One-Design Symposium Presentation Sneak Peeks

Dave Perry, Greg Fisher and Laura Jeffers are just a few of many presenters at US Sailing's 2013 One-Design Symposium, hosted by Cleveland Yachting Club in Rocky River, Ohio on January 11-13.

Greg Fisher & Laura Jeffers - "Attracting Young Adults and Making the College Connection"
There has always been discussion on the disconnect between college sailors and their future in the sport. Learn and discuss new and proven ideas to reach this generation and introduce them to one-design sailing. Learn what the Lightning Class has done to capture this interest through there highly successful Boat Grant Program.

A Helpful Tip from Laura & Greg:
Many college regattas might have space available to setup a boat (check with regatta organizers) and allow it be staffed by an enthusiastic fleet member. Better yet, have it in the water and allow the sailors to take it for rides to create the buzz.

Dave Perry - "The Racing Rules and Their Tactical Uses, including the Changes for 2013"
I intend to focus on several common race course situations, including starting and finishing line situations, close crossings upwind and down, and crowded mark roundings. I'll take a close look at the rules that apply in each, and some successful tactics based on knowing those rules. I also plan on explaining the changes to the racing rules that go into effect January 1, 2013. This includes the changes to the definition of Finish, Mark-Room and Mark, and the changes to Rule 41 about helping people in the water, Rule 42 about pumping, and the new Appendix T about percentage penalties taken ashore.

A Helpful Tip from Dave:
When racing upwind on port tack with another boat close to leeward, Rule 20 allows that boat to hail you for room to tack if she needs to make a major course change to avoid an approaching starboard-tack boat. Rule 20 requires you to respond by either tacking as soon as you can, or hailing back to her "You tack!" In almost all circumstances, it is better for you to hail, "You tack!" Rule 20 then requires the hailing boat to tack as soon as possible, and you now have the option of tacking close to leeward of the hailing boat (leebowing her), or ducking her and the approaching starboard tacker and continuing on port tack. Remember, if your plan is to duck the hailing boat when she tacks, be sure to create enough separation so that when she tacks, you can bear away and duck her without hitting her!

Learn more and register for the Symposium.

Chalk Talk Episode 8: Match Race Nationals Preview

This week we go way in depth preparing for ICSA Match Race Nationals in Texas this weekend, review a Women's ACC's that ended in a tiebreaker and check in with one of the winningest women's sailors of the season.  On top of that, we give away a Gill lifejacket and tell you what Sperry Top-Sider is giving away this week.  Can you guess?


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This week:
Weekend Review 1:14
Weekend Ahead (Match Race Nationals) 5:07
Feature: Erika Reineke Interview 10:31

Chalk Talk Episode 7: ACC's Cancellation Explained

Chalk Talk Episode 7: ACC's Cancellation Explained

A strange end to the college dinghy fall season with the cancellation of the most competitive regatta of the fall season: the Coed Atlantic Coast Championship.  On this week's show, ICSA Interconference Regatta Coordinator Danielle Richards explains what happened.  Check out our rundown of Singlehanded Champs and an in-depth preview for Women's ACC's, planned to go ahead as scheduled at Connecticut this weekend.  All that, plus rankings, prizes and terrible microphone problems for Jane Macky.  Another casualty of Frankenstorm Sandy?

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While you're there, check out the US Sailing College Membership.  It's a great deal!

Links:
See all the scores at http://scores.collegesailing.org
See the Sailing World Rankings at http://bit.ly/Ux7tAJ
Enter the SW photo contest at http://www.sailingworld.com/collegesailingphotocontest
See more photos from Singlehanded Champs at http://gtsphotos.com

This week:
US Sailing Giveaway 0:58
Weekend Review 1:33
Rankings 3:17
The Weekend Ahead 4:57
Interview with Danielle Richards 5:39
Feature Story: Women's ACC's 10:24

Chalk Talk Episode 6: College Sailing and the Storm

This week we review historic Hurrican Sandy's affect on college sailing, from the way she shaped the three district fall championships (and one women's champs, and one freshman champs), to the damaging winds and floodwaters she dumped on so many college sailing venues up and down the east coast.  Finally, we review the upcoming LaserPerformance/ICSA Singlehanded Nationals and explain why even this Long Beach event is not immune from the effects of The Storm.

