Practice Thursday 3-28-2024

Today we will TR Rules Q& A in breezeway. Go out and do 2 on 2 final beat balance a few box course team races Chris rotate in skippering with Antoine 420s Coach Boat 7 ava cornell Scarlett harris 8 Sam Christopher Helena 9 Alex Baker Reese 10 Harrison John Szynal 11 Will Mohler Maura […]

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Practice Wednesday 3-27-2024

Warm ups: normal will audible for a double-tack… work on these.  4whistles = turn around and race to objective in other direction Today we will work on Switching. 3 on 3 Go to our TR Page and see our new team play images. Switching Play(s) This should happen quickly, collectively, and decisively. We will do […]

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Practice Tuesday 3-26-2024

Today Depending on conditions: -FJ boat handling -TR Practice:  Finalize 2,36…1,4,5. New practice:  1,3,6 vs. 2,4,5 -Rule Focus: Downwind at mark 3 (and 4), what is important to know for all overlap situations is your RULE 17 STATUS…   Will Friedell Maura McPartlin Christopher Char W Sam Antoine ava cornell John Szynal FJ 1 Annie […]

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Practice Thursday 3-14-2024

Warm up: Crew focus: Helena & Scarlett coach newer crews on technique during warm ups Helena & Scarlett will rotate in later Practice Will try to do final beat combos: 1,4,5 ->  2,3,6 If the pontoon is back I may try some drone video   420 1 2 OUT 3 Annie Lapides 4 Chris Hanson […]

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Practice Tuesday 3-12-2024

I have to launch my RIB today so things may be a little delayed…. Warm ups Team Race Starts to mark 1 & 2. Work hard to understand where you are on the first beat and edit strategy aggressively when things change. I may use the 2-whistle thing today. Then orient yourself in a 1,4,5  […]

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Practice Friday 3-8-2024

Given the nature of our coach boat situation, and with 6-7 people not here, we are going to do somewhat of the same thing today as we did yesterday. We will attempt to do a few warm-up drills and mimic yesterdays plan if possible… if it takes awhile to set things up, we may just […]

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Practice Tuesday 3/5/2024

Plan depends on conditions. We will try to work on stops/backing up/go. This will be a 2-whistle/1 whistle/2-whistle drill Practice starts if conditions are good. Try different approaches, and above all be aggressive at the start and not late or passive in the back.   420 1 Ava Cornell John Szynal 2 Annie Sitzmann Charlotte […]

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Practice Monday 3-4-2024

We will have (yet another) team meeting before practice. Everyone meet in the breezeway/deck area of the marina when I arrive. Rig up and gear up as quickly as possible before the meeting. Upwind practice today given the predicted easterly, we will meet out off the gas dock and drill upwind as far as we […]

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