It was a lighter and tricky day for the 124 sailors competing at the West Marine US Open Sailing Series in Long Beach on Sunday, hosted in collaboration by Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, Long Beach Yacht Club, and The US Sailing Center Long Beach. The third and final day of the regatta was a day to remember for the eight classes in competition on San Pedro Bay off Long Beach.
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My approach is to evaluate the last data points collected from my most recent regatta and set goals to improve. Returning from a World Championships in Europe, I saw three areas that we needed to improve on teamwide.
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When reaching, it is a delicate dance of power and speed requiring precise steering, trimming and body movements at the correct time to achieve maximum speed without losing the height. Balance and stability equal speed, if the boat isn’t fast, make changes and see how the boat reacts.
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When the velocity and wind direction are constantly changing, set the boat up so that it is easy to sail and transitions well from puffs to lulls and vice-versa. Is there more to gain by going fast in the puffs by putting the bow down or will you gain more by minimizing losses in the lulls?
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Join us TODAY, July 9th, for an evening of celebration as we wish the Athletes well at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics!
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Harken Derm has been announced as an official partner of the US Sailing Team (USST). Harken Derm will provide the athletes on the annually-selected U.S. Sailing Team with their full range of long-lasting protective and repair products.
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Barrows & Henken win 2021 49er North Americans, Buckingham wins ILCA 7 Midwinters West, 6 new Youth Worlds Team members named in Bristol, Rhode Island and Long Beach, California.
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Luke Muller (Fort Pierce, Fla.) is in his second day of racing at the Santander Invitational Finn Test Event and will sail through June 25 against nine Finn sailors he’ll see on the starting line next month at the Tokyo 2020 Games.
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Oro Sports, the New York-based maker of premium lifestyle cooling vests, has been announced as an official partner of the US Sailing Team. The team roster, selected annually by US Sailing, is comprised of athletes training to win gold at major international multisport Games and sailing events around the world. With many of the team’s upcoming racing and training venues featuring high heat and humidity, the sailors will rely on Oro Sports’ industry-leading products to stay cool and achieve optimal performance.
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Stephanie Roble (East Troy, Wis.) and Maggie Shea (Wilmette, Ill.) finished Act II of the 49er & 49erFX Championship in 5th place, just five points out of a podium finish. Racing was tight for the 15 of the 21 49erFXs that will see each other this summer in Tokyo, Japan for the 2020 Olympic Games. The Cascais event was Steph and Maggie’s final formal regatta before the summer.
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