Learn To Race
| Mon 16-May-2022 | 17:30-19:30 |
| Mon 23-May-2022 | 17:30-19:30 |
| Mon 06-Jun-2022 | 17:30-19:30 |
| Mon 13-Jun-2022 | 17:30-19:30 |
| Mon 20-Jun-2022 | 17:30-19:30 |
| Mon 27-Jun-2022 | 17:30-19:30 |
| Mon 11-Jul-2022 | 17:30-19:30 |
| Mon 18-Jul-2022 | 17:30-19:30 |
Description
Learn to Race 2022 Recap
Class 1:
- Introduce self
- Class structure
- partially rigged, sailing card up, sign-in
- talk for ~15-20 minutes
- Start racing
- available for a few questions at the end
- Three minute start
- Modified triangle race course
- Setting up boat the right way
- Run a few races
Class 2:
- recap
- Headers/ lifts
- Tell-tales
- Shroud tell-tales
- Forestay tell-tale for downwind sailing
- Are you sailing towards the mark?
- Run a few races
- Rudderless sailing
Class 3:
- Recap
- Roll tacks
- Are you sailing towards the mark?
- Steering with the sail/ boat trim
Class 4:
- Recap
- Normal tech Dinghy race course
- Downwind sailing
- JC strap
- Boomvang
Class 5:
- Recap
- Favored end of the line
- Luff up in middle
- Round ends
Class 6:
- Classroom only
- Ask me anything
- Ease, hike, trim
- Big breeze sailing
- Lanes, covering boats
Class 7:
- Tell tales
- Big breeze sailing
- Ease, hike, trim
- Feathering
- Board up
Class 8:
- Mark Roundings
- Rules at marks
- Wide then tight mark rounding
- Penalty turns
Class 9:
- Novice Regatta!
For details about this event, see http://sailing.mit.edu/racing/learn.php
Organizers
Questions about this event should be directed to the organizer(s): STEWART CRAIG
