Will Demand, from MC Scow fleet 105, finished 2nd in the 60 boat 2019 MC Scow Midwinters in Eustis, FL. This is remarkable because it was his first major regatta in the boat. Will graciously shared his regatta notes. Overall…

Ever wonder why you sometimes can sail fast when the breeze feels light and there are no ripples on the water?  Or why you might sail faster and point higher on one tack than the other? The answer may be…

I think our biggest gains were made downwind. … The boats really like to be sailed with some twist at the top of the sail, sailing by the lee, and heeled to weather … This, combined with zig-zagging downwind to…

SailZing asked Matt Fisher to write an article about sailing with crew in the MC.  Matt and crew finished 3rd at the MC Scow Train Wreck regatta at Lake Eustis Sailing Club, February 2-4, 2018. Here are Matt’s notes. Adjustments…

In the last race at the recent MC Train Wreck regatta, with winds gusting into the high 20’s, several sailors capsized and/or buried their bows in the waves. SailZing asked Zack Clayton and John Porter to discuss sailing downwind in…