is Ron’s statement: I am not a professional athlete. And neither is…
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…
Michael Lynch, Lake Geneva & Browns Lake Yacht Clubs, shares his Aha! Insights about dehumidifying his A-Scow I-14 with SailZing.com. Michael puts a dehumidifier inside his A-Scow at night to draw the moisture out of the gear and hull. He…
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…
