Confounding conditions (maybe like this weekend at the qualifier) today. Light, lighter, big right shift, went back for a bit, then right again. Sail away from boats downwind for clear air, find lanes and any pressure. Winners today said simple boat handling helped them win
Read more "Race Day Results Tuesday 10-09-2018"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"
Severn School Sailing Team 