Step into Zenda University, get tuned up, and start your MC Scow campaign off right! Zenda U is a two-day clinic hosted by Melges Performance Sailboats and Quantum Sails Zenda. The clinic is held annually in Eustis, FL immediately prior to the Midwinter Championship. Sailors travel from around the country to improve their skills at Zenda U!
MISSION
To further progress and promote MC Scow racing for those who are eager to learn and take in professional knowledge within a casual, fun atmosphere, ultimately making individuals better sailors by encouraging the enjoyment of the sport of sailing to the fullest.
This is an instructional course with an emphasis on boat handling and racing technique. Coaching will be done shoreside as well as on the water.
Each boat must have MC flotation panels. Panels will be required if the breeze is above 15 knots.
There is a limit of 20 participants to the course. Reservations will be counted on a first-come, first-serve basis.
MONDAY, MARCH 11
Lake Eustis Sailing Club (LESC) will be open so you can rig and prepare your boat before the start of Zenda University.
TUESDAY, MARCH 12 — DAY ONE
9 a.m. Introduction to MC Scow Zenda University begins. Please make sure your boat is rigged and race-ready by this time.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13 — DAY TWO
9 a.m. Be ready for another day of training. Plan for an early afternoon completion, so you can get ramped up for the Midwinter Championship! Awards to follow sailing.
VENUE
Lake Eustis Sailing Club, 1310 CR452, Eustis, Florida 32726
RECOMMENDED HOTELS
The Hampton Inn • Mt. Dora (352) 383-4267
The Comfort Inn & Suites • Mt. Dora (800) 228-5150
“Zenda University was a great experience for a new skipper like me. I had crewed for other boats in a prior life but had not skippered many races until last year. ZU was what I needed to get more competitive and comfortable on the racecourse. Having Andy and Jim instruct during actual races was invaluable. They helped me get my rigging tuned and helped me with sail trim so my boat speed was competitive. We practiced a lot of crowded starts and mark roundings so the chaos was like a regatta. I went home with a list of things to practice and how to practice them. That two days has given me more confidence in my decision-making abilities on the racecourse. There were many times during the races that I was contemplating a tactical decision but wasn’t sure if I was right or not. Having Andy tell me to do something that I was already thinking was a huge boost to my confidence. After ZU, I am now racing with my home fleet instead of chasing them from a leg behind. Sailboat racing has just gotten a lot more fun.” – Sally Payne
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