OrangeBowl Clinic (4days)
1st Day
2nd Day
Day 3
Day 4
On Dec 30, 2022, at 12:16, Al Sargent <asar...@stanfordalumni.org> wrote:
Yes, Andron and I are going.On Fri, Dec 30, 2022 at 10:49 AM Kathleen Cornetta <katie.c...@gmail.com> wrote:Anyone interested in sailing Sunday out of ACSC?
Katie
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On Dec 30, 2022, at 20:57, Madoka Hamlin <madoka...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi everyone!Hope you all are having a great holiday season!I was mostly in FL this month - for D13 regatta, clinic, and then just finished Orange Bowl Regatta today.I wrote some notes, so sharing that here.Still not a great writer like Mr. Al Sargent, but I have been working on it!
OrangeBowl Clinic (4days)
Location: Key Biscayne YCDate: December 20-23, 20221st Day
Sailing time: 12:45 ~ 16:30Drills:4 min rolling starts w/ every 3rd start as a short raceTwice around windward leeward 30 min raceConditions:Wind - Started with oscillating wind, then started to shift to the right. Then, because of the clouds, the left became extremely favored. About 8-12 during normal, 4-6 in lulls, and 14 knots in puffs.Current - First, it started with an angle that pushed us right to left on the start. Then, because the wind shifted, it started to push us below the line. But, the current switched and started going out again.Waves - Very mild waves, only a few were surfable in the ILCA 4.Clouds - In the beginning, there weren’t many clouds, and it was sunny. Throughout the day, more clouds came in, and they became dark. It started to rain a little, and the wind got puffy.Overview:The biggest thing today was watching the clouds and shifts. I was able to be in the top of all the races because I was able to watch the clouds and predict how much and where the wind was.On the starts, I tried many approaches (at the boat, in the middle, at the pin, port tack) and was able to learn a few things about holding my spot, and when to abandon the spot. I constantly trimmed my sail, backwinded, crabbed (?), and drifted using my centerboard to protect my spot on the line, and I was able to get a better feel for it.
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2nd Day
Sailing time: 12:30 ~ 17:30Drills: (same as yesterday)4 min rolling starts w/ every 3rd start as a short raceTwice around windward leeward 30 min raceConditions:Clouds - Dark rain clouds -> moving towards 100Puffy clouds -> moving towards 230Thin clouds -> moving towards 330Wind direction - Started at 50, moved to 60-70Wind velocity - It was 3-8 knots throughout the day. It started at around 6 knots, gradually died to about 3, then picked back up to 8, then died again to about 5 knots by 17:00.Start - At the first race, the start line was at a 320 degrees from boat to pin end.Waves - None/very slight chopCurrent - Because the wind was lighter today, the current was affecting us more. Throughout the entire day, the current was pushing us over the line.Overview:Today’s main focus in the clinic was goals and procedures during/at the start.During the pre start, we need to think about pressure (where and how strong), current (where and how strong), the marks (where and favored), clouds (where, type, how it will affect), land (how it will affect wind), line bias, compass numbers (wind, current, clouds), the course (favored side, what course), and acceleration time (2 boat lengths away, 5 boat lengths away time).
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Day 3
Sailing Time: 11:45 ~ 16:30Drills:3 min start, then sail short windward leeward about 5 lapsTwice around windward leeward 30 min raceConditions:Wind Direction - South direction the entire day.Wind Velocity - In the morning was about 6-8 knots, in the afternoon it picked up to about 10-14 knots.Current - Pushing us under the line about 1-2 boat lengths per minute.Waves - Choppy, mediocre-big amountClouds - Not much clouds in the morning. Dark clouds on course right, clear skies on course left at around 13:00, stayed similar afterwards.Overview:Today’s main goal was boat handling (tacks and jybes)During the roll tacks, trim the sail all the way, throw your shoulders out stronger, then duck the boom while still keeping your bottom further out. Then, cross the boat while pulling the rail with your main sheet hand. Do not switch hands yet! Next, jump into the hiking straps, switch hands quickly, then once the boat starts to flatten, quickly move your bottom close to the main sheet block.On the mark rounding, while doing the “hamster wheel” trim, roll the boat to gain a speed boost. Flatten while heading up, so it won’t be a yellow flag. Pump the sail a little bit when the boat is almost completely flattened.
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