Go-Fast Spinnaker Clinics
Ahoy Sailors,
The weather is warming up, the days are getting longer, and more boats are appearing in the marinas& looks like winter is officially behind us and sailing season 2002 has started in full force.
For those sailors looking to tune up this spring on their J-24 spinnaker handling, American Sailing Yachts has retained ace-racer Paul Beaudin to instruct two J-24 Go-Fast Spinnaker clinics. Paul Beaudin won the 2001 Sonar World Championship regatta, helmed 1st place in his division during the BVI Spring Regatta last month, and has raced J-24s extensively in the New York area. Paul is currently working for Doyle Sails in City Island, and has started a Monday night J-24 racing Sandlot Series out of City Island, New York (June 4th August 29th, 2002). Graduates of the spinnaker clinics will be invited to crew in the Monday night races.
Go-Fast Spinnaker Clinic Details:
Instructor: Paul Beaudin
Dates: 1st Clinic Saturday May 18th
2nd Clinic Saturday May 25th
Location: Harlem Yacht Club. City Island, New York
Boat: J-24, Real Jazz
Class size: Five (5) students maximum
Time: 1 day; 9am to 5pm
Lunch: At the Harlem Yacht Club, provided with the clinic.
Price: $175 per student, per clinic (lunch included)
The Go-Fast Spinnaker Clinic will review spinnaker theory, sail rigging, techniques in hoisting, dowsing, pole position, trim and spinnaker problem solving. Points of sail, increasing downwind velocity made good and downwind racing strategies will also be discussed during the clinic.
If interested in gaining a completive downwind edge for the 2002 J-24 racing season, or just wanting to learn more about spinnaker handling, you will gain a greater sense of how to increase downwind performance with this clinic. Class size is limited to five students, and no previous J-24 spinnaker experience is required. To enroll or ask any questions about the Go-Fast spinnaker clinic, please feel free to contact either Rob Whitcomb (roan@aol.com, 212-928-4390) or myself (jb@sunyacht.com, 914-698-2728).
Fair winds,
Cpt. John Brown
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