Today we will have a distance race, sailing backwards. Starting line will be just off the gas dock. COURSE: Round Dobbins Island (to port) and come back.

FJ			coach boat
1	Jordan Bruce	Andrea Riefkohl
2	Mariner Fagan	Ryan  Wahba
3	Sam Bruce	Addi Harris
4	Maddie Hawkins	Caroline Bayless
5	Marcus Adam	Abby Tindall
6	Owen Hennessey	Rees Tindall
420
7	Teddy Cromwell	Jack O’Donnell	<-Audrey Klepper
8			<-Regan King
9	Patrick Dolan	Chase Hilliard	Chase O’Malley
10	Benj Damon	Hayden  Lamb	Alex Brenia
11	Zander King	Cole Petrinko	Raam Fox
12
FJ1			OUT
FJ3
FJ4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actually, we are going to do a team racing practice.

1. boat handling warm up. focus on NOT over turning the FJ (or 420) downwind in a gybe. Roll, but be smooth.  If it’s light enough we may do (just for FJs) DW gybes rudderless so you can work on smoothing out your boat handling.
2. (Yale) BALANCE DRILL:
   1. 2 on 2, round gate in opposite directions at the same time. Work with your teammate to balance pairs. Last boat loses to a finish line. This is a basic but critical drill that requires understanding of  BALANCING PAIRS. Make sure you know what that means.
   2. Switch Partners each time. I will likely set up 2 balance courses so we can do more at the same time.
3. smile.