Racing Terms: Glossary for Newer Sailors
If you didn’t grow up sailing, how long did it take you to figure out what sailors mean when they […]
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Sailing Fundamentals
This category includes information about sailing fundamentals, including sailing theory, basic sailing skills, boat types, sailing terms, boat handling, rigging, launching, boat care & maintenance, mooring, anchoring, and trailering.
Maintenance Tips and Myths for Cleaning and Storage
Want better and easier ways to maintain your boat? Want to avoid myths that that can turn into costly errors?
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Hull Care – How to Get Smooth and Stay That Way
How do you approach hull care? As we saw in our post, Hull Smoothness – What Matters for Speed?, hull
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Hull Smoothness – What Matters for Speed?
How much effort should you spend on hull smoothness? We decided to investigate this after seeing a variety of approaches.
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Easy Way to Roll a Sail Singlehanded
Here’s an easy way to roll your sail singlehanded while it’s on the boat. This method prevents wrinkles from forming
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Stabilize the Rig for Mooring or On-Water Towing
Here’s a tip for newer sailors planning to moor a boat or tow a boat on the water. To prevent
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Understand Leeway to Improve Upwind Performance
In this post, we’ll define leeway, show you how to become aware of your boat’s leeway, and share tips on
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Mechanical Advantage in Sailboats: Block and Tackle Systems
In this post we introduce the topic of mechanical advantage in sailboats. We’ll show how to determine the mechanical advantage
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Season Prep Tech Tip: Clean Your Pulleys
What are you doing to prep for the season? An easy performance improvement, especially for your mainsheet, is to clean
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Velocity Made Good (VMG) – Definition and Application
In this post we discuss Velocity Made Good or VMG. Many newer sailors are not familiar with this important concept,
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MC Boards Sticking? Three Potential Causes
If you have an MC Scow numbered 2476 or earlier, you may have had the lee boards stick in the
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Nautical Language: Expressions from Our Seafaring Roots
We ran across Nautical Language, a fascinating page on the Sea the Sea website. Nautical Language explains the meaning and
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Understanding Apparent Wind: Visual Resources
It’s easy enough to explain apparent wind at a basic level, but once you start drawing vector diagrams, some sailors
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Does Your Mast Float?
For 1996 and later MCs, all masts must float for 10 minutes. MC Scow Scantlings Many one-design classes require some
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Changing Trailer Wheel Bearings
John Porter, a Lake Beulah Yacht Club member and A-Scow, E-Scow, C-Scow and MC-Scow sailor, took some time to walk
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Basic Sailing Skills Board
Our SailZing “Sailing: Basic Skills” Pinterest board includes quite a few handy references for beginning sailors or those who want
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