Women's Collegiate Match Racing Clinic & Regatta
by ICSA on 28 Nov 2008
Intercollegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) .
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As part of a world wide promotion of match racing, WIMRA and North U are organizing a series of match racing clinics. This domestic series parallels WIMRA's (WIMRA.org) world wide schedule of clinics. Since 2007 dozens of clinics have been held on five continents. The ICSA Promotional Match Race Regatta is an ISAF Grade 5 Women's Match Race event.
Where: Lake Virginia, Rollins College, January 17-19.
The three day Rollins event is open to Collegiate Women and 2007 Brazil Clinic Participants will include both a clinic on Saturday, January 17 and a regatta on Sunday and Monday, January 18 & 19. A complete schedule is posted at NorthU.com
Why Match Racing?
You'll learn all about dial-ups, cirlcing, lead/push, the hook, shift left, and a slew of other match racing tactics and techniques. When you try it you will find Match Racing to be a captivating form of sailboat racing – fully engaging, relentlessy exciting, and great fun. Not only that, but it will improve your fleet racing skills.
Curriculum
The Match Racing Clinic Curriculum was created by Dave Perry Racing at the New York Clinic and Liz Baylis with assistance from North U. The course combines shoreside sessions with on the water drills and races.
The clinic is targeted to racing sailors. Prior match racing experience is not required. This clinic will use Geary 18 with spinnakers. Enrollment is limited.
Lead Instructor
North U Director Bill Gladstone will lead the Rollins clinic. In addition to his extensive racing and match racing experience, Bill has over thirty years experience teaching sailing. Graduates of his programs are winning races in fleets the world over.
The Registration Fee is $100.00 per person. The fee includes the full course, course materials, use of the boats, snacks and lunches each day.
To get more information and to sign up visit: www.northu.com
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