News
2021 US Match Racing Championship Qualifiers with Critical Data posted January 4, 2021
North U Match Racing Playbook by Dave Perry now available free online at https://northu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/MatchRacingPlaybook.pdf
North U Welcome to Match Racing 101 and Match Racing Master Class series recordings available on line @ North U Match Racing Series Recordings
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Rankings
Top Ten List
- As of April 8, 2020
Top Ten List Below is a ranking of U.S. match racers based on their most recent World Sailing ranking. - Women's Rankings (8 of these skippers are in the top 50 world-wide; World rankings are among Women):
- Nicole Breault (7 in the World)
- Allie Blecher (12 in the World)
- Danielle Gallo (28 in the World)
- Janel Zarkowsky (31 in the World)
- Stephanie Wondolleck (36 in the World)
- Liz Hjorth (39 in the World)
- Marilyn Cassedy (40 in the World)
- Bridget Groble (47 in the World)
- Giselle Camet Nyenhuis (51 in the World)
- Morgan Wilson (99 in the World)
Open Rankings (all 10 of these skippers are in the top 50 world-wide):
- Chris Poole (7 in the World)
- Ryan Seago (22 in the World)
- Pearson Potts, Jr. (23 in the World)
- Jack Parkin (26 in the World
- Peter Holz (31 in the World)
- Chris Nesbitt (37 in the World)
- Jeffrey Petersen (43 in the World)
- David Wood (44 in the World)
- Taylor Canfield (46 in the World)
- Chris Weis (49 in the World)
The Dial Up - the free North American match racing e-newsletter
Click here to receive The Dial Up and to read archived editions. The Dial Up is a FREE e-newsletter covering all things Match Racing in North America. The e-newsletter features:
- a master calendar of match racing regattas and clinics in North America
- promotion of upcoming major events
- regatta results
- coaching tips
- links to cool videos and websites
The 2020-2024 Racing Rules for Match Racing (Appendix C)
- Summary of changes to RRS Appendix C (March 1, 2021)
- Standard Match Racing Notice of Race and Sailing Instruction
- 2016 World Sailing Match Racing Test Rules Perry ppt (revised August 22, 2016)
- A Different Game by Dave Perry (revised March 1)
- To watch Dave Perry’s explanation of the Match Racing rules on YouTube, click here
North U Welcome to Match Racing 101 and Match Racing Master Class Series
In the Spring of 2020, Dave Perry led two free match racing series hosted by North U and supported by the generosity of the David Storrs family. One was a four session series called Welcome to Match Racing 101, which explained what match racing was and how each aspect worked (Prestart, Upwind & Downwind legs, Marks and Penalty System). The other was a nine session series called Match Racing Master Class, which was an advanced in-depth discussion of the rules, tactics and strategies of the four major aspects of the discipline.
200 sailors and race officials from 15 countries participated in the Welcome to Match Racing 101 series; and 250 sailors and race officials from 14 countries participated in the Master Class series.
The recordings from each session, along with the combined Chat Room transcripts of each session, are located at the link below. You are welcome to share this link with other sailors, race officials and race organizers who may be interested in learning more about match racing.
Welcome to Match Racing 101 Class Session Topics...
session 1 - Match Racing Tactics & Strategies – the Prestart
session 2 - Match Racing Tactics & Strategies – Upwind & Downwind Legs
session 3 - Match Racing Tactics & Strategies – Mark Roundings
session 4 - Match Racing Tactics & Strategies – Penalty Killing
Match Racing Master Class Session Topics...
session 1 – Rules & Tactics in the Prestart
session 2 - Rules & Tactics on the Beats & Windward Mark
session 3 - Rules & Tactics on the Runs & Leeward Mark/Finish
session 4 - Best Strategies & Tactics for the Prestart
session 5 - Best Strategies & Tactics for the Beats & Windward Mark
session 6 - Best Strategies & Tactics for the Runs & Leeward Mark/Finish
session 7 – Rules & Tactics in the Penalty System
session 8 - Best Strategies & Tactics in the Penalty System
North U Match Racing 101 and Master Class Series recordings and transcripts:
North U Match Racing Series Recordings
North U Match Racing Playbook by Dave Perry
The North U Match Racing Playbook by Dave Perry, updated for the current rules, is now available for free online, thanks to the generosity of the David Storrs family and the support for match racing from North U. The Playbook contains six chapters that explain match racing tactics from the Prestart through the Penalty Killing System. In addition, the Playbook contains seven pages of drills for one and two boats, and a page of match racing resources.
To read the North U Match Racing Playbook:
https://northu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/MatchRacingPlaybook.pdf
If you would like a paperback edition of the North U Match Racing Playbook:
Dave Perry’s DVD Welcome to Match Racing
Describes what match racing is and how it works, and then describes the four major parts of match racing: the prestart, the upwind and downwind legs, and the unique penalty system.
Note: this DVD was created several years ago under the 2013-2016 Racing Rules of Sailing. The match racing rules were changed significantly in the 2017-2020 Racing Rules of Sailing. As a result, there are several rules inaccuracies in the DVD. Specifically, in the segment on the Windward Mark, the starboard-tack boat in the zone of the windward mark now needs to tack when it is her proper course to tack. In the Downwind segment, ignore the last section discussing rule 17 (which is now deleted for match racing). And in the Leeward Mark segment, mark-room is now a boat’s proper course whether she has the right of way or not.
Racing Promotion
Promotion
- Welcome to Match Racing, a powerpoint for promoting match racing
- Welcome to Match Racing, a pdf. for promoting match racing
- Explanation of Match Racing, provided by Long Beach Yacht Club
- Match Racing is a Great Bridge from Youth to Adult Sailing
- Certification Requirements
- Why & How to Get Involved in Match Racing
Running A race
- Hosting/Running a Match Race
- Pairing Sheet program
- How to Use the Pairing Sheet program
- Running Efficient Match Racing Events by Donald Wilson
- ISAF International Umpires & Match Racing Manual
- ISAF Umpire Library
- ISAF Race Management Manual (see Section T for Match Racing)
- Match Racing Timer Worksheet
- Event Grading
Umpiring a Race
Racing tips
Coaching
- North U Match Racing Playbook
- Prestart Do’s and Don’t’s
- Communication Chart for 3
- Communication Chart for 4
- Match Racing Quiz – Green Circle
- Match Racing Quiz – Black Diamond
- Tactics at Gates
- Winning the Left on the Starting Line
- Final Minute
- World Match Racing Tour Video Gallery
- Womens International Match Racing Association (WIMRA)