Interview by TY Olsen ABOUT GREG TCO: Can you give us a little bit of background about yourself, sailing and coaching prior to Boston College and the Inter-collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA)? GW: Well, I started coaching college sailing in the spring of 1996 at the University of Vermont (UVM). Prior to advancing to UVM, I … Read More
By Airwaves writer Eric Tobias (for part 1: https://www.sail1design.com/using-weather-dominate-competition/) (for part 2: https://www.sail1design.com/using-weather-dominate-competition-part-2-sea-breeze/) Precipitation Precipitation is an important factor to consider as a sailor. Rain doesn’t only mean that we might have to change gear or be ready to get wet; it could also signal changes in wind or act as a preview of the … Read More
By Airwaves writer Eric Tobias (Editors note: To start at the beginning of this great series, check out Part 1 here: https://www.sail1design.com/using-weather-dominate-competition/) Sea Breeze I was once racing a distance race, and we were probably about 30 hours into the race at this point. It was extremely light wind and we were beating to windward … Read More
Part 1: Surface Maps and Wind By Airwaves Writer Eric Tobias To move on to Part II, Sea Breeze, click HERE To skip to Part II, Precipitation, click HERE I was waiting at a train station in the rain the other day, and I overheard a woman complaining, “They said only 20% chance of rain … Read More
By Andrew Kerr As we know, practice is a critical element in any sport and yet time is seemingly becoming more and more limited as people juggle with the demands of modern life! Here are some ideas on practice elements & content that can make the most of this limited time. In this article we … Read More
Team Helly Hansen survived light and shifty conditions on the final day to win the 2014 J/70 North American Championship hosted by the Rochester Yacht Club. Our 10th in the final race of the regatta was enough to earn us the victory. Every boat in the event would likely agree that the racing was very … Read More
By Geoff Becker Day 2 2 races (all course 4, 4 legs and downwind finish) Wind 6-10 knots from the Northeast Day two began with a shore postponement before a light northeast sea breeze filled in and Races 4 and 5 were completed. We again tried to be more conservative on the starting line … Read More
By Airwaves writer Geoff Becker Team Helly Hansen, Skipper: Tim Healy, Tactician/Trimmer: Geoff Becker, Tactician/Trimmer: John Mollicone, Bow: Gordon Borges Day 1 3 races (all course 4, 4 legs and downwind finish), Wind 8-14 knots from the Northwest, with a fairly steady direction. Day one of the 2014 J/70 North American Championship saw 71 boats … Read More
By Geoff Becker Skipper: Will Welles Tactician: Geoff Becker Trimmer: Emory Williams Bow: Collin Leon Day 3 2 races (Race 5, 4 legs…Race 6, 5 legs) Wind 10-15 knots from the West, with gusts up to 20 knots. Building west winds provided some excitingly puffy and shifty conditions for the final … Read More
By Geoff Becker Team Helly Hansen: Skipper, Tim Healy, Tactician/Trimmer: Geoff Becker, Trimmer: Sam Stokes, Bow: Gordon Borges Day 2 3 races, 2 heats/race (races course 4, 4 legs and downwind finish) Wind 6-12 knots from the South, shifty again! Again, on Day 2 of Chareston Race Week 2014, three races (two heats per race) were sailed … Read More
BECKER’S BLOG, By Airwaves Writer/Coach Geoff Becker Check out Becker’s Blog, a compilation of regatta reports/tips on Airwaves! Geoff’s reports are not the same old regatta report. He spends time offering insightful thoughts, tactical/technical advice, and his reports have become for many a very valuable virtual coach! Team Helly Hansen Skipper, John Mollicone; Tactician, Tim Healy; Trimmer,Geoff … Read More
2014 J-70 Key West Race Week – By Geoff Becker Team Helly Hansen Skipper: Tim Healy Tactician/Trimmer: Geoff Becker Tactician/Trimmer: John Mollicone Bow: Gordon Borges Day 5 – Final Day 2 races (Race 9 course 4, 4 legs/DW finish Race 9 course 5, 5 legs W/finish) Wind 18-24 knots from the NE – … Read More
2013 J-105 North Americans – By Geoff Becker Skipper: Jack Biddle, Main Trim/Tactician: Geoff Becker, Jib Trimmer: Brent Allen, Spinnaker Trimmer: Anthony Pulgram, Mast: Roger Kagen, Bow: Caroline Kir Day 4 – Final Day 3 races (2 races 4 legs/downwind finish, 1 race 5 legs/upwind finish) Wind 14-20+ knots @ 350°-015° Since Day 3 at the J-105 North … Read More