Today we will have a Mixed fleet (FJ/420) Race Day assuming there’s enough wind, with some added scored races either tomorrow or Thursday depending on wind strength. A few practice starts for those out early. Work on getting off the line and getting a clear lane in phase. Assess line & gates as I will try […]
Read more "Practice Tuesday 10-09-2018"PRACTICE focus: BALANCE steer less and balance the boat more with your weight trim Boat Balance: What does it take to sail the boat with your weight, and not the rudder? Varsity sail w/out rudder, upwind and down. JV try rudderless sailing. Get far away from each other before you do this. Rudderless race (?) […]
Read more "Practice 10-04-2018"Today we will have a TEAM RACE CHALLENGE. Red vs. Black vs. Blue vs. Green. Who will win? This will be an Epic Battle 420 1 Mariner Fagan Ryan Wahba OUT 2 Ella May Corckran Raam Fox Sam Bruce 3 Marcus Adam Rees Tindall Jordan Bruce 4 Benj Damon Chase O’Malley Maddie Hawkins […]
Read more "Practice Wednesday 10-03-2018"RIG TUNING / SAIL TRIM DAY read this: https://severnschoolsailing.com/z420-sail-trim-guide/ We will do normal drills and then a few races. Your goal for today is to try a few different settings and learn a little more about your boat. Discuss with your skipper crew especially mainsheet trim and changes in it Jib trim, when to pull in […]
Read more "Practice Tuesday 10-02-2018"Rabbit….Rabbit Today we will meet in Teel 302 to go over weekend regattas, some chalk talk, then work out. You should be done by 5pm today. Agenda: -last weekend regatta de-brief -Plan for this week: -we will sail together most of the week -Captain’s Practice Friday. – -one regatta this coming weekend (JV @ DC […]
Read more "Practice Monday 10-01-2019"TR PRACTICE a Few 3-minute practice starts, then Starts to mark 2. DW RED 1,4,6 to mark 3, repeat Work on: timing/teamwork at start upwind balance on first beat DW what to do in a 1,4,6 or 2,3,5 420 1 Coach boat 2 3 4 5 6 Charlie Granitto 7 Zander King Benj Damon […]
Read more "Practice Thursday 9-27-2018"We’re ON. Race Day #2 today to add to Monday’s scores. Please just RIG & Go. 420 1 Mariner Fagan Ryan Wahba Coach boat 2 Maddie Hawkins Rees Tindall 3 Caroline Bayless Abby Tindall 4 Sam Bruce Addi Harris Charlie Granitto 5 Jordan Bruce Andrea Riefkohl 6 Owen Hennessey Marcus Adam 7 Zander […]
Read more "Practice Wednesday 9-26-2018"We will add today’s race scores onto yesterday’s results for a two-day Race Day total for this week. JV team will rotate crews today to give everyone a chance to sail in a race. No meeting just head out. You will have 5-10 minutes to practice on your own before the races begin. Please use […]
Read more "Practice Tuesday 9-25-2018, Race Day Part 2"Excellent sailing today in a big E-SE wind 9-17 knots. Lots of competitive sailing and lead changes. Great job by boat 4 both upwind and downwind; I think the passed boats downwind in at least 2 of the 3 races they won.
Read more "Race Day Results 9-24-2018"LAUNCH OTHER COACH BOAT……….. PLAN FOR WEEK MON Nice breeze today (I hope) So…………..Race Day today and likely tomorrow. TUES Race Day scores continuing from Monday. WED-FRI TR DRILLS/ boat handling and situational drills / Black vs Red / FJ for varsity Weekend […]
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