Results / Open Chew Valley Lake SC - 13/10/2012
Our training day at Dalgety Bay last Saturday and was attended by 8
sailors, with Mark Barron as coach for the day assisted by Ian Renilson.
The sun shone all day, although it was never that warm with a building
breeze coming off the cold sea. This made for testing conditions as the
waves were increasing too, putting more emphasis on boat handling ability.
Mark set a windward-leeward course and concentrated on the correct trim,
balance and set up, something that is very important for the RS300.
During
the lunch break, Mark replayed the video picking up the points of
interest and bringing clarity to the problems encountered.
Unfortunately the wind had increased further and only Neil Beveridge and
Ian Baillie ventured out for the afternoon session, with the others
hitching a ride in the rescue boats to watch the action. A short and wet
session amongst the large steep waves ensued, with Ian putting in a
couple of gybing sequences for the camera before cold and fatigue sent
them all in.
With the extra time available a shore session was held to demonstrate and
talk through tacking manoeuvres, followed by the video debrief, which now
had some quite spectacular sailing to show.
Although the wind became too much for the majority, everyone gained from
the training, with Mark's experience making a significant contribution to
the success of the day.
Our thanks to Mark and Ian Renilson for their coaching, Dalgety Bay
Sailing Club, especially their rescue boat volunteers and the RS
Association and RYA Scotland for their assistance in running this event.
Ian Baillie
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