Long day today at SSA, but the day was a good learning experience for the Severn School Sailing Team. This regatta almost never happened; we were within 2 minutes of cancelling the event, when the breeze finally came in from the N-NE at 4-7 knots. We were able to sneak in a full round robin […]
Read more "SSA Team Race Regatta Report & Results"Roster For Today PLAN Boat handling drills (all together) Team Race Practice Starts FTL Team Race starts and first beats DW Leg in prescribed combos Final Beats in prescribed combos Second team work on 2 on 2 team races
Read more "Practice Plan Friday 3-11"Overall, very impressed with the sailing today. Seven of the nine boats had top 3 finishes today; that’s great news for our team. Lots of video from today, will upload soon. Sorry not to get Marcus in! We had a missing skipper, but much was learned on the coach boats today. WSW wind 4- 8 […]
Read more "Race Day Results & Report"Notice of c420 Advanced Clinic in late June at C of C. http://www.sail1design.com/11513-2/ ALso, check out our list of other clinics…. good to do. Click the link below and scroll down: https://severnschoolsailing.com/sailing-in-college/
Read more "Advanced 420 Clinic this Summer @ College of Charleston"Had enough team racing? Today is a Race Day. Courses: W-L 2 with a leeward gate, maybe an offset at Weather mark. Rig and get out there ASAP. No throwouts. Scores will be kept. 420’s. Work on your roll tacks:
Read more "Practice Plan 3-10-2016"FJ’s are easier to sail heavy. Don’t psych yourself out as much in light air if you think you are “heavy.” Roll the boat very aggressively, and keep the boat flat, and you can compete against lighter teams. The FJ has a narrower waterline. 420’s are in fact more weight sensitive at the extremes.. that […]
Read more "WAC Practice Notes, 3-9-2016"TODAY Given the missing sailors for our first regatta, today will be a boat-handling day with new teams, and maybe a few fleet races. We will then do some team racing. (see PLAN below) These new teams are nothing other than to give a look at what we will have for this weekend, and to […]
Read more "Practice Plan Tuesday 3-8-2016"Hi CHANGE OF PLANS Due to a scheduling conflict, we will go to WAC on Wednesday, rather than Tuesday. Apologies! Here is the team I’d like to go to WAC on Wednesday. Connor Camille Aidan Shiv Stephanie Blair Caroline Parker Stephen Caroline Peter Austin Abby Jack Sophie FIRST REGATTA ON SUNDAY 13 MARCH Top team […]
Read more "Practice Plan Monday 3-7-2016"Starting Lineups (Blake will rotate in) FTL upwind tack/ stop-start. (3 whistles releases to a game) DW gybe/wing on-off/ stop boat Mark 3 Trap or Die, 3 on 3! (1-4-6) Mark 4 Trap or Die, 3 on 3! (1-4-6) 3 on 3 full game. End with Fleet race windsprint with all boats, with different crew combos.
Read more "Practice Plan Friday, 3/4/2016"Light wind shifting 40 degrees to the right, plus 37 degree temps, made for challenging practice conditions. We actually got, I think, the most out of a not-so-great sailing day. Things to learn today were: beginning to remember what team racing boat-handling is all about. Stops/starts, controlling speed, controlling height at low/no speeds. Instantly recognizing, […]
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Severn School Sailing Team 