Yacht Racing 101: Free Seminar in San Pedro CA

[Dogswater]

Hi Guys,
Interested in going to the dark side? Maybe take an occasional foray into racing. Well...
Buccaneer YC in San Pedro 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 Encounter Racing Rules. While the first talk is for racing newbs, I think most seasoned sailors will benefit from the other two sessions.
Even if racing isn't for you, please pass the word so we can get a good turnout and help grow the sport. Hope to see ya there.
Check out the flyer at: https://1drv.ms/i/s!AgTSecs7ixbmi-o1...gTzAQ?e=CKnLte
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[kendrickwallace]

Looks like fun! Is this for crew as well as boat owners?

[Dogswater]

Originally Posted by kendrickwallace

Looks like fun! Is this for crew as well as boat owners?

Yes!

Although our primary goal is to attract more boats, potential crew members are more than welcome and will definitely benefit from attending. Not only will crew learn a lot, they'll almost certainly be recruited by skippers looking to build a team.

At last year's seminar, I think it's accurate to say that every attendee, whether experienced or not, found a boat to race on.

[Dogswater]

Just a reminder.

The Yacht Racing 101 Seminar starts Tomorrow, Saturday, 17 February.

This first session is all about Your First Race. It's geared toward skippers and crew alike.

We'll include the following topics:

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 (handout)
Upwind Leg
Mark Roundings
Downwind Leg
The Finish
After the Race

INTRODUCE THE NEXT SESSION: UPPING YOUR GAME

Hope to see you there, and maybe convert or at least tempt some cruisers to the dark side.

[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…