The second in the series of WIMRA Match Racing Clinics was held at Knickerbocker YC in Port Washington, New York, USA. Using a fleet of Colgate 26s donated by the Offshore Sailing School, the three day clinic turned 14 women and 4 men from sailors into keen match racers.
The clinic was conducted by Liz Baylis, WIMRA Executive Director, and Dave Perry, US National Match Racing Champion.
"They’re not fleet racing anymore," exclaimed Dave Perry after watching the racers go at it on the third day of the clinic. "It is exciting to see how these sailors have applied the lessons of match racing. We can’t thank the host Knickerbocker YC enough for their organization and hospitality. Also, the Colgate 26s are superb. They were used in the previous week’s Knickerbocker Cup regatta, and they were great for the clinic as well."
One enthusiastic participant said “The team of instructors was exceptional. They took a very complex topic and made it understandable I’ve attended many clinics and overall this ranks way over the top!” Another said “It was a great mix of class room sessions and on the water drills. I can’t wait to do some more match racing!”
Upcoming Clinics:
Royal New Zealand YS, Auckland, New Zealand September 14 - 16
Clube Naval Charitas, Niterói, Rio De Janiero, Brasil September 14 - 16
St.Maarten YC, St Maarten, Netherlands Antilles September 28 - 30
Royal BVI YC, Tortola, British Virgin Islands October 4 - 7
Yacht Club Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina October 16 - 18
Point YC, Durban, South Africa (Dates To Be Announced)
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/
