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In a prior life, I did a lot of coaching and taught many US Sailing Level 1’s and 2’s (now I’m a sport psychologist). Yesterday, I did race committee for a low level varsity high school event, when breeze/waves built through the day. I had these suggestions for coaches/sailors. I share it here also, in case any nuggets might be useful to coaches on this list… (biggest hint: make sure kids know to always, always stay with the boat).Clothing: When it’s warm out, it can be easy to get lulled int …

ZIM DOMINATES 2022 C420 TRIPLE CROWNEvery year, hundreds of the best sailing athletes hit the water in the Club 420s to compete for the Triple Crown Championship. As the pinnacle of Club 420 racing it measures performance at the major class events to determine an overall champion. Zim C420s dominated the Triple Crown rankings in 2022 with a clean sweep of the top 3!Griggs & Emery Diemar sailed their Zim C420 to victory, winning Nationals, North Americans, and South Shore handily. They score …

There's never been a better time to sail RS Aeros! With Worlds wrapping up in the Gorge last weekend, the summer is in full swing and there is tons of racing available. Boats are in stock at Zim Sailing, call us today to get your name on a boat before they're gone! Email info@zimsailing.com for a quote. Check out the recap of RS Aero Worlds below!Via RS Sailing Blog:It’s a wrap! The RS Aero Worlds finished today [7/2/2022] and what a way to end it! The westerly was already in when curt …

C420 Rudder Update: July 1, 2022Zim Sailing is excited to announce a newly redesigned rudder blade for the C420, which sweeps further forward on the boat and creates a more-vertical blade. This is done with a slight notch near the gudgeons, and does change the cross-compatibility of the new rudder blade with other manufacturers (Vanguard, Laser Performance, and PS2000); see below for details.Production & Availability Our original blade will still be produced, and is now referred to by Zim a …

RS Feva Tips and TricksBob Adam – Zim Sailing – June 2022Rigging the GennakerAttach tack, clew, head, and tag line with bowlines Be sure the spin blocks are forward and inside the shroud Always hoist the gennaker on land to be sure it is rigged properly When dowsing the Gennaker, try to pull up tag line slack prior to releasing halyard. This will provide a direct entry into the tubeRigging the Jib Tie the tack line around the main bar with half hitches to …