Shift Priorities During Each Leg: Roble/Shea Sailing
Do you treat each part of the race as a fresh challenge? Sports psychologists suggest that addressing challenges in intervals […]
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Racing Strategy and Tactics
Should You Use a Masthead Wind Indicator?
On a run with light and shifty wind, a masthead wind indicator is essential. The telltales on the shrouds are
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Avoid Tacking in Lulls; Be Prepared to Tack in Puffs
Recently, I talked to a sailing instructor who got the opportunity to crew for a top-notch sailor in a national
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Seeing Wind on the Water – Improve Your Skills
You will always be behind the curve if you’re reacting to changes in the wind, rather than anticipating them. Seeing
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Race Compass Smarts: When and How to Use One
Get a race compass! Without a compass, it seems there is a herd mentality, a tendency to go with the
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Use Race Course Types to Set Strategy: Roble/Shea Sailing
In lake sailing, race strategy – using shifts, sailing in more wind, and course/fleet positioning – is often more important
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Wind and Racing Strategy for Youth: ILYA Seminar
The ILYA, Roble/Shea Sailing, and SailZing, LLC are partnering to develop a series of videos for youth sailors with insights
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Racing Strategy: ILYA Fast Forward Seminar
The ILYA, Roble/Shea Sailing, and SailZing, LLC are partnering to bring you a series of video webinars with ILYA’s Olympic
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Observe Other Boats in Your Pre-Race Routine: Bill’s Q School
Many sailors spend time sailing the windward leg as part of their pre-race routine. Bill Draheim has a different approach:
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Light Air, Big Fleet: Race Course Notes
Race 1 of the 2020 MC Midwinters at Lake Eustis Sailing Club was sailed with 60 boats in very light
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Strategic Priorities in Light Air and Breeze: Speed and Smarts
In Speed and Smarts #130, Dave Dellenbaugh provides a simple graph to help you determine strategic priorities for a race.
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Racing Seminar with Bill Draheim: Indianapolis Sailing Club
Bill Draheim of Dallas Texas visited ISC for a racing seminar. Lots of wisdom in this video of his two-hour
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Lake Sailing: Pick a Side or Play the Middle?
Is it true that on some lakes in most conditions, you have to pick a side, rather than play the
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Make Better Decisions: Speed and Smarts
You can increase the percentage of decisions that lead to successful outcomes. For example, if you make the right decision
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Top Five Finishers Share Race Course Notes at the ILYA MC Invitational 2018
SailZing captured the top five finishers on video as they share race course notes at the ILYA MC Invitational, held
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Race with Consistency – Ted Keller Comments
Struggling to get over the hump and race with consistency? SailZing.com asked Ted Keller to share his thoughts on this
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