The ISSA is pleased to provide the opportunity for high school sailing team coaches around the U.S. to get
together and raise the level of their coaching skills and knowledge in this time when we can’t get out on the
water. We are excited that Steve Hunt and Dave Perry have agreed to be the coaches/facilitators for this
four-part webinar series on raising the bar for all high school sailing team coaches.
About Steve Hunt: Steve is the most successful high school sailing coach in the country. As Head Coach at Point
Loma High School in San Diego for 16 years, Steve has led his team to eight wins of both the Baker (team racing) and
the Mallory (fleet racing) High School National Championships. Steve has been awarded the Sail1Design Coach of the
Year Award and is currently a professional coach and sailor (having won several World Championships).
About Dave Perry: In addition to his long list of racing successes (Collegiate