Fwd: Sea breezes, gradients, and winning strategy—made simple (live class Oct 1)

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Al Sargent

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Sep 9, 2025, 1:04:35 PMSep 9
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If you want to deep dive into how seabreezes work, this should be a great course. Chelsea is one of the top racing wind forecasters in the business and was picked to support the US Sailing Team at last year's Olympics.



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From: che...@sea-tactics.com <che...@sea-tactics.com>
Date: Tue, Sep 9, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Subject: Sea breezes, gradients, and winning strategy—made simple (live class Oct 1)
To: Al <al.sargent+...@gmail.com>


Hi Al,

I hope your summer has been great! I've been a little quiet on the interwebs lately. I spent the Summer balancing the busy forecasting season with life aka my baby-just-turned-toddler. Its been pretty amazing doing both. Big thanks to all of you- my lovely clients during this new season of life as I've found my footing as a business owner and mom- I appreciate all of you!

Now for the fun part. I’m trying something new and thought you might want to join.

On October 1st at 8PM EDT, I’m running a live Quadrants Masterclass—a short, practical session on how to actually make sense of the breeze on your racecourse.

Here’s how it works:

  • As soon as you sign up, you’ll get access to short video lessons that walk through the Quadrants framework step by step. You can watch them anytime (about an hour of videos total)
  • Then on October 1st, we’ll meet for a 1-hour live session where I’ll tie it all together, show real examples, and answer your questions directly.

Why the Quadrants? Because races are often decided by who understands the wind best—and the way sea breezes and gradient winds interact can feel confusing. Some explanations are too technical, others too vague. I want to give you something that’s clear, practical, and easy to use.

You’ll walk away with:

  • A plain-language explanation of sea breezes + gradient winds
  • A step-by-step Quadrants framework for reading the breeze
  • Real scenarios to help it click
  • Confidence to turn conditions into a race-winning strategy

I usually only share this inside my full course WindWise, so this could be the only time I run it on its own. If you’ve been looking for a clear, no-fluff way to finally get the breeze, this is it.

Join The Quadrants Masterclass Here →

Join the Quadrants Masterclass

Who’s it for?
Coastal racing sailors with basic weather background who want a concise framework for how sea breezes work and how land affects the wind.

Details:
Online Lessons available on-demand with lifetime access (as long as the course exists!)
Live session: October 1st, 8PM EDT. I’ll walk through examples and take your questions. Can’t make it? The recording will be uploaded, but I strongly recommend joining live for the Q&A and demos.

Save Your Spot


See you there,

PS: Even if you’ve seen the “Quadrants” before (like in Wind Strategy), this session goes beyond theory. I’ll show you how to actually use it on the racecourse with real examples.


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Doug Smith

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Sep 9, 2025, 1:08:26 PMSep 9
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I second Al’s recommendation.   I have used her for a couple of major events over the years and found her to be great and practical. 

 

This course will be most insightful for sailing in southern California as opposed to the bay area

 

Cheers

 

Doug Smith

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Al Sargent

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Sep 9, 2025, 1:16:27 PMSep 9
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One more thing -- she has some great (and free) videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgW4ULtWyo_MErEA2yP1GUQ

Chris Boome

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Sep 10, 2025, 12:56:19 AMSep 10
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Al Sargent

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Sep 10, 2025, 1:17:58 AMSep 10
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Yep, Saturday, around noon.

Will focus on accelerations and starts. Last practice before Italy!
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