Here is the information on
the Speed/Tune Up session that North is
sponsoring. Please note the
nominal fee of $50.00 for the day which will
help defray the cost of
staffing and providing on the water equipment. This
has been moved to April 18,19 to replace the cancelled Rhode River event.
This was a good workout last
year and Will plans to double the effort this
year.
Walt.
North Sails J-105 Speed
Day.......
DATES: Fri April 18th an
evening Chalk Talk at the North Service Loft 317
Chester Ave. 6:30 to 9:00 PM
Topics will be centered on Starting
Tactics and Strategy and Tactics
Up the First Beat....
Attendance Optional
Sat. April 19th Skippers
Meeting @ North Service (see above) 8-8:30 AM
Topics will cover the
sequence and content of the days on the water
session.
Attendance Highly Advised to
help the drills run smooth through the day
Sat. April 19th On the water
Drills and Instruction 9:00-4:00PM
Drills will focus on the
following: Mark Roundings (upwind and downwind),
Starting Practice (lots of
it), First Beat
Positioning, Short Course
Races
to hone boat handling
skills. Followed by a race
for the "Speed Day
Championship" Trophies will be awarded for
1st-3rd with special prizes
also
awarded!!
Sat. April 19th North Sponsored
Debrief Party @ North Service Loft
5:00-7:00PM
Beer and Snacks will be
provided and all instructors will be present
to answer specific questions
and help in anyway possible.
Fee: There will be a $50.00/
boat fee for this clinic. Checks should
be made payable to North
Sails and are due on or before the skippers
meeting Sat morning.
Registration: Please
register for this clinic by either calling Will
Keyworth @ 410 269 5662 or e-mail
Registrations should be made by April 11th
so
we can properly staff the
clinic.
I am looking forward to
seeing everyone after this "very special"
winter!!! Come ready for a
good workout!!
Kindest Regards,
Will
Visit us at http://www.northsails.com
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