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Day Two from Extreme 40 Sailing in Boston

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Day Two Racing goes from Little Steam to Extreme, by Judy Krimski Although the day started out with a whiff of breeze; Boston Harbor—true to it’s history of showing international events a good time—did not disappoint its sailing visitors. After a flurry of events including a daily Red Bull parachuter, an outbound tanker and demo races featuring youth laser sailors from Courageous Sailing Center, racing got underway promptly at 2:00 pm. The hallmark of Extreme 40s race organizers; start on time no matter what the breeze is doing. Conditions on the course where light and shifty with a westerly gradient fighting off the forecasted sea breeze. PRO Phil Lawrence elected to make the best of a tricky situation and set up a race course which featured a downwind start right off the Fan Pier site. The course was short, about 300 meters, so boats would stay in close-quarters. When the breeze doesn’t cooperate the call of the day is to keep racing going but keep it tight. Although the boats aren’t sailing at mind bending speeds, spectators get a treat from watching close boat-on-boat action. For the first race views from the bow of the RC boat showed just how frenetic this type of racing is. Cats set up to the right of the RC and with 30 seconds to go hit the gas pedal. Even in the light breeze they accelerated, hitting the start line at 10+ knots  and forcing RC to “hit the deck” when Oman Air barged and was forced into the bow of the committee boat. Fortunately there weren’t any injuries but Oman Air had a heck of a time getting off and running again.  Several races were run with downwind starts. The only adjustment to the starting line was when PRO Phil skewed the line so more boats would start on the Fan Pier side. Again, making sure that spectators got the best view of the action. Finally, as race three got underway the sea breeze kicked in, filling the harbor with 12+ knots of breeze and making for fast and furious racing. These cat’s apparent wind enables them to reach speeds more than twice the true wind speed. Race legs on the short course were as quick as 1 min. 30 seconds.  Race organizers have perfected this “stadium style” racing which brings extreme action within close reach of spectators.  They are constantly looking to push the excitement envelope. At one point the fan pier crowd was treated to cats Artemis and Luna Rossa screaming at speeds over 20 knots to a downwind finish not 30 yards from shore.  While the course on Boston Harbor is small Extremes have raced in smaller venues. “We ran a series in Amsterdam’s grand canal a few years back,” states Phil Lawrence, PRO. “It didn’t go well.” When asked to illuminate he replied, “Let’s just say someone’s mast ended up in someone’s bedroom.” Now that’s close quarters sailing! Team Artemis and The Wave Muscat continued to sail smart, finishing the day in first (114 pts) and second place (107 pts). But with up to 20 more races to go it’s still anyone’s game. Only 13 pts separate the top 4 teams. Racing continues today through the 4th of July. To learn more about  this action packed race event go to http://www.extremesailingseries.com/

