Annual Calendar

Be at Block Island Maritime Institute - Sun. Jun 18th @ 11:00AM EDT
216 Ocean Ave, New Shoreham, RI 02807, USA

This event is canceled

~ North U announced they will not be having the clinic this year ~

There will be a J/109 & J/105 Class Starting Clinic held Sunday, June 18, 2023 – the day before Block Island Race Week starts. Bill will cover the cost for all J/109 Vento Solare participants

The Storm Trysail Club Race Committee will be calling the practice starts for the North U Starting Clinic on Sunday, June 18 to be conducted by North U Director Bill Gladstone – using the on-the-water schedule similar to the  "J/109 Starting Clinic at 2017 BIRW" details. The Clinic will have 6 practice starts. This will give us the best possible practice for the starting challenges we'll face on Monday. Videography will be from a support boat and from a drone stationed about 150 feet up, off to one side of the line, to give us excellent views of all the boats. The videos will be reviewed with Bill Gladstone after practice and available to all participants for use in preparing for future regattas.

Bill Gladstone will email two documents to those registered for the Clinic: Starting Techniques for Big Fleets; and Clinic Drills and Procedures. On Sunday morning, June 18, Bill will hold a whiteboard discussion (attendance not required) of big fleet starting tips and techniques, and describe his plans for the afternoon's on-the-water practice.

Bill, the author of the North U Racing Trim, and North U Racing Tactics books, is well suited to conduct this Clinic. He's taught sailing and racing for over forty years. Thousands of sailors are graduates of his seminars.

Consider registering for this Clinic. You and your crew will receive Bill's Starting Techniques for Big Fleets; and Clinic Drills and Procedures by Wednesday, June 14. This will give skippers and crews time to study them before practice – things get busy before a big regatta.

You can click this link to register: www.NorthU.com with a single $175 fee per boat before 11 June, and $225 per boat thereafter. You don't have to list all your crew members – you can forward Bill's documents when you get them. Many of us know the devastating consequences of a bad start in a large one design fleet. The more J/109s registered for the Clinic, and the more homework done before practice, the more effective the training will be for everyone.

• Pre-Brief 11:00 – 12:00
• Sailing 1:30 – 3:30
• Debrief 4:30 – 5:30

Preparation

– Clinic Plan & Info to be distributed via email.

11:00 – 12:00 Pre-Brief at BI Maritime Center
A Pre-Brief will be held at Block Island Maritime Center. Clinic Plan & Info to be distributed via email in the weeks prior.

1:30-3:30 On the Water

– 3 Rolling 5 minute starts for each class.
– Start 1: Hold lane, race to ladder rung (1 min)
– Start 2: Hold lane, race to ladder rung (1 min)
– Start 3: 10 minute Windward Leeward Race
Finish with leeward gate rounding

– REPEAT this "3 Rolling Starts" 
– On-the-Water Coaches will provide live feedback over VHF between races
– We will also be shooting video for later review

4:30-5:30 (Optional) Debrief and Video Review at BI Maritime Center (Next to Dead Eye Dick's)

– Review Video
– Observations
– Q & A

The clinic will be conducted by North U Director Bill Gladstone and other North U Regatta Services Coaches.

Be at Mitchell Park Marina - Sat. Sep 16th @ 8:30AM EDT
115 Front St, Greenport, NY 11944, USA

This event is canceled

~ Not enough crew available ~

Fall Off Sounding Race from New London racing in marks around Gardners Bay.  Start line is in vicinity of Shelter Island.
Friday & Saturday Dock reservations at Mitchell Park Marina (631) 477-2200, VHF 11

Friday

0800 – Entire crew meet boat on dock at Noank Shipyard.
0830 – Underway to New London Ledge starting area ( 5 miles)
0930 – Check in at Committee Boat and get course assignment
0955 Warning signal for 1st class to start
After race – Boat will be tied up at Mitchell Park Marina, Greenport
Post race party at Towson Manner

Saturday
0855 - Underway to Gardners Bay starting area
0930 - Check in at Committee Boat and get course assignment
0955 Warning signal for 1st class to start
After race - Post race party and awards at Towson Manner.