One Design Race Academy
The first One Design Race Academy was held on Saturday, March 21st. Sailors were introduced to spinnakers, foredeck, boat balance, max trim, headers, ducking, dousing, jibing the pole and more!
We started out on the dock talking of foredeck footwork, how rig the sheets and run the spinnaker tape. From there we took it to the water to step through the newfound mechanics on a short windward/leeward course. Three races were run as the wind built throughout the morning, providing a great opportunity to solidify those newfound skills.
Special thanks to Commodore Brian Dougherty! One Design Race Academy was his brainchild, and he ran the races for the group.