Seminars

Improver Seminar Oct 2010 | Want to be a Winner Schdedule | Recommended Resources | Video Links

 

So you want to go faster? Seminar Series 2011 - 2012

Provisional Schedule All seminars will take place at Kellett Island and will start at 7pm.
No booking required. 

TOPIC

DATE

Downloads YouTube Video

The secrets to racing at Lamma & in the Harbour

22 Nov 2011

Presentation

HK Sea Breeze

Harbour Secrets

Lamma Secrets

Sail Setup (Upwind and downwind)

29 Nov 2011

Upwind presentation

Downwind presentation

Upwind

Downwind

Match Racing

6 Dec 2011

  Match Racing

Tactics and Strategy

13 Dec 2011

Presentation Tactics and Strategy

Pre-China Sea Race Prep

17 Jan 2012

  Race Prep

Big Boat Crew Work

7 Feb 2012   Crew Work

Team Racing

*Wed 15 Feb 2012

  Team Racing
Team Racing for Interschool Regatta

Fri 24 Feb
5pm

   

Rules night

 6 Mar 2012

   

Practice Protest

20 Mar 2012

   

 


Want to be a Winner Series 2010 - 2011

 

Day  Date   Topic Downloads
Tue

16-Nov-2010

Crew Work: Bow, Mast, Pit, Trim,  Main  > Pitman tips and tricks

> Racing Yacht Crew Mechanics

Tue 23-Nov-2010 Crew work as a team, focus on corners >Presentation
Tue

30-Nov-2010

Wind & Tide Strategy >Presentation
Tue 14-Dec-2010 Sail Trim

>Upwind
>Downwind

Tue 04-Jan-2010  Starting >Presentation
>For sticking on deck
Tue 11-Jan-2011 Fleet Racing Tactics > Presentation
Tue 18-Jan-2011 Off-shore Boat Preparation >Presentation

>Sample of Standard OPs

Tue 25-Jan-2011 Boat Speed: Tuning, Changing Gears, Modes > Presentation
Tue 15-Feb-2011
Starts 7.30pm
IRC - optimization  
Tue 22-Feb-2011 Instrument setup for Racing > Presentation
Tue 08-Mar-2011 Race Boat Preparation > Presentation
Tue 15-Mar-2011 Racing Rules of Sailing  
Tue 22-Mar-2011
Starts 7.30pm
Winning a Protest, Running a Protest  

 

Improver Seminar 2010

Monday 25 October and repeated 27, 28, 29 October 2010

Racing Improvement Seminar  download
Tactics & Strategy  download
FFlying Start!  download
One-Design Keelboat Crewwork Cheat Sheets download

Contact Richard in the Sailing Office if you would like to borrow the DVDs.

 


Recommended Resourses


www.thedailysail.com - Includes loads of articles
The Race Boat Crewing Video with Tucker Thompson - Includes crewing guidelines
Intro to Racing
Intro to J35 Standard Procdures
Top Tips for new crew


Video Links


Spinnaker drops on TP52s:
At 4:25, INCREDIBLY FAST: Video 1 / 2

J24 crew work videos:
Part 1 - Tacking
Part 2 - Spinnaker Sets
Part 3 - Gybing
Part 4 - Spinnaker Drops
Part 5 - Starting Techniques

J80 training: Video
J80s with Jim Saltonstall, legendary Team GBR coach: Video 1 / 2 / 3
Close call at Farr 40 Worlds (tacking too close): Video

What can go wrong?: Video 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5