I need confirmation at practice today or sooner from those selected to go to the JV Regatta that you can go. Also, if it is not too windy, the JV Team sailing this weekend can sail FJ’s to get ready for tomorrow…… Final boathandling warm-up with everyone: normal stuff starts from stop 360/720 downspeed double-tack […]
Read more "Practice Friday, 4-23-2021"TR Practice *we may need to change/edit boats that you are rigging, given the fact that a few may not be available today. Warm up with everyone: boat handling, stops/starts/ 360/720, stopping/starting downwind. Focus on aggressive, balanced and well-timed body mechanics tuned in with your partner. As the wind builds, you need to get even […]
Read more "Practice 4/20/2021"TR Practice TR starts with Black vs Red, Then Green vs. Blue 2 whistles STOP WHERE YOU ARE; Ill reset positions and balance, then start up again. Bump & Run/Clear Out Drill at 1st offset. When we get to the WM, form up in FTL groups of 3 Leader has 2 opponents behind, and tries […]
Read more "Practice Monday 4-19-2021"Team Race Day We will attempt to do two “rounds” of team racing today as per below. I’d really like to have 4 teams out there and involve as many of us as we can, and do 1 quick round robin. However if it is very windy, we may just go directly to “Round 2” […]
Read more "Practice Friday, 4-16-2021"Team Race Practice: All about BALANCE & Communication Boats 1-6 will “practice around the course” in the following manner: Start: We will do a “real” start and either go with it or re-start. Work on your team starting timing. First Beat: Work on recognition->execution. Whistle-Stops-the-Game. when I blow 2 whistles, everyone has to stop exactly […]
Read more "Practice Thursday 4-15-2021"TR Practice Will go over plan at practice. 420 Coach boat 1 Zander Rees 2 Thomas Raam 3 Robby Lilly 4 Owen Alex 5 Jack Audrey Klepper 6 Patrick Regan King 7 Chase Reese Corckran Kate Castleberry 8 Kyle Lila Gibson 9 Nate Julia Hlousek 10 Will Gavin Helena English 11 Chris M. John OUT […]
Read more "Practice Tuesday 4-13-2021"Practice 1: 420 boat control. Focus on fore-aft weight trim recognizing important differences between the Z and C 420’s. Simple wing-on to wing-on gybing downwind. Roll sharply but crew must counterbalance on new gybe. Watch this: https://www.instagram.com/p/BnpM579DDnY/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=rh7djrskvh4g Practice 2: Understanding 420 jib trim upwind and how/when to use weather-sheeting: when to do it when not […]
Read more "Practice Monday 4-12-2021"Practice 1 Focus Today: Timing (rolling/switching/balancing) of body mechanics. This involves synchronicity with your partner.Practice 2 Focus: adjusting sail trim for shifting gears. Think about how/when to adjust sail trim on all points of sail to accommodate for wind and boat speed changes.Electric Slide: Do a full run of the E.S. all the way around […]
Read more "Friday Practice 4-9-2021"We will practice together today for the first half, and then possibly split up to allow FJ’s to practice team racing. Normal warm up, today 3-whistles is a down-speed double-tack.We will work on: practice starts mark roundings DW positioning Final Beat tactics For Team Racers, we will work on black chasing a 1-2 downwind, and […]
Read more "Practice Thursday 4-8-2021"Today we will have a scored RaceDay. NO MEETING. Go out as soon as you are ready. RULES On-the-water Judging is active ALL STARTS will be I-Flag (one-minute rule) RC will be 2,3, or 4 legs with offset and gate NO contact between boats without a protest 420 Coach boat 7 Chris M. Helena English […]
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Severn School Sailing Team 