We decided to tackle the topic of shore effects on lakes after seeing examples on Lake Okoboji and running across a great video from the Wayzata (MN) Yacht Club, featuring Gordy Bowers discussing the Winds of Minnetonka. As we’ll show,…
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Lake Smarts
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When I was starting out racing on our tiny lake, a mentor told me to look for more wind near the shore in light air. This appeared to be true frequently, but as with many rules of thumb in sailing,…
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Sailors commonly talk about the sea breeze. This leaves lake sailors feeling left out. So, we asked Chelsea Carlson, of Sea Tactics, to educate us on the lake breeze. A professional meteorologist, Chelsea provides sailors with weather forecasting, online courses,…
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Keuka Yacht Club will host the 2019 MC Scow Masters Championship from June 21-23, 2019. SailZing interviewed Brent Penwarden, regatta chair, and Bob Cole, long-time Keuka sailor to get the Keuka Lake local knowledge. Topics and timings for the video:…
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Is it true that on some lakes in most conditions, you have to pick a side, rather than play the middle ? SailZing asked some top sailors to discuss their lake sailing strategy at the MC Southeast Regional Regatta at…
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Charleston Harbor Sailboat Racing Local Knowledge Charleston Harbor is the site of the 2017 E-Scow Nationals and many keelboat and dinghy events. It is also the venue for the annual Sperry Charleston Race Week (CRW), and the sponsoring authority has…
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