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Never let a gust take you by surprise. The resulting heeling slows the boat and causes dramatic side slip. Instead, pre-feather before the gust hits, even if it means backing the jib beyond comfort. When the full-on gust arrives, the boat should be feathered just the right amount into the wind to keep the boat relatively flat.

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    Web Link Intro to rules 1

    RYA rules seminar - basic, but worth watching

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    Web Link Intro to rules 2

    RYA(British) Starts etc

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    Web Link Intro to rules 3

    RYA seminar Windward leg

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    Web Link Intro to rules 4

    RYA Marks and their rules

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    Web Link Intro to rules 5

    RYA seminar  Downwind etc

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    Web Link Intro to rules 6

    RYA More about marks with international judge

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    Web Link US Sailing Protest Form

    All participants should have a couple of copies of this in a safe dry place accessible on Wed. nights(Skipper's car).  The form should be filled out and an image sent to Contact us (this website) to initiate a protest.  The form is invalid if the RC boat was not informed or if protestee's ID is missing.  

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    Web Link Golf Handicaps R Us

    US Sailing's ideas on "Golf" handicapping, not restricted to PHRF.

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    Web Link Small boats need love too

    Sailboat racing from a small boat perspective. Note that the admitted fouls of larger boats would have resulted in disqualification of the small boat.  The rules work both ways.

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    Web Link Coast Guard Report

    Complete report on Dauphin Island Tragedy.  6 killed

    Read the recommended actions.  Worry

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    Web Link US Sailing Portsmouth Numbers

    This is the entire list of US Sailing DP-N numbers currently available.  We also use a few numbers from RYA, which is the UK authority on Portsmouth yardstick.  The numbers found there require conversion to  be used with USS numbers. There are several lists for differing boat types so look diligently. Note that special numbers are used for certain boat types based on local performance.  At this date we use modified data for Capri 25, Impulse 26, Day Sailor, RS Aero 9,and any boat not in the database.

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    Web Link Portsmouth Handbook by US Sailing

    This US Sailing document gives the methodology behind the D PN numbers of the USS Portsmouth Yardstick.  Most of the ratings we use are the wind-indexed D PN numbers published by US Sailing.  We have a small subset of numbers which have been modified to match our experience, in most cases based on more than a season of data.  A few other numbers are based on UK Portsmouth numbers (RYA-PY), and for a couple of boats raw guesses.  Such Provisional numbers are more closely watched and adjusted.  Remember, all rating systems are intended to reflect the results of a well-sailed boat, properly prepared for racing.

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    Web Link Basic sailing terms

    Very basic stuff

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    Web Link Sailflow Clear Lake

    Click on the > symbol on the bar to see futurecast.   Try out the other stuff.  Scott's favorite.

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    Web Link More wind data

    This station is at the 146 bridge.  Useful for wind history, water level and wind direction.

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    Web Link Rules changes 2017 Dave Perry

    Dave Perry on rules game changers

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    Web Link Rules Changes 2017 Quantum

    Quantum sends out this rules review, another slant

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    Web Link Protest training slide show 2016

    Slide show prepared by Tom Collier

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    Web Link How to Start a Race

    Buddy Brown, former PRO of CLRA, and winner of national level championships, presented a short program on Sailboat Racing Starts.

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    Web Link How to prepare and defend a protest

    Useful info for preparing protests by Dave Perry and America's Cup Winner Bill Ficker.

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    Web Link Protest training 2015

    Complete and updated script for our training session in Winter Seminar #3. Includes Protest form.

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    Web Link Sailing article

    old, hard  to read, but informative

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    Web Link Weather radar

    Local Nexrad radar:Note does not update!

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    Web Link Who we are

    Description of our history and present status

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    Web Link Sailboat racing explained

    A few things to know

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    Web Link Things in the rules

    You need to know these and probably don't

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    Web Link Protest training scripts for 2016

    Training material for Winter Seminar 3, 2016

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    Web Link How to sail
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    Web Link Physics of sailing
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    Web Link Basic sail trim

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