This clinic will provide racing practice for the teams planning to attend spring regattas in the 29er. Along with registering for the clinic, teams should register to race in the Luff-in on Sunday where 29ers will race in the ocean as a “clinigatta.”
COACHES:
Francesca Clapcich has twice represented Italy at the Olympic Games (2012 Laser Radial and 2016 49er FX), is a World Champion, European Champion, Italian Sailor of the Year, the first Italian to win The Ocean Race and sailor for the NYYC/American Magic Women team for the next Women’s America’s Cup.
Noah Nyenhuis is an accomplished skiff sailor who has twice represented the United States at the World Sailing Youth World Championships and won the Bronze medal in 2021. Noah and his brother Ian also finished 4th in the Open World Championships (out of 189 teams) and recently they competed in the US Olympic Trials in the 49er. Noah is an excellent skiff coach for sailors of all levels from novice to advanced with an excellent ability to articulate the nuances of boat handling and sail trim. Noah is studying Mechanical Engineering at SDSU.
Antoine Screve won Silver and Bronze medals at the Youth Worlds and 2x gold medals at the US Youth Champs in the 29er. He later sailed for Stanford University and has been coaching youth sailors for 10 years.
Additional coaches will be hired as needed to maintain an optimum coach/sailor ratio.
For sailors with a 29er:
You may register with a teammate or you can register solo and be paired with a teammate by the coaches.
For sailors needing use of an HPYS loaner boat:
You must register for the clinic individually but can put on the registration form if you have a preferred teammate. All these applications will be initially listed as “pending" to give the organizers time to ensure sufficient loaner boats and coaches. We may not be able to admit every applicant and will let sailors know if they have been accepted as soon as possible after the application deadline.
Clinic cost is $200/sailor. Late fee of $50 after February 1st, 5:00 PM. Additional fee of $75/sailor for use of an HPYS loaner boat plus damage deposit.
Damage Deposit for teams using an HPYS loaner boat: any SDYC member who pays by club charge, we reserve the right to charge your member account a one-time fee of up to $250 for boat damage. For those paying by credit card, we reserve the right to re-charge your card a one-time fee of up to $250 for boat damage.
Safety: It is recommended that sailors wear a wetsuit and booties. Crews should have properly fitting trapeze harnesses. All sailors will need to wear a rash guard or pinnie over their trapeze harness and lifejacket to ensure that buckles are covered. A Fox40 whistle must be attached to your lifejacket.
Schedule:
Saturday 10AM - 6PM Pizza after debrief
Sunday 10AM - 5PM Clinic participants will race on a separate ocean course as part of the Luff-in regatta with coaching during racing.
Venue: SDYC
Gear: Be prepared to be on the water sailing for 4 to 5 hours. Bring appropriate gear including safety gear listed above plus dry bag with any extra gear and plenty of water and quick, healthy snacks to keep you going!
