February 4, 2026
Dave
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2025 E Scow Nationals – Where Blockheads Beat the Breeze
The 2025 E Scow Nationals were not for the faint of heart. Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club hosted 50 boats for this year’s championship. Never seen an E Scow? Picture a 28-foot planing surfboard with an asymmetrical kite—and no “off
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WASZP FRENZY IN FRANCE
WASZP FRENZY IN FRANCE! It's a summer full of foiling and Blockheads are jumping around from regatta to regatta getting their fix in. Most recently, Harken France stopped by the 2025 French Waszp Nationals in Carnac, France. Twenty-nine competitors from
Advice, Inspiration, & Tours
Tour a 13-foot Skiff!
Meet the team behind the Harken 13ft Skiff, Heidi Bates (16, skipper) and Orlando Sadlik (18, crew). Heidi and Orlando are just off the back of winning the 13ft Skiff Australian Championships! Last year, they finished third and they have
Advice, Inspiration, & Tours
Harken Blockheads Comes To France
Viva La Future! Harken has provided equipment At The Front since 1967. But designing and building world-class hardware is only part of what we do. As a company of sailors, we want to pass our love of the sport to
Advice, Inspiration, & Tours
What is Match Racing? Zac West Breaks It Down!
Meet Zac West, winner of the 2023 Harken Youth International Match Racing Championship that was held out of Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club in Australia. Zac and his team of Jameson Prescott, James Hayhoe, Emily Keg, Brooke Wilson represented Royal
Advice, Inspiration, & Tours
Rules Expert Dave Perry in Pewaukee
Renowned sailing expert Dave Perry visited the Inland Lake Yachting Association (ILYA) at Harken HQ in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, with his extensive rules knowledge and latest book, Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing, where he taught valuable lessons to Harken Blockheads from
Advice, Inspiration, & Tours
Tour a Merlin Rocket!
C'mon along with Phil Hodgkins of Ginger Boats for a Blockheads Boat Tour of the Merlin Rocket, filmed at the 2023 RYA Dinghy Show.
Advice, Inspiration, & Tours
Tour a Naples Sabot!
C'mon along with Mesa Uliasz for a Blockheads Boat Tour of the Naples Sabot! Want more Sabot content? · What’s the Sabot class like? Watch the video. · I want to watch the Instagram Story from Nationals! Tap
Advice, Inspiration, & Tours
Tour a Finn!
Blockheads Boat Tour with Olympian Luke Muller Like most Finn sailors, Luke Muller is a tinkerer and a hard worker. The athlete representing the US Sailing Team in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics brought Blockheads along for a virtual tour of
Advice, Inspiration, & Tours
Tour an Olympic Nacra 17
Meet Riley Gibbs and Anna Weis. The pair will be headed to the Tokyo Olympics next year. Come take a tour of their Nacra 17 and learn about the different systems onboard.
Safety
The Most Important Equipment
Blockheads, you are the ones on a sailing team who keep an extra shackle and a roll of tape inside your life jackets in case something breaks on the water – not just for your own boat but your teammates’
Maintenance & Repair
Fired Up For Fiberglass Fixes
With help from Columbia Yacht Club Sailing School, this group of high school sailors is learning the skills needed to take increased responsibility for their equipment. At first, the program was mandatory; if you damage a boat, you must do
Advice, Inspiration, & Tours, Regatta
Ask A Rockstar
Today, they are some of sailing's rockstars. At the front. Foiling, Skiffing, Podium—ing all over the world. But just a few years ago, they were junior sailors. Maybe just like you. How did they do it? What were they like
Maintenance & Repair
What Makes A Good Boat Cover?
Take a walk through Harken Canvas with Mary Morgan, Canvas Products Manager, to learn what makes a boat cover last.
Advice, Inspiration, & Tours, Regatta
Big Regatta Opti-Village: What’s Going On Over There?
It takes a village to bring hundreds of Opti kids together for an event. What happens when a sailor forgets a critical piece of equipment? We caught up with the people in the trailers -- supporting youth sailing. Why do
Safety
Safety is no Accident! Prepare Properly for Summer Sailing
Before long sailing season will be in full gear. Get ahead of the game by making plans to hydrate, nourish, and protect yourself from the sun! I. Tips for Sailing Nutrition - Keeping energized and performing at your highest potential
Safety
Identify & Treat Musculoskeletal Injuries
This next video in our Safety Series is recommended viewing for Blockheads AND parents, so you're prepared if there's an injury on your boat. Join featured contributor Shelly Galligan, RN as she digs into potential injuries to your muscles and
Rigging, Tuning, & Splicing
How to Whip a Line
Learn how to finish a splice or tidy up the end of a line by tying a whipping. This video is a follow up to Making a 12-Strand Eye Splice. Whipping is an essential process for securing the tail of a splice
Rigging, Tuning, & Splicing
Upgrading the Opti Sprit Halyard
The sprit halyard is one of the most important sail controls onboard an Opti. The more you can actively adjust the halyard tension to match conditions, the better your boat will sail. This is why it’s super important to have
Regatta
2026 Melges 15 Nationals
Melges 15 Nationals - Harken Blockhead Youth Award With over 20 youth teams competing in the 2026 Melges 15 National Championship, 3 teams were awarded Melges 15 upgrade kits and the daily prize plaque to sign. This event was held
Advice, Inspiration, & Tours
How to Get into Offshore Ocean Racing (and What Snacks Hit Home)
Solo offshore sailing is a full-blown test of endurance, problem-solving, and how long you can function on short naps. In La Rochelle, France, Ollie Hill and Ellie Driver share what it’s really like racing alone across oceans with no outside
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