Can’t point without pinching and losing speed? This is a common complaint. For this article, we collected everything we could find on how to solve common pointing problems. The experts are quite consistent, and what they say matches our experience.…
During a 2018 Southeast Regional roundtable discussion at Lake Eustis, the expert panel commented on heavy air boat speed. Jeremy Pape is not among the heavier sailors, but he is fast in breeze. He gave us an insight about the need…
Racing sailboats rarely function at better than 85% of their optimal upwind performance, even when managed by experts. This failure is due to the additional drag caused by inappropriate sail trim.Stuart Walker, A Manual of Sail trim Stuart Walker’s statements about…
Some MC-Scow tuning guides recommend a lot of cunningham (downhaul) in heavy air. You may have to pull very hard to get the maximum cunningham tension possible. This post describes an MC-Scow cunningham modification that gives you more power and…
You need a huge range of mainsheet tension to be fast in all conditions, especially in boats with bendy masts. – anonymous fast scow sailor Want to go faster upwind? Your biggest opportunity may be to pay more attention to…
Most sailors want improved racing results. That’s why SailZing was excited to note the progress of Devon Howe, MC sailor from Saratoga Lake Sailing Club, near Albany, NY. Devon attended Zenda U in March 2017, and then competed in the…
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