Today we will have a simple practice race day, inserting in substitutes; I will not be there today so please all pitch in and help Coach Ron. LAUNCH PONTOON BOAT. Boat can stay in, needs to be towed to my dock (at my house) after practice. Make sure everyone gets in. 420 Coach Boat(s) 1 […]
Read more "Practice Monday 9-13-2021"There IS a bus today Practice 2: Balance/Speed. Continue to work on body mechanics, now add sail trim and boat balance and speed. Today we will work on the basics of sail trim along with proper weight balance for maximum speed. FOCUS: Understand the concept and basics of BOAT BALANCE….what is it, how do you […]
Read more "Practice Thursday 9-9-2021"Weekend Regattas: Varsity at SCC: A Division: Kyle/Helena, B Division: Ava/Raam You all need to have a pinnie, and I was dismayed to learn of this list who never returned theirs last season: Sitzmann Harris Reineke Baker Meek Fox Long McCollum Bronze Event at WRSC: On wait list right now… hope to get in and […]
Read more "Practice Wednesday 8/8/2021"THINGS TO DO TODAY -bring ALL 18 boats inside the wire -we will change crew/skipper combos around a little -Practice 1 today -basics of body mechanics in the boat, weight trim, tacking and gybing basics -tack on whistle, stops/starts….. gybe on whistle. 420 1 Thomas Paisley Pentecost 2 Robby Natalie King 3 Kyle MacKenzie Getz […]
Read more "Practice Tuesday 9/7/2021"Work/Site Introduction day THERE IS A BUS TODAY Site Introduction: Bathrooms, where things go, launching, etc Work to do Wash/clean coach boat(s) Build racks in shed for sails (Coach Sitz) Attach padding to Pontoon boat trailer Haul Pontoon boat Launch Coach boat(s) after cleaning Marks checked and put in coach boats If everything gets done, […]
Read more "Practice Friday 9-3-2021"Team Run Inventory EACH BOAT and go over and photograph all problems work on shed interior and re-build sail storage racks Get sails out of Tiny House Bring pontoon boat over Put padding on pontoon boat trailer Haul pontoon boat Get Coach boats from South Shore Marine Launch Coach boats Get proper docking lines and […]
Read more "Practice Thursday 9/2/2021"Hi,Please with all haste de-rig and store as many boats as you can.Also, bring a healthy crew over to my house to retrieve the 5 boats on our lawn…..Sails can/should go in the tiny house.Rudders/tillers can go in there too if they fit.All those boxes on the floor in the tiny house can be thrown […]
Read more "Monday 7 June"EARLY START TODAY @ 1400. We should be done by 1630 Last day on the water…….. we will sail for a bit and simply to some final boat handling, and also crew/skipper combinations. Maybe a TR? We will then: sail 4-5 boats over to my house and haul them there. 420 Coach Boat(s) 1 Robby […]
Read more "Final Day, 6-3-2021"Overall today we will work on fine-tuning Practice 1 & 2. We will also try several different skipper-crew combinations for the sailors going to the Mallory. — Chase/Kate….. forget it, just rig a regular 420 main. Thomas / Raam / Scarlett / maybe Robby Robby ./Lilly / Rees / Owen or Zander Owen / Rees […]
Read more "Practice Wednesday 6-2-2021"We will focus on starts/acceleration and lane holding, crowded weather mark roundings, and then maintaining your position or improving on the second beat drill. Starting practice -> 1-2 Practice Starts… work hard to get a lane on each start…. hold it and be able to execute your plan. Then Ill let you go to a…. […]
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Severn School Sailing Team 