Sign up to win some great prizes from US Sailing at http://racing.ussailing.org/College.htm.  In college now?  A College Membership from US Sailing gives you all the same benefits of a full adult membership, except it's good for four years and costs a fraction of the full membership.  What are you waiting for?  http://ussailing.org/college

See all the scores from this weekend at http://scores.collegesailing.org

This week:
US Sailing Giveaway 0:37
Weekend Review 1:28
The Weekend Ahead 5:05
Feature Story: Sandy 9:03

Chalk Talk Season 7 Episode 5: Engineering Wins at Season's End

This week the whole cast is in the same state to talk about the week's events and delve into an unpredicted win this weekend from the MIT Engineers at the Hoyt.  This, plus prizes, rankings, and a look ahead at the post season.

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While you're there, look at all the benefits of a college membership to US Sailing.

See the results in full at http://scores.collegesailing.org.

This week:
US Sailing Giveaway 0:24
Weekend Review 1:13
Feature Story 3:09
Rankings 8:21
The Weekend Ahead 11:00
The Season Ahead 13:21

College Sailing Recap: The Danmark Trophy

By Samantha Bobo
Recap contributions by Doyle Calhoun

Last weekend’s top ranking collegiate event was the Danmark Trophy, hosted by the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Twenty top college teams from all ICSA divisions came together to duke it out on the Thames River for this intersectional title.

Chalk Talk Season 7 Episode 4: Guatemalan Olympian at Navy

This week, Chris and Jane give away a pair of Hobie Polarized sunglasses and announce next week's contest with prizes from Vineyard Vines, all thanks to US Sailing.  Enter at http://racing.ussailing.org/College.htm and show some love by signing up for a college membership while you're at it!

The hosts also look at a weekend of interconference regattas, highlighted by an incredible performance by this week's guest, Juan Maegli.

See the results in full at http://scores.collegesailing.org.
Join the conversation and make your own prediction at http://facebook.com/collegesailingchalktalk

This week:
Weekend Review 0:51
Feature Story 2:46
US Sailing Weekly Giveaway 7:34
The Weekend Ahead 8:24

Daily Lift - Ideas for Teaching the Rules

Ideas for Teaching the Rules by Dave Perry

On the Water
• Practice starts with “live coaching” (vary the favored end)
• Starting line too short for all boats to fit at same time
• Extremely short beat (upwind start) or run (downwind start) – or start upwind, then reverse fleet and have them race to a nearby leeward mark
• Videotape races or sessions and do debrief on shore
• Pull boats aside right after incident and debrief while still fresh (have small dry-erase board in coach boat)
• Race around tiny track, keeping boats compressed
• Have sailors raise hands as they enter the zone; give feedback
• Create drills for ducking / slam dunking / lee-bowing
• Simulate rules situations right off the dock (with good sailors in boats and class on dock watching with an instructor doing “play by play”)

College Sailing Recap - Women’s Navy Fall

By Samantha Bobo and Rachel Perry

The featured women’s college sailing regatta last weekend was the Women’s Navy Fall, hosted by the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. This event is the only three division fall event in women’s collegiate sailing. Doublehanded and singlehanded skills were tested in the FJ, 420 and Laser. Yale, Stanford and Navy filled out the top three in last year’s Navy Fall and considering Yale’s powerhouse performances so far this season they seemed likely to win it again. Teams from Georgetown, College of Charleston, and Old Dominion were also looking to keep this year’s Navy Fall in MAISA. After 16 races total for all divisions, it was St. Mary’s who earned the win with 256 points, a 33 point margin of victory over second place Yale, and a 58 point win over third place Navy.

Chalk Talk Season 7 Episode 3: All About the Boats

This week on Chalk Talk, Chris and Jane delve into a couple of big weekends at Navy, check in with our insider at Sailing World Magazine, and pick the brain of Zach Brown about a series of articles he's written about college sailing for Sail1Design.  You can read Brown's articles at http://www.sail1design.com/airwaves/high-school-college-news.

SPECIAL ONE-TIME DEADLINE EXTENSION:  In addition to offering their amazing US Sailing College Membership deal (http://ussailing.org/college), US Sailing is now going to start giving away sailing goodies to one lucky winner each week.  This week the prize is STILL a pair of Hobie Polarized Segundo glasses!  Go to http://racing.ussailing.org/college and scroll to the bottom.  The deadline for entry is Tuesday, October 16.  Good luck!

Graphics flash by too quickly?  Check out Techscore 3.0 at http://scores.collegesailing.org for full results.

This week:
Contest Details 0:36
Weekend Review 1:13
Rankings: 5:06
The Weekend Ahead: 8:03
Feature Story: All About the Boats with Zach Brown: 11:14

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