A Different Kind of Sailing Book Eric Twiname’s Sail, Race and Win might be the best book available about becoming a better sailor. It doesn’t focus much on sailing technique. Instead, it shows how to teach yourself to win. If you are…

X Boat champion Kamron Kaiser and crew Peter Goggins won a hard-fought 2021 senior X boat Inland Lake Yachting Association (ILYA) regatta at Pewaukee Lake, WI. He has performed consistently well in the X boat over the past few years,…

Always, always use a line sight. Dave Dellenbaugh, in Speed and Smarts (Issue 128) Are you skeptical about the value of a line sight? Would it help to know that many top sailors consider it essential? Judging the location of…

Would it surprise you that the picture above showing line sag is from high level competition on the world stage? In the ILYA Fast Forward webinars, we learned from Roble/Shea sailing that line sag is common even at the top…

Watch as Will Huerth and a panel of super-crews capture the magic of crewing on a scow in the ILYA. Learn about breaking in as a crew, the fun of multi-generational racing, qualities of a good crew, the road trips,…

Want to know more about sailing in college? This session of Shoot the Breeze with Bill will answer your questions about choosing a school, admissions, boats, competition format, time commitment, and the benefits of college sailing. Thanks to Will Huerth…