Yacht Racing 101-FREE Seminar in San Pedro CA

[Dogswater]

Buccaneer YC in San Pedro, CA is about to host “Yacht Racing 101”, a FREE three-session seminar to promote racing in the Los Angles Basin. The first day will be all about doing Your First Race. The second will be tips for Upping Your Game. And the third delves into the most Commonly Encountered Racing Rules. While the first talk is for racing newbs, most seasoned sailors will benefit from the other two sessions.

Hope to see ya there.

 

[Dogswater]

Just a reminder… Session One is happening this Saturday morning.

The goal of this session is to provide attendees with the info needed to sail their first race either as skipper or crew.

Topics we’ll cover include:

WHY WE RACE?

ANATOMY OF A SAILBOAT RACE
The Course
W/L, RL, P2P
The Start
The Legs and Marks
One Design or Handicap
Race Docs (NoR>SI>Course Chart)
Race Day
Après Race

PREPARATION
The Gear You Need and Gear you Don’t
Boat Prep
Finding Crew
Practice
Finding a Race (handout)
Joining a Race
Online Resources (handout)

RIGHT OF WAY RULES (handout)
Rule #1: Avoid Collisions
Rule #2: Port Gives Way to Starboard
Rule #3: On Same Tack, Windward Gives Way to Leeward
Rule #4: Outside Gives Way to Inside at Marks
Work it Out at the Bar, over Drinks

SAILING THE COURSE
Prestart
The Start
Upwind Leg
Mark Roundings
Downwind Leg
The Finish
After the Race

INTRODUCE THE NEXT SESSION: UPPING YOUR GAME

 

[PaulK]

Looks useful and interesting. Good luck! We just had a weather seminar and spoke via Zoom with Cole Bauer, who was off Rio in 2nd place in the Global Solo Challenge race, being routed by our speaker. These sorts of sessions are very helpful.

 

[Stu Jackson]

Looks interesting and is a rare opportunity for this type of information. Another great bit of racing information can be found in Don Guillette's Sail Trim Guide, available right here on this site. There is a chapter on racing that most folks don't know is right there.

 

[Dogswater]

Hey guys, here's an update on the Yacht Racing 101 Seminar…

Session 1, “Your First Race” was held a little over a week ago and seemed to be a success. We had about twenty people show up; received plenty of positive feedback; and most importantly, added several several new racers to the fleet.

I expect more people this coming Saturday, since Session 2, Upping Your Game: is geared more toward new and seasoned racers (skippers and crew) wanting to sail faster and move up the fleet.

San Pedro-Sat. March 2 @ 10.00-11.30: Upping Your Game

We’ll cover four broad subjects: Teamwork; Boat Handling; Boat Speed; and basic Tactics/Strategy.

• Team synergy is key to winning. We’ll lay out five ways to achieve it.
• We’ll discuss how to tack more efficiently, set faster, jibe safer, and how to properly round the bottom mark.
• We’ll detail driving and trim techniques for achieving max VMG as well as for Power, Speed, and Point modes.
• We’ll present some great tips for getting good starts every time.
• And finally, we’ll cover a few commonly encountered tactical situations.

Coffee and snacks will be provided by BucYC.

Hope to see you there.

An rsvp would be appreciated, but isn't necessary…

 

[PaulK]

So... How'd it go?