Chapman Petersen, of Lake Geneva Yacht Club, was the 2018 ILYA X boat champion in the senior fleet. In a 45-boat fleet, Chapman dominated, with a final total of nine points in a seven race-regatta (one throwout). Chapman graciously agreed…

SailZing captured the top five finishers on video as they share race course notes at the ILYA MC Invitational, held at Nagawicka Lake Yacht Club in July 2018. The competition was tough, with shifty winds and varying velocity. Thanks to…

The 55-boat 2018 MC Midwinter Championship came down to a three way tie requiring multi-level tie breaking protocol in order to crown Bill Draheim and crew Mary Anne Hopper as the 2018 winner, with Scott Harestad and Rob Seidelmenn in…

Race Course Notes The MC-Scow class is all about sharing knowledge. This past weekend, at the Southeast Regional regatta at Lake Eustis Sailing Club, the top five sailors at the end of Day 1 shared race course notes in a…

SailZing interviewed the 1st, 2nd, and 4th place overall winners at the 2017 NNN (Nan Norris) Beulah Challenge for C-Scows, held on Lake Beulah, WI on September 23-24, 2017.  This was a tricky venue, with short legs and big shifts.…

Annie Haeger and Luke Ramsey, 2016 Olympians, sailed a C-Scow at the 2017 ILYA Championship Regatta at Lake Geneva, WI.  With very little time in the boat, they finished 8th in a tough 66-boat fleet.  Here they share C-Scow race…