#riyc – The Royal Irish Yacht Club (RIYC) in Dun Laoghaire is staging a tactics & strategy class in advance of the forthcoming season.
The sessions will be spread over four Tuesday nights in March (4th, 11th, 18th and 25th) at the RIYC.
The sessions by sailing coach Maurice O'Connell will start at 7pm and finish at 10pm with a 15 minute coffee break.
The cost is €50.00 and its possible to book online here or by email to [email protected]
Topics will inlcude
1. Pre-race planning
· weather
· current
· expected windshifts
· competition
2. Pre-start analysis
· line bias
· bias vs first leg strategy
· bias / strategy vs. boats types (in mixed fleet)
· rules at start line
3. Upwind
· lane management
· windshifts
· cross or dip?
· laylines
· rules between boats meeting and at windward mar
4. Reaching
· high or low?
· GPS
· rules (clear astern, windward leeward, entering the "zone")
5. Downwind tactics
· gybe set or bear away set?
· who is steering and what wind angle to sail?
· gybe on the lifts but where are they?
· lane management
· rules when boats meet
6. Finishing – which end?