Depending on what happens, we will have 1 of 2 practices: OPTION 1 Video Practice I will video each boat doing a number of tacks, and then a number of gybes downwind. This will go in sail-number-order. I will set up at a mark. You round the mark to port and head upwind. Tack on […]
Read more "Practice Monday 3-2-2020"Downwind Day: Freedom of the Fool Downwind sailing is a bit underrated and easy to gloss over: its easy, relatively comfortable, and can be a one-tack straight shot. Time to relax? No. There’s a lot more there than many sailors either notice, think about, or go after. Only the best (and most successful) teams approach […]
Read more "Practice Friday, 2-28-2020"Hi; Hace Viento! Due to X-treme conditions, we will work out as a team on campus today. That’s everyone. Please meet outside the weight room at 1520 dressed to work out. Practice today will be over by 1645.
Read more "Practice Thursday 2-27-2020"PRACTICE WEDNESDAY: Building on Monday, and Team Racing 101 Today we will continue to work on teamwork inside the boat, mostly still on upwind. Please work hard on the FTL & acceleration to a tack/stop-start drill. Our very first team race drill breaks it all down to “Beat your guy”. Your ONE goal today is […]
Read more "Practice Wednesday 2-26-2020"Hi; Given the forecast, we will meet on campus today at 3pm in Teel 302. Make-up run tomorrow. Tomorrow the wind forecast is much better. We will meet briefly here in Teel 302 and then workout as a team. If there’s time, we may spend a few minutes in the stands rooting the lacrosse team […]
Read more "Practice Tuesday 2-25-2020"Outlook for the Week (tentative) Based on the forecast for the week, we will Monday: Sail, or try to sail. If there is no wind, we will work on the boats more, and also do a dry-land crew training day Tuesday: MAKE-UP TEAM RUN. We will again try to sail tomorrow. If the forecast is […]
Read more "Practice Monday 2-24-2020"Team Meeting today. Should be done by 1600. Run tomorrow (weather looks good), then boat work, rigging, cleaning, etc. BRING RUNNING GEAR AND BOAT WORK GEAR TOMORROW.
Read more "Practice Tueday 2-18-2020"Race Day No Meeting. Rig up and head out ASAP Races to follow…. z420 Coach Boat 1 2 3 Patrick Dolan (?) Hayden Lamb 4 Coach Boat 2 5 6 7 Robby Meek Charlie Granitto 8 Guest Lilly Baker 9 Teddy Cromwell Alex Brenia 10 Kyle Reinecke Chase O’Malley 11 Jack O’Donnell Ella May Corckran […]
Read more "Practice Wednesday 11-6-2019"Fleet race practice -Of the 3 zones of the upwind beat at the Districts, our biggest challenge this fall was the 3rd zone (top of the cone). We will work on crowded short term-tactical decision-making and boat placement. Again this is where crew input can be vital and decisive… the difference-maker. – Normally the Cone […]
Read more "Practice Monday 11-4-2019"Terrible Team Race practice Blood Red vs. Black Cats Make sure Norfolk teams get a few tacks in with your alternate crews/skippers Oh, Black Cats have a message for Blood Red: z420 Coach Boat 1 2 3 4 Coach Boat 2 5 Chase Howl-iard 6 7 8 HELLa May Corckran “Black as” Cole Petrinko 9 […]
Read more "PutridPractice, Thursday 10-31-2019"
Severn School Sailing Team 