ADMIN NOTES

• Remind me about the back lot trailers.

PRACTICE:  FLEET RACE DAY with a few Twists

• Overall, we will have a formal race-day with the following twists:
  • every start is a “1-minute rule” start
  • after each race start, 2 boats will be called over early, and must round-the-end re-start. This is in addition to any boats that might also actually be over early.
  • Kinetics judges will be watching and will flag anyone (720 penalty) that breaks any part of kinetics rules.

• Starting Strategies
  • “be able to tack right”
  • win left
  • pinch off
  • play middle
  • stay with a certain boat (regatta points, match race, etc.)
• Starting Tactics
  • late setup
  • early setup
  • port approach
• The Art of the Comeback: When your original plan is thrown out the window, what do you do? Do not surrender; make a new plan.
  • What happens when you get behind? How do your tactics change?
    • have to sail in bad air a bit (more flexible sail trim and positioning realities)
    • don’t necessarily take a flyer just because you are behind
    • your goal is to pass 1-3 boats
    • margin for error is 0: simple fastest-path tactics and no mistakes will pay off