The T-Birds get a solid start at the Shipwrights'. Photo, one of many great ones, by Wendy Feltham. Dear Sailors, For those of you participating in the Shipwrights' regatta, let's hear what you learned from our sessions this winter! Did you repack the spinnaker? Did you hoist the spinnaker on the way out to the racing course? First beer already!!!!! Did you practice jibing a few times? Did you go up wind and check you jib leads. Did you check the wind direction on either tack ? Was there any osscilations any pattern to the shifts? Did you [...]

Here is a reminder that we are still meeting. Next seesion is on Monday, February 9the at 6pm at the NWMC. We are planning to discuss the racing rules. If you need an update, Speed and Smarts #124 Jan/Feb 2013, and for a rules Quiz, #125 March/April 2013 issue. They can all be downloaded on the internet so you can get immediate access. Jim Heumann will discuss a smartphone app called RaceQs and give a demo on this as well! It is raining in the mountains, plead for dropping freezing levels!!!!! Cheers!! Stig

May 08, 2009 on board Telefonica Blue in Boston. Rounding the windward mark behind Puma as other boats come in on port tack. Here is a reminder that we are now rounding the windward mark and heading downwind. Please review Speed and Smarts issue 130, Downwind Strategy and Tactics. See you on Monday at 6 pm at the Maritime Center. Stig