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Atlantic Class Nationals 2024 Regatta Report & Results
Designed nearly a 100 years ago by America’s Cup winning designer Sturling Burgess (Current J Class boats Enterprise, Rainbow and Ranger), The Atlantic Class congregated August 14 -August 16 to determine the 2024 National Champion at the Madison Beach Club in CT. Atlantics, a throw back classic with a massive mainsail and high aspect jib is easy to sail and is crewed by a team of 4. Teams were treated to a near perfect weather series. Spread across three days, the fleet enjoyed a 6 race one throwout, sea breeze generated 6-12 knot SE-SWerlys. Each year the class brings in a PRO to help provide the best possible racing, this year was Amanda Clark, whose communication, experience and energy were the perfect compliment.
1. Shucks, Scott Reichhelm , USA – 2 -[12] -4 -3 -1 -1 ; 11
2. Waypoint, Rory Coster , USA – [12] -6 -3 -2 -2 -4 ; 17
3. Transit, Tim Britton , USA – 5 -[7] -2 -5 -3 -2 ; 17
4. Miss April, Dave Peck , USA – 4 -1 -[12] -1 -4 -8 ; 18
5. Patriot, Ron Marsilio , USA – 3 -5 -1 -[7] -6 -7 ; 22
Notice of Clinic: US Sailing 29er/Skiff Clinic, 06-08 September!
This will be held at the Portland Yacht Club in Falmouth, ME.
Registration is OPEN for US SAILING / PORTLAND YACHT CLUB SKIFF CLINIC
Coaches will include:
- Phil Muller, US Sailing Youth Development Coordinator
- Ali Toppa, World Youth Skiff Medalist
- Tom Sitzmann, Head Coach, Severn School
This event is for novice/introductory and skilled 29er sailors. Coaching and instruction will be provided for all skill levels.
For “Learn to Skiff” Participants: Equipment is provided. Our “LTS” clinics are designed for sailors with little to no experience in the 29er to learn the ins & outs of the skiff. Training on-shore and on-water will include focused topics of movement, boat handling, apparent wind angles, & 29er rigging / tuning for all conditions.
Register HERE: https://theclubspot.com/regatta/QouzoTO29L
Clinics are meant to be fun, focused, and develop skills. Sailors can expect to arrive and be guided through proper rigging techniques and settings. On-shore discussion will encompass important steps and movement of skipper and crew, successful boat handling, and the nuances of apparent wind sailing.
The 29er is probably unlike any boat you’ve ever sailed. It’s tippy and responds to small changes in body weight and sail trim.
If you have trapeze experience, great! If not, our program’s teaching model is to pair novice sailors with experienced PROs in the boat. This way new sailors to the 29er learn the ins and outs of the boat through guided instruction.
For “29er Racers”: Sailors will learn advanced 29er race techniques like downspeed/high speed boathandling, moding and rig-tuning techniques.
SCHEDULE
Saturday, September 7
9:00AM Arrival, Introductions, Daily Game Plan
10:00AM Rigging, On-shore land drills, Instruction
11:30AM Launch for sailing
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4:00PM Return to Shore, Derig, Debrief
5:00PM Departure
Sunday, September 8
10:00AM Rigging, On-shore land drills, Instruction
11:30AM Launch for sailing
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3:00PM Return to Shore, Derig, Debrief
4:00PM Departure
WASZP CLASS USA: Foiling 101 Open House Clinic a HUGE HIT!!
WASZP CLASS USA: Foiling 101 Open House at Portland Yacht Club
From 22-26 July, the Portland Yacht Club in Falmouth, Maine played host to the WASZP Class USA’s Foiling 101 Open House, sponsored by Sail1Design and America One Racing. Special thanks go to Rick Wood of Jensen Beach FL, who supplied us with 3 WASZPs for the event (see below for photos of his WASZP Mobile! (FIND A WASZP!
Sail1Design is the official USA WASZP class source for used boats. Check out the WASZP S1D Classifieds!)
Along with the WASZP, PYC had foiling demonstrations on wing foiling, and also from the iFly 15 Catamaran class. Overall, however, the WASZP stole the show, as youth sailors, none of whom had ever foiled before, absolutely loved the waszp and could not get enough!! 4 WASZPS were on hand to allow new foilers to get out on the waters of Casco Bay (an absolutely perfect place to sail) with mostly great weather. The yougest foilers actually went with a coach-expert on the boat, and in some cases they were able to foil really well! The PYC race team sailors went solo, and did an absolutely amazing job of getting up on the foil and learning how the boat works.
Coached by current WASZP North American champions and Sail GP Finalist Tommy Sitzmann, we had kids have a go on the WASZP who were as young as 11 years old, all the way up to 17. PYC coaches also tried the boat and fell immediately in love!
It was incredibly impressive to watch these youth sailors not only have a go at foiling, but in so many cases to get up on the foil and sail the boat like they were born doing it.
This informal event was an incredible success and is a great momentum-builder for USA foiling and USA WASZP training… I can’t wait to be a part of one of these clinics again!!
Interested in having a WASZP USA Foiling Clinic at your organization? Get in touch with us! Email class clinic coordinator Tom, or class President Zaak Beekman
FIND A WASZP!
Sail1Design is the USA Waszp class source for used boats. Check out the WASZP S1D Classifieds!
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