Congrats to U Mass Dartmouth! Any word on how they got straight into being a fully funded team with a full staff in a year??? Maybe the rest of us could learn from what they did!
More where that came from
And there are now Fireflies and more coming in the mix, adding to the options for institutional sailing….
More than coaches
Coaches provide a perspective … so will the Team Captains. Some schools don’t have coaches and the Team Captains run the show. All leaders’ contact information is available through the ICSA web page: http://collegesailing.org.
Australia Team Comparison
Zach, Great article with some very good points. It is worth noting that as little as two quads ago (2004), a seemingly dominate team such as Australia had zero medals. What did they do to turn around so quickly? Or was 2004 a fluke? -Baker
Comments
Hi Zach Very good analysis! I agree that we need to focus on process to get better results. We definitely need to find better ways to make the learning curve less daunting for our talented 2020 Olympic candidates that have not committed to a campaign. I would be very interested in reading Olympic coach perspectives. … Read More
Coaching
Zack: Nice analysis, & I think you really hit the sweet spot by identifying the weakness of a quasi European training system. (Euro sailing is built around Club racing, identifying potential prospects collecting them into a National team & training till the elite float to the top). While this system can work it doesn’t cater … Read More
US Olympic Sailing strategy should be "You play the way you practice."
Zach: One of the first lessons athletes learn is “You play the way you practice.” The opportunities to practice in Olympic-class boats in the US are limited, probably because the pipeline you refer to is not being filled by the organization that will ultimately use the best US sailors in the next Olympics. The pipeline … Read More
Maybe Olympic sailing should sail as amateurs
Those of us who race here and are finding it hard to go to regattas in our home areas (Chesapeake Bay in my case) because of the dismal economy , find it difficult to have sympathy for the failure of professional sailors abroad at public expense. We’d simply like to afford to sail a few … Read More
Olympic Sailing
Interesting Analysis!!! Seems hard to isolate/quantify all the variables, but you took some nice steps!
olympics sailing
Zach: All great points especially the peaking too early. I agree there is a ton of talent out there (as evidenced by the 100+ laser radials that sailed at BBR this past weekend) but we do need a better way for the right sailors to be identified and then put into the pipeline. MOney, unfortunately, … Read More
The great race.
We are so proud of you and all that you have accomplished. Congradulations! Love, JuJu & PaPa Joe
29er and trailer in Annapolis, MD
Hi, I have a 29er with a galv. trailer. The boat is in excellent shape. No leaks, step is great… Like new with the exception of needing to be waxed.. from the sun. The sails… have been stored inside. Please contact me with your thoughts in my interest to sell this exceptional boat to someone … Read More
soling design
I have a 1968 soling design built in Norway. It is in generally good repair with rigging and mast. May also find some sails. She is on a trailer in southwest Virginia. For sale