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Orange Bowl – Day 3

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Orange Bowl – Day 3, December 29, 2009

The sailors here are grateful for the breeze of the past two days. The 420 and Opti courses have gotten in eight races, taking full advantage of the 10-15 knots. Today the breeze died for about an hour in the late morning but rolled back in strongly from the northwest for the rest of the afternoon. Conditions were shifty but seemed to solidify as the pressure continued to build.

In the Optimist Class, after nine races the top places are held by Javier Arribas, Sinclair Jones, and Christopher Williford in first, second and third respectively. Javier has made an impressive performance with all top three finishes except for one race in which he was over early. Luckily, with six races already completed, he will be able to drop that OCS.

The Laser course has only been able to complete seven races so far but they have been very competitive. In the full rig class, only one point separates Andrew Fox, John Wallace, and Ricardo Montemayor in the top spots. The same is true for Stefano Mazzaferro and Mateo Vargas in the radial class and Just Van Aanholt and Maximilian Stein in the 4.7 class. Tomorrow will be the deciding day for all of them so the pressure’s on!

The 420 classes have put the wind to good use and have now finished 10 full races. Morgan Kiss and Katia DaSilva are leading the I420 class closely followed by Raul Rios and Rogelio Fernandez. Today Graham Landy and Colin Murphy overtook former leaders Chris and Daniel Segerblom in the club 420 class but competitive racing sure to come tomorrow could change the standings. To see full results and further regatta information, go to:

http://www.coralreefyachtclub.org/index.cfm?menu=7560

Orange Bowl – Day 1

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Orange Bowl – Day 1, December 27, 2009

This year’s annual Orange Bowl Regatta, held by Coral Reef YC and Biscayne Bay YC, was off to a light and shifty but very competitive start today. The breeze varied but remained below 8 knots, providing frustrating conditions for both the race committee and the competitors. Most classes only sailed one race so, as always, there is a lot of regatta still to come.

On the Laser course, the international sailors led the fleets. Canadian Ricardo Montemayor won the first and only race in full rigs while Ecuadorian Jonathan Martinetti won in the radials. In the smaller laser, the 4.7, Max Stein tops the standings.

Though the Opti class only sailed one race today as well, the young competitors seemed in good spirits. Cassie Oble at her first regatta in the Optimist was pleased with the racing and said it was “a good experience for her first event”. Currently, Arthur Fortune and Chris Williford hold the top spots with firsts in separate flights.

In the C420 class, Michael Dahl and Nicole Crice are winning from today’s two races. Alex Ramos, in 7th place advocated “playing the shifts and having a good start”. It seemed that being caught behind the fleet off the start was not the best of plans in today’s light breeze.

This year, a brand new class has been added to the regatta, the international 420. Despite the last minute notice, the class is extremely competitive. Many of the top sailors who previously sailed in the club 420 class have made the switch to the faster and lighter boats, so the racing is very tight. With the two races sailed today, two girl skippers have taken the top places in the standings led by Georgie Ryan and Haley Kirk, a team who began the regatta today with two bullets. Several other I420 sailors I spoke to look forward to more breeze as we move into tomorrow which is probably a sentiment shared by the majority of the people here. Wish for breeze for us!

Amanda Salvesen

Results:

http://www.coralreefyachtclub.org/index.cfm?menu=7560

Sail Melbourne Olympic Classes Regatta Results

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The first event of the ISAF Sailing World Cup 2009-2010 is Sail Melbourne, a grueling five days of championship sailing which took place last week. After varying conditions and intensely competitive racing, the regatta culminated in a very successful showing by the Australians. (results below). The Australian team of Mathew Belcher and Malcolm Page remained on top throughout the whole regatta in the Men’s 470 class with an impressive performance of all first place finishes. They were followed by Americans Stuart Mcnay and Graham Biehl. Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie, also of Australia, swept the women’s division. In the 49er class, composed almost entirely of Australian teams, Iain Jensen and Nathan Outteridge took home the gold while in the 2.4 Metres, a win in the final race transferred the regatta from Australian Michael Leydon to Canadian Paul Tingley. Australian James Patterson solidly won the Finn class as did his countrymen Duncan and Peter Macgregor in the Skud 18. In the Laser classes, American Clayton Johnson dropped his disappointing last race to win in the full rig class while Paige Railey, also of the US, pulled ahead of Dutch Marit Bouwmeester to win the radials by just one point. And finally, Leonard Ong of Singapore and Jessica Crisp of Australia took home the RS:X classes. To see a full report, check out the Sail Melbourne site at http://www.sailmelbourne.com.au/home.html.

 

Final Results:

 

49er

Men’s 470

Women’s 470

Finn

Laser

Laser Radial

Men’s RS:X

Women’s RS:X

2.4 Metre

SKUD18

 

 

Airwaves Interview Series: Zander Kirkland, Newport Harbor HS Sailing Coach

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Interview with Zander Kirkland Tufts University and Tabor Academy Alum and past coach for Newport Harbor High School. https://nhhs.schoolloop.com/sailingteam

 This interview was conducted by Airwaves West Coast manager Jimmy Praley:

 

1)      Q:  What is the difference between high school sailing on the West coast versus high school sailing on the East coast?

