Blog Post for Monday Night Race 5-11-26

Blog Post for Monday Night Race 5-11-26

 

https://racehub.sailpro.app/race/TJPEIW

We got most of the boats to sign up with Sail Pro so there are some interesting interactions.

 

When you are given room you need to round the mark tightly.  The rules specify a seamanlike rounding, you are entitled to no more room than that.  If you are second row on a rounding set up the wide and tight so you come out of the mark rounding close hauled and sailing fast.  While Dark Green Cirrus took too much room, Sky Blue Cumulus ran into their stern instead of sailing high and tight out of the mark. 

 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Dn31zAgWGdopnWre9

 

We also talked about proper crew positioning downwind.  You should always have a crew member facing upwind to help the skipper steer towards puff and stay in them when they hit.  It should look like this:  https://photos.app.goo.gl/w6pN7FYsdZUtmtpN6

The rest of the pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/vLTd9Af7sV8T1EWU6