Sailing Scuttlebutt had an interesting juxtiposition in its November 20 posting: a brand new keelboat class just introduced at American YC (RS K6) and an old centerboard class being reinvigorated at Lauderdale YC (Cape Cod Mercury).
Comparing the articles shows that hot new technology can co-exist with the tried and true, though perhaps at different clubs!
So read them yourself and decide where you'd prefer to be:
- KG article
- Mercury article
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Monday, November 19, 2007
Cedar Point YC Wins One Design Award
At US Sailing's One-Design Sailing Symposium Cedar Point Yacht Club of Westport, CT, received the One-Design Club Award for administrative excellence, fleet growth, creative programming, regatta support and member contribution at regional, national and international levels of one-design sailing.
This year, Cedar Point hosted numerous one-design regattas for various classes. In addition to these regattas, the club continued its own busy one-design racing schedule, which has five one-design fleets on the water every Saturday (Atlantics, Stars, Thistles, Lightnings, and Flying Scots).
More details about the One-Design Symposium, including a link to obtain the book of handouts, are here.
View the Cedar Point website that has a copy of the award nomination letter and lots of good boat class write-ups and photos at www.cedarpointyc.org
This year, Cedar Point hosted numerous one-design regattas for various classes. In addition to these regattas, the club continued its own busy one-design racing schedule, which has five one-design fleets on the water every Saturday (Atlantics, Stars, Thistles, Lightnings, and Flying Scots).
More details about the One-Design Symposium, including a link to obtain the book of handouts, are here.
View the Cedar Point website that has a copy of the award nomination letter and lots of good boat class write-ups and photos at www.cedarpointyc.org
Sunday, November 18, 2007
Big Boats vs. Dinghies
US Sailing's 2007 Rolex International Women’s Keelboat Championship was won by Sally Barkow and her crew (including Debbie Capozzi of Bayport LI) for the third year in a row.
But we think the comments by Anna Tunnicliffe, who took third place, are of special interest to the junior big boat sailors in JSALIS.
Anna normally sails the Laser Radial dinghy and won the U.S. Olympic Team Singlehanded Trials last month. “I use these events for tactical sailing,” she said of sailing with a team. “The Laser is very physical, and if you’re mad you hike harder and catch somebody with your strength. With these keelboats everyone goes a similar speed, so you have to be able to outsmart somebody and set your boat position up right. That’s why I enjoy these events because it’s a different type of sailing than Laser sailing.”
On making the transition from singlehanded sailing to being part of a team, Tunnicliffe said, “I think it’s about the trust. You have to trust yourself in the Laser and trust your crewmembers in the keelboat. If you don’t have the trust, you can’t work together as one. We did well toward the end of the event, working together as one.”
See full details from US Sailing at http://www.sailing.org/21496.php and a super tack-by-tack wrap up at http://www.nautica.it/service/notizie.htm?2007-11-268
But we think the comments by Anna Tunnicliffe, who took third place, are of special interest to the junior big boat sailors in JSALIS.
Anna normally sails the Laser Radial dinghy and won the U.S. Olympic Team Singlehanded Trials last month. “I use these events for tactical sailing,” she said of sailing with a team. “The Laser is very physical, and if you’re mad you hike harder and catch somebody with your strength. With these keelboats everyone goes a similar speed, so you have to be able to outsmart somebody and set your boat position up right. That’s why I enjoy these events because it’s a different type of sailing than Laser sailing.”
On making the transition from singlehanded sailing to being part of a team, Tunnicliffe said, “I think it’s about the trust. You have to trust yourself in the Laser and trust your crewmembers in the keelboat. If you don’t have the trust, you can’t work together as one. We did well toward the end of the event, working together as one.”
See full details from US Sailing at http://www.sailing.org/21496.php and a super tack-by-tack wrap up at http://www.nautica.it/service/notizie.htm?2007-11-268
Friday, November 16, 2007
Junior Sailing Committee Volunteers
It's November and junior sailing in summer 2008 is over six months away, so plenty of time to relax and enjoy the upcoming holidays, right?
Not so for junior sailing program volunteers at the sailing clubs on Long Island Sound. The program committees are busy with planning enhancements to their club junior programs and interviewing for just the right mix of capable staff.
And the "old-man-of the-Laser," who writes the Proper Course blog, has just penned a post that really lets us all know about how much work is involved in getting such activities to work just right. Take a look at his inspiring words.
Not so for junior sailing program volunteers at the sailing clubs on Long Island Sound. The program committees are busy with planning enhancements to their club junior programs and interviewing for just the right mix of capable staff.
And the "old-man-of the-Laser," who writes the Proper Course blog, has just penned a post that really lets us all know about how much work is involved in getting such activities to work just right. Take a look at his inspiring words.
Friday, November 9, 2007
Keel boat racing is an essential skill
In response to the news from the ISAF Events Committee that keelboats, such as the Star class, may not be part of sailing in the 2012 Olympics, comments included this:
"Keel boat racing is an essential skill in sailing. It links dinghies to yachts and forms a progression for sailors to get to the higher echelons competition.
"Keel boat racing is an essential skill in sailing. It links dinghies to yachts and forms a progression for sailors to get to the higher echelons competition.
Come on ISAF, give it some consideration..."
SCUTTLEBUTT 2472 – November 8, 2007 (www.sailingscuttlebutt.com)
Apparently the ISAF Council did give it some consideration and in a close vote, turned down the recommendation of the Events Committee. In the final voting by the Council, the keelboat event remained on the list for 2012; see full reports at http://www.sailing.org/meetings
Sunday, November 4, 2007
Four Sailing Events at 2010 Youth Olympic Games
A total of 100 athletes, aged between 15-16 years, will compete across four events at the first edition of the Youth Olympic Games, scheduled for 2010.
The events are:
- One person dinghy men
- One person dinghy women
- Windsurfing men
- Windsurfing women
ISAF Deputy Secretary General Jerome Pels said, “This is a fantastic opportunity for the sport to showcase the depth of sailing talent around the world and a huge inspiration for young people to get involved in sailing.”
See the announcement at http://www.sailing.org/21198.php
The events are:
- One person dinghy men
- One person dinghy women
- Windsurfing men
- Windsurfing women
ISAF Deputy Secretary General Jerome Pels said, “This is a fantastic opportunity for the sport to showcase the depth of sailing talent around the world and a huge inspiration for young people to get involved in sailing.”
See the announcement at http://www.sailing.org/21198.php
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