Captain's Log

Product updates, racing stories, and life on the North Sea. Written from the pontoon at Scheveningen.

Racing4 min read11 June 2026

The Mid-Season Crew Check-In You're Probably Skipping

Halfway through the season, most crews plateau. The ones that get faster from June to September are the ones that stop for five minutes and actually talk.

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Sailing Life5 min read28 May 2026

World Sailing Day: Why May 28th Matters

The first ever World Sailing Day brings together sailors from 60+ countries and 800+ events, from Olympic classes to model boats on a pond. Here is why it matters.

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Racing4 min read14 May 2026

Five Race Day Mistakes That Cost You Before the Start

Most races are lost before the gun. These five mistakes have nothing to do with boat speed and everything to do with the hour before you leave the dock.

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Sailing Life5 min read30 April 2026

Fitting Out Season: The Pre-Race Ritual Every Sailor Knows

April means the boat comes out of its winter cocoon. A love letter to antifoul fumes, corroded shackles, and the stubborn optimism of fitting out.

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Product Update3 min read16 April 2026

Crew Invites Are Live: One Link, Thirty Seconds, Done

The feature skippers asked for most is here. Share one link in WhatsApp, by email, or on the clubhouse whiteboard, and your crew are aboard in seconds.

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Sailing Life6 min read2 April 2026

Racing Out of Scheveningen: A Season on the North Sea

The water is green-grey, the tide runs sideways across the finish line, and the wind ignores the forecast on principle. A love letter to club racing out of Scheveningen.

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Racing5 min read25 March 2026

The Crew Confirmation Problem (And Why Nobody Has Solved It Yet)

We have apps for everything. Yet skippers everywhere still run their crew from a group chat with 47 unread messages. Why is crew management such a mess?

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Product Update4 min read18 March 2026

Why We Built QuarterMates

Seven crew confirmed for the Ijspegel. Two didn't show. One had the wrong Sunday. This is the story of how QuarterMates got sketched on a beer coaster at Jachtclub Scheveningen.

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