Extreme 40 Report from Boston Harbor

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Extreme 40‘s Racing Series Take off on Boston Harbor  Day One of the Act Four: Extreme 40s Regatta greeted race teams with typical Boston Harbor conditions; puffy shifty winds that challenged teams sailing and tactical abilities to the utmost. The race course, situated on the south side of the harbor nestled against Fan Pier, featured strong breeze going hard right on the bottom section and becoming increasingly puffy with 90 degree shifts and dead spots at the windward mark and finish area. Winds during the first day varied from 5 to 15 knots and the sea state was light chop.  Race Organizers took good full advantage of Boston’s deep harbor, setting their race course within 30 meters of Fan Pier so spectators could easily watch all the action. According the Gilles Chiorri, Sailing Event Director the focus is on creating an exciting, accessible event. “This event is 30% spectator, 30% racing and 30% sponsor participation.” Based on the excitement of the many viewers and buzz in the race village the Nascar style event formula works.  The first day started with a thrilling jump by a pair of Red Bull sky divers. Despite the gusty winds crowds were wowed when the divers sailed through the air and landed with pinpoint precision on the Fan Pier dock between the water and 20 ft pylons.  The day’s seven races showcased exciting mark roundings and numerous lead changes. The varying wind speeds exposed exactly what these cats can and can’t do. The first noticeable characteristic was a lack of ability to carry any speed through a tack or when pinching. While this feature was used to advantage to hold position on the starting line, boats attempting to pinch around the windward mark were quickly overtaken by competitors with more speed. The cats high aspect rigs cause an enormous wind shadow and can effectively stop another boat dead. Blanketing coupled with the outgoing current usually resulted in a competitor getting hung up on the mark or completely stalling out while boats that rounded above took off on the downwind leg.  When the pressure increased and boats took off on one pontoon it was obvious how exciting this type of racing can be. In the blink of an eye their speed doubled although sailing on one pontoon is a precarious position. At any moment the leeward pontoon could dig its bow into the water causing a death role. To prevent this crews had all the work they could do to keep sails trimmed and weight placement in sync.  Rounding the leeward mark is where the danger of death rolling is most evident. As the boat bears away and the gennaker is unfurled the boat “scoots” out and accelerates to turbo speed. To counteract the forward momentum, which will most certainly drive the leeward pontoon underwater, the crew launches themselves to the back of the boat. Imagine running at breakneck speed across a moving netted platform all the while having to concentrate on proper sail trim.  Team Artemis Racing, lead by the only american skipper Terry Hutchinson, took the first day’s racing by one point. “It’s nice to come off today in this position but you know the racing is only going to get harder not easier and we’re mindful that we’ve got probably another 25-28 races to go.  It is intense and full on the entire time,” said Terry. “Boston is such an awesome city to sail in and provided a great race track today.”  In second place with 59 points was The Wave Muscat, an Omani boat helmed by British sailor Leigh MacMillan who came away with three bullets for the day.  With more fine weather in store and a nice sea breeze forecast, Day Two promises to bring more exciting racing. The series continues through the 4th of July with the Extreme 40s competing everyday from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm.  Need some tips and tricks for sailing on Boston harbor? Check out my blog, “Center of Effort” http://centerofeffort01.blogspot.com/ Judith Krimski judithkrimski@gmail.com

Sponsor News: J/24 East Coasts Adds a Coach for the Event

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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 23, 2011

Olympic Silver Medalist Scott Steele to Provide Free Coaching for J/24 ECC
The 2011 Hillman Capital Management J/24 East Coast Championship (ECC) is pleased to announce the
addition of another fine coach to assist competitors free of charge at this world class event. Olympic Silver
Medalist Scott Steele will help to raise the performance level of sailors who want help at this event.
 
At the East Coast Championship, Scott will be on the water to observe races and note in particular, teams who
may be struggling. Later on shore, Scott will conduct debriefing sessions with the goal of providing strategies,
tactics and tips to the lower tier finishers.
As the regatta schedule is finalized, pre-event coaching and a tuning workshop may be added to the practice
day. More details will be announced closer to the regatta date.

 

For more information and to see the regatta website, go here:

 

http://j24eastcoastchampionship.com/

 

 

FIRST ANNUAL NEILL ADVANCED SAILING CLINIC – Chicago, IL

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By Airwaves Editor Martha Pitt

Over the past six months, the Chicago Yacht Club has been working hard to put together what turned out to be a phenomenal event: the first annual Neill Advanced Sailing Clinic, a four day clinic for some of the best youth 420 sailors in the country. Applications were due back in April to help select the elite group of twenty boats that would participate.  The organizers wanted the coaching to be more than just great instruction, so they brought in some of the best college coaches in the country, giving the sailors a chance to form a relationship and start networking with coaches that could help them as they move toward their college sailing careers. [Read more…] about FIRST ANNUAL NEILL ADVANCED SAILING CLINIC – Chicago, IL

2011 Etchells World Championship Results

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2011 Etchells World Championship
June 5-11, 2011

Boat Information Race
Place Bow Country Sail Skipper 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total
1 79 USA 979 Bill Hardesty 1 1 19 7 1 6 1 2 – 84 dnc 38
2 26 AUS 1026 Noel Drennan – 21 9 8 2 8 3 5 3 8 46
3 27 USA 1227 Vincent Brun 3 4 2 4 7 14 9 12 – 25 55
4 23 USA 969 Chris Busch 4 18 5 – 38 3 12 7 4 6 59
5 66 USA 666 Don Jesberg* 25 – 51 3 5 4 4 2 18 18 79
6 60 USA 1060 Dennis Conner 15 5 30 1 – 36 9 6 16 5 87
7 80 AUS 1278 Michael John Hiatt 20 2 1 36 6 8 – 48 8 7 88
8 52 USA 1152 Keith Whittemore* 23 14 4 12 2 16 17 – 53 1 89
9 85 USA 1285 Bruce Golison – 37 8 16 8 15 10 10 28 11 106
10 46 USA 946 Craig Healy* 10 3 32 3 17 17 26 1 – 50 109
11 75 USA 1375 Argyle Campbell* 19 11 – 45 11 12 25 3 9 20 110
12 04 USA 904 Will Stout 36 32 11 9 5 1 – 57 17 2 113
13 48 NZL 1348 Andrew Wills 2 33 25 6 9 19 – 41 31 12 137
14 08 USA 1308 Senet Bischoff* 8 21 13 27 – 50 24 25 10 14 142
15 16 USA 1216 Brian Camet 9 23 21 19 13 18 – 33 7 33 143
16 68 USA 1168 Peter Vessella* 5 7 23 14 26 34 – 63

14 22 145
17 35 USA 935 David Ullman 24 19 14 17 27 15 20 – 49 15 151
18 30 USA 1350 Bruce Burton – 63 22 7 20 23 26 16 22 19 155
19 86 USA 986 Bruce Nelson 32 – 43 15 21 20 2 18 35 23 166
20 81 FRA 1281 Frederic Laffitte* 16 28 24 28 39 5 4 29 – 67 173
21 33 AUS 1337 Rupert Henry 26 – 40 10 22 19 36 11 38 17 179
22 98 USA 985 Andy La Dow* 27 36 36 10 30 7 – 58 27 21 194
23 78 USA 1378 Marvin Beckmann 7 30 37 – 44 28 31 12 23 29 197
24 69 USA 1018 Chris Snow 22 10 28 23 40 11 30 – 60 37 201
25 06 USA 706 JJ Fetter 47 17 – 68 35 25 32 13 43 4 216
26 10 USA 1066 Jon Rogers 6 55 – 56 34 14 27 34 19 32 221
27 28 USA 1283 Andrew Whittome* 30 34 18 13 60 23 – 84 bfd 33 10 221
28 21 USA 1221 Wade Edwards 12 – 65 9 24 51 40 22 32 47 237
29 18 AUS 1223 Chris Hampton 43 37 17 33 22 39 8 39 – 48 238
30 31 GRE 1368 George Andreadis 33 24 49 30 43 – 59 31 5 28 243
31 37 USA 1137 Shannon Bush 35 12 35 42 31 54 23 – 55 16 248
32 99 USA 669 Ted Hardenbergh* 38 52 6 58 – 61 20 54 13 9 250
33 94 USA 794 Steve Pacelli 11 – 59 42 46 59 30 56 11 3 258
34 07 USA 552 Tom Malone 48 29 47 – 50 16 21 21 36 43 261
35 89 AUS 1389 Robert Hanna 52 20 22 52 29 58 – 84 dns 6 27 266
36 84 USA 984 Steve Wright* 41 25 44 48 24 47 14 25 – 56 268
37 93 AUS 1293 Ian Crisp 55 31 29 15 38 35 19 – 62 58 280
38 20 BER 1394 Mark Watson 58 27 43 18 10 61 38 26 – 84 dnf 281
39 56 USA 1234 David Levy 31 16 53 – 55 42 50 24 24 49 289
40 96 GBR 962 Rob Goddard 14 45 33 31 46 51 27 44 – 64 291
41 51 USA 926 Nico Landauer 59 44 20 16 21 22 – 75 75 44 301
42 40 AUS 1384 Stephen Orourke* 65 13 26 54 – 76 37 37 48 36 316
43 22 USA 1224 Peter Sulick 29 – 53 38 29 48 52 47 42 31 316
44 14 USA 1149 John Pedlow 50 63 39 – 76 32 45 40 21 39 329
45 58 NZL 1058 John Melville 39 58 50 47 34 – 75 15 51 45 339
46 47 SUI 1187 Seamus McHugh 49 – 84 dnc 59 39 47 46 35 15 51 341
47 54 USA 556 David Steffan 44 6 57 49 44 43 59 – 61 41 343
48 12 USA 1126 Rick Kaiser 62 46 64 37 56 28 – 67 41 13 347
49 50 AUS 1150 Bill Steele* 53 41 27 26 57 48 – 64 64 46 362
50 57 AUS 1237 John Savage 45 48 62 56 45 – 64 55 20 38 369
51 87 GBR 987 Robert Elliott 34 50 60 40 66 29 28 – 73 62 369
52 83 USA 983 Kevin Hoyt* 42 39 – 67 66 58 53 42 45 26 371
53 62 USA 1262 Philippe Kahn 18 38 46 53 69 56 39 – 71 55 374
54 19 USA 966 Michael Laport* – 84 dsq 26 69 71 11 13 84 bfd 37 71 382
55 74 USA 977 Tom Oller* – 73 71 31 61 49 33 50 47 40 382
56 39 USA 1220 Mark Teborek – 64 56 52 25 35 55 62 40 59 384
57 03 NZL 1379 Gavin Gerrard 28 49 61 51 41 44 60 – 65 53 387
58 73 CAN 973 Kirk Palmer* 17 62 55 – 74 52 38 51 69 57 401
59 44 USA 1044 John Downing 61 42 41 69 – 71 62 43 30 54 402
60 17 AUS 1117 Ian Anderson* 69 60 48 32 33 69 29 – 77 68 408
61 09 USA 909 Marshall Harrington* 51 57 – 71 60 37 41 61 56 52 415
62 15 USA 1315 John Gilmour 56 67 66 – 73 18 42 52 70 65 436
63 05 USA 1305 Michael Gavin 13 15 40 41 – 84 dnc 84 dnc 84 dnc 84 dnc 84 dnc 445
64 01 USA 1301 Peter Shumaker 66 69 34 57 67 63 – 70 57 35 448
65 43 AUS 1343 Nick Kingsmill 67 – 84 ocs 51 70 55 60 71 52 24 450
66 41 USA 1241 Ken Womack* 57 61 63 45 65 – 76 49 76 34 450
67 77 AUS 1277 Peter Coleman* 46 66 – 79 68 53 78 44 34 73 462
68 29 USA 294 Larry Schmitz 40 64 65 – 79 63 65 68 68 30 463
69 32 USA 1069 Elizabeth Altman – 79 74 12 78 73 49 69 63 60 478
70 11 USA 1111 Patricia Stadel* 76 70 58 65 – 79 57 45 54 70 495
71 53 USA 583 Kjeld Hestehave 75 75 70 62 72 68 32 50 – 76 504
72 38 USA 385 Gary Baker* 74 – 77 54 43 75 66 72 59 61 504
73 88 USA 889 Thomas Corkett 71 68 77 59 62 67 36 72 – 84 dnc 512
74 49 BER 1249 Tim Patton 60 54 76 – 77 74 74 53 67 72 530
75 55 USA 674 Tom Stanford 72 – 76 73 63 70 72 73 66 42 531
76 24 AUS 1124 Michael Morris* 77 73 – 81 72 54 70 65 58 63 532
77 45 UAE 1386 Jan Muysken* 68 35 – 78 64 77 73 66 78 74 535
78 02 USA 1002 John Chapman* 78 78 80 – 81 80 71 46 46 66 545
79 36 ITA 836 Marco Cimarosti 70 47 72 67 68 80 – 84 bfd 80 69 553
80 97 USA 897 Bill Melbostad* 54 72 74 80 64 79 – 84 dns 74 84 dnc 581
81 25 AUS 1025 Glenn Norton* 76 rdg 76 rdg 75 75 78 77 74 – 79 75 606
82 34 GBR 1354 David Franks – 84 dnc 84 dnc 84 dnc 84 dnc 84 dnc 84 dnc 84 dnc 84 dnc 84 dnc 672
83 42 AUS 1385 Jason Ward – 84 dnc 84 dnc 84 dnc 84 dnc 84 dnc 84 dnc 84 dnc 84 dnc 84 dnc 672
Created by Regatta Scoring Solutions * denotes Corinthian status

Debriefing and Reflections

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I did not really begin to see the importance of personal debriefing/reflection until I switched from day camp coaching to an adult sailing program that met once a week in the evening. It would take the first half an hour to remember what we needed to work on. Now, reflecting back, it would have even helped me during the day camp because I had so many campers it was sometimes difficult to keep particular details about each one in mind at all times. Take her advice to write everything down, I wish I had when I worked for her.

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