Twelve sailors from four nations (Slovenia, Croatia, Austria, and Portugal) participated in the three day clinic at the Cleanport d.o.o. facilities in the Marina Izola. The clinic was conducted by Liz Baylis, WIMRA Executive Director, and Australian match racing champion, Katie Spithill.
When asked about the clinic, Katie Spithill said: “By the end of the clinic, the sailors were putting together the pieces we had taught and were definitely match racing. It was great to see them apply some of the lessons and be enthusiastic about doing more match racing in the future.”
One participant said “Thank you very much. You made my match racing life very much clearer. I’ve caught the fire!” Another said “Before the clinic I did not understand much about match racing, but now, at the end, everything about match racing is much more clear for me!”
Future dates include (Please update your calendar listings):
Knickerbocker YC, Manhasset Bay, New York, USA August 31 - September 2
Royal New Zealand YS, Auckland, New Zealand September 14 - 16
Clube Naval Charitas, Niterói, Rio De Janiero, Brasil September 14 - 16
Point YC, Durban, South Africa (Dates To Be Announced)
St.Maarten YC, St Maarten, Netherlands Antilles September 28 - 30
Royal BVI YC, Tortola, British Virgin Islands October 4 - 5
Yacht Club Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina October 16 - 18
Korea (Location and Date To Be Announced)
The curriculum for each clinic will include 2 full days of training, drills, and races and conclude with a day long (grade 5) regatta.
Full information, curriculum and registration details will be available on the Women’s International Match Racing Association (WIMRA) web site: http://www.wimra.org/clinics.asp.
This program is organized in conjunction with North U., the educational wing of North Sails. North U. runs a full range of on-the-water programs geared towards accelerating the education of sailors. http://www.northu.com/