A:  Well, having been a participant on the East Coast and a coach out in California I can say the primary difference is that we do much more fleet racing on the West coast.  There are 5 main fleet race regattas that bring all of the top teams together so each sailor knows who is who and knows who will be fast.  Having 5 main regattas we really get to practice with different crew and skipper combinations so we go into qualifiers knowing who sails with who in most conditions.

2)      Q:  Is it primarily 420 or FJ sailing?  Any Larks?

A:  We sail FJ’s most of the time but if we know that Baker (High School Team Race Nationals) or Mallory (High School Fleet Race Nationals) is going to be in 420s then we will find a way to practice in them before the regattas.  The top high school sailors also are doing other regattas in 420s such as Orange Bowl, Mid Winters and North Americans, so they get their 420 practice in.  Is the question about Larks a joke?

3)      Q:  Yes it is…You mentioned primarily fleet racing in California, how do the teams manage to win team race nationals also?

 

A:  We start team racing in February and will team race once a week until Nationals.  It is nothing like sailing in New England where high school sailors will have scrimmages against other teams weekly.  The beauty is that out here, sailing is a 2 season sport so we have 2 seasons to master what New England high schools have to master in 1. 

 

4)      Q:  Why do so many good sailors come from California?

A:  Well first of all, the weather.  The weather is a huge incentive for the high school kids to go sailing every day.  In San Diego or Newport Beach it is sunny and 70 degrees every day.  Whereas on the East Coast, the seasons really effect the time spent on the water.  Secondly, the clinics that are out here are amazing opportunities to get one on one coaching with Olympians.  The CISA (California International Sailing Association) clinic brings not only the best coaches together, but also brings the best sailors together for days of intense training. 

5)      Q:  Why do a lot of California kids move out East for college sailing?

 

A:  College sailing is based primarily on the East Coast.  Whether sailing in NEISA (New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association) or MAISA (Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association) the competition is at the highest possible level.  Having gone to college in New England and sailed in NEISA, the travelling is also much less then in California which makes the East Coast more appealing for college sailing.  Also the quality of education that East Coast schools provide is another selling point.  There are some amazing schools in California and on the West Coast in general, but most of the high school kids that I coached were drawn to the East Coast colleges.  It also doesn’t hurt to get out of “la la land” for a while.

 

 

 

 

 

6)      Q:  Do most kids stay out east after they go to college or do they move back to California?

 

A:  Most move back but a few stay out on the East Coast.  I think that most people make the migration from California to the East Coast for a change of pace and college is the perfect opportunity for them to experience the difference. 

 

7)      Q:  What do West Coast kids think of the East Coasters?

 

A:  We live in a globalized community of sailing where the best kids are always seeing each other.  California sailors travel East and East Coast sailors travel west.  So the kids really know each other pretty well.  Sometimes I’ll hear about how aggressive the East Coast kids are, but it’s pretty rare.  They are all pretty close friends.

 

 

8)      Q:  What’s your view of the California sailing scene in general?

 

A:  As I said, the weather is conducive to year round sailing and the kids are amped on it.  When it’s sunny, 75 degrees and blowing 10 knots everyday there is no excuse for not enough time on the water.  If there is not a high school event on a weekend, the kids are taking out their 29er or laser.  They absolutely get more time on the water than the kids from the East Coast. 

 

J:  Thanks Zander and I appreciate it and good luck on the 49er sailing with your brother.  Keep us posted.

Z:  No problem.  I do want to say that Jimmy Praley is the coolest kid on earth!

J:  I don’t know about that…

Z:  It is all true!

 

 

 

 

Women’s International Collegiate Match Race and Clinic

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Women’s International Collegiate

Match Race and Clinic

Rollins College, Orlando, January 16–18, 2010

Intro to Match Racing

As part of an international promotion of match racing, WIMRA and North U are offering match racing clinics world-wide. Since 2007 dozens of clinics have been held on five continents.

Women’s International Collegiate Match Race and

Clinic, Orlando, January 16-18.

The Women’s International Collegiate Match Race and Clinic will include both a clinic on Saturday, January 16 and Sunday morning; and a regatta on Sunday afternoon and Monday.

A complete schedule is posted at NorthU.com

Why Match Racing?

You’ll learn all about dial-ups, circling, lead/push, the hook, shift left, and a slew of other match racing tactics and techniques.

When you try it you will find Match Racing to be a captivating form of sailboat racing – fully engaging, relentlessy exciting, and great fun. Not only that, but it will improve your fleet racing skills.

Match Racing Clinic

The clinic curriculum was created by Dave Perry and Liz Baylis with assistance from North U director Bill Gladstone. The course combines shoreside sessions with on the water drills and races and includes the 2nd edition Match Racing Workbook.

The clinic is targeted to racing sailors. Prior match racing experience is not required. This clinic will use Geary 18 keelboats with spinnakers. Enrollment is limited.

Lead Instructor

North U Director Bill Gladstone will lead the Rollins clinic. In addition to his extensive racing and match racing experience, Bill has over thirty years experience teaching sailing and racing. Graduates of his programs are winning races in fleets the world over.

Registration & Information

The Registration Fee is $360.00 per BOAT (crew of 3) or $135 per person registering alone. The fee includes the clinic, regatta, course materials, use of the boats, and snacks each day.

To get more information and to sign up visit:

www.northu.com

Or call or email Bill Gladstone or Fran Wainer at North U.

Bill@NorthU.NorthSails.com

Fran@NorthU.NorthSails.com

800 347 2457 • 203 245 0727

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