Practice Tuesday 3-22-2022

Admin/Notes work on/repair trolleys today Possibly bring Pontoon boat over and haul out Remember our practice themes 1 = body mechanics/boat handling 2 = sail trim 3 = tactics/strategy/ etc. 4 = fun/developmental Today Practice 3: Starting line practice stops/starts: Work on down-speed sail trim. Do NOT break rule 42. Practice starts; maybe rolling 3 […]

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Practice Monday 3-21-2022

Monday ITEMS TO DO/ADMIN STUFF Tape up the trolley support posts with rags, etc., so the rails rest on them. Bring out the SailToon for a committee boat. If anyone wants to work out in our weight room this week in the AM, we can go anytime as a group, and Ill be there to […]

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Practice Friday, 3-11-2022

NOTES Until further notice we will haul boats in stages of 2. No more ramp cluster-bombs. I will normally call an audible out on the water near practices end, detailing whom goes in first. In the absence of that, you will strictly haul boats in sail number order. No exceptions. We will haul the leaking whaler […]

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Practice Thursday 3-10-2022

Notes:-if no wind, we work on/clean boats, coach boats, fix/update marks, etc.-check all boats for water-yesterday we had a good look at how much we need to work on transitioning from 420 to FJ Practice Today:-during normal warmups, will try to do video of teams tacking/gybing and send to you tonight-Modified Race Day: 2 starting […]

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Practice Tuesday 3-8-2022

Team Race Practice Practice: -warm up normally -Team Race Theme: We are looking for team, especially crew, communication/leadership and active involvement in defining our team race strategies. Today will be 2 on 2 in drills. -Will set up either a box course or a narrow lazy digital N –2 on 2 Balance Drill to a […]

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Practice Thursday 3-3-2022

NOTE: There is a Varsity regatta @ DC Sail on Saturday 12 March. This is the first Saturday of Spring Break. I am traveling that weekend, but if anyone wants to do this regatta please let me know ASAP. You’d have to find your own transportation and we’d need, of course, a minimum of 4 […]

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Practice Wednesday, 3-2-2022

ADMIN STUFF -if no wind, we will raise pins up 1 full step. If there’s time, we will then rig jibs, then measure rakes to make sure all boats are close to the same rake as similar pin positions. -I am hoping the other coach boat trailer tire will be fixed. If so, I’d like […]

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Practice Tuesday 3-1-2022

Rabbit Rabbit STUFF TO DO BEFORE/AFTER PRACTICE -Need to rig and be able to launch Boat 12. Not sure what the status is there, but let’s get that boat ready ASAP -We will keep the shroud pins where they are for today and give them another look as it is supposed to be just a […]

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