The MC Scow class is growing rapidly. Some of the sailors joining the class don’t have much sailing experience, so we decided to develop an MC Scow user guide to help them learn the basics quickly. There are also plenty…
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MC-Scow Rigging and Tuning
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In this post we introduce the topic of mechanical advantage in sailboats. We’ll show how to determine the mechanical advantage of a block and tackle system and give examples for some of the scow classes. Humans have used pulleys and…
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How far down should you set your MC Scow boards for the full down position? We see a range of practices. Some boats show 2″ or more of board horn above the deck in all conditions. This reduces your pointing…
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The MC Sailing Association (MCSA) controls the MC Scow scantlings. The MCSA last revised the scantlings in August 2013. To read the scantlings, go to the MC Sailing Association – Rule Book and Scantlings or read them below. MC-Scow Tuning Guide…
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Lake Beulah’s John Porter, an accomplished MC-Scow, C-Scow and A-Scow sailor, and a representative for UK sails, shares this MC-Scow tuning guide and sailing tips for sailors using the UK sails model PS1 sail. Spreaders Stock Melges position is about…
