This Clinic will be coached by four-time National Match Racing Champion Dave Perry, author of the North U Match Racing Playbook.

Dave will coach the advanced tactics and strategies needed to be competitive and successful in Match Racing on the National level. On the water, Dave will run the sailors through all the scenarios, with on-the-spot feedback, and video replay after sailing.

The Clinic will focus on the four major aspects of Match Racing:
The Pre-Start * Upwind Tactics * Downwind Tactics * Killing Penalties

 

	ENTRY LIST (updated 3/18/14)
	NAME	SCHOOL
	Jack Thompson	CDM HS
	Michael Sabourin	CDM HS
	Patrick Shannon	CDM HS
	Robert Garrett	CDM HS
	Wade Wagner	Walter Payton CP
	Mark Davies	Walter Payton CP
	William Curtis	Walter Payton CP
	Christian Koules	Walter Payton CP
	Landon Gardner	Univ of British Columbia
	Neil Roberts	Univ of British Columbia
	Madelyn Jones	Univ of British Columbia
	Becky Power	Univ of British Columbia
	Daniel Diaz	UC Irvine
	Nicholas Weis	UC Irvine
	James Heller	UC Irvine
	Shan Wu	UC Irvine
	Saul Rosen	UC Berkeley
	Stephen Bordes	UC Berkeley
	Janice Wondolleck	UC Berkeley
	William Brown	UC Berkeley
	Richard Minielly	RVYC
	Nicole Johnston	RVYC
	Calum Macdonald	RVYC
	August Sturm	Coronado HS
	Drew Galls	N/A

Fee: $50 a person. (The cost of participating is low because the boat use and coach fees are generously underwritten by a grant from an anonymous supporter of match racing.) The fee includes a copy of the North U Playbook and the Menin/Cutler CD called Match Racing.

Associated Costs: each person/team is responsible for arranging and paying for their own transportation (we will try to arrange local transportation from and to the airport and yacht club for teams that need it), accommodation and food/beverage (we will provide dinner Saturday night).

 

Who May Come: We strongly encourage you to come in teams of 4. You are welcomed to bring your coach (there is no fee for the coach). If you cannot come with a team or full team, you may come individually. Full teams will get preference if we are at capacity.

Teams will be invited in the order they enter (see below), except that college teams will get preference until February 21, then it is open to high school sailors and other interested sailors. But all sailors interested should enter as soon as possible to have their names put on the list.

Fly In: to the San Diego International airport. The Yacht Club is about a 20 minute drive from the airport.

Accommodation: There may be limited housing available (tell the San Diego Yacht Club when you enter), but you are encouraged to try to find local accommodations with friends, etc.
 
Boats: J/22’s with main, jib and spinnaker – sailed by teams of 3 or 4 people.
Total crew weight will not be a factor in the Clinic.

Number of Teams: this Clinic will be capped at ten (10) teams (40 people).

To Enter: Contact the San Diego YC (see below). If a team or individual has paid their fee and there is not room for them, their fee will be refunded. No fees will be refunded for cancellations made after March 7, 2014

For more information on the Clinic, contact:   
Dave Perry – Coach
davperry@optonline.net
       
To contact the San Diego Yacht Club, for entry and other host club information:
SDYC Sailing Office - Jared Wohlgemuth
jared@sdyc.org
619-758-6309

THE SCHEDULE
The Clinic is planned for Friday night to Sunday afternoon, providing the time to adequately teach the specific tactics and techniques of match racing, including the unique pre-start, and leave time to do some racing to put it all together. Dave will begin at 7:00pm on Friday, March 21, and end by 4:00pm on Sunday, March 23.

Friday, March 21
7:00-10:00pm - Evening Session:
Introduction to Match Racing
Pre-Start Tactics and Strategies

Saturday, March 22
9:00am - Morning Session:
On-Water pre-start training
Afternoon Session:
Match Racing Tactics - Upwind & Downwind
On-Water upwind & downwind race training
6:00 – Dinner
6:45 - 9:00pm - Evening Session
Video debrief of day’s training and racing

Sunday, March 23
9:00am - Morning Session:
The Match Racing Umpire and Penalty system
Tactics and Strategies for Killing a Penalty
Advanced Match Racing Tactics and Strategies
On-Water race training and racing
4:00 - End Clinic
 
FOOD & WATER
Each team and sailor is on their own for food and water. We will provide dinner Saturday night.

NEXT STEP
Once Dave has a confirmation from the San Diego Yacht Club that a team or individual is coming, he will send several useful match racing documents to read and study before the Clinic, which will greatly speed up the learning process.

Please email Dave with any questions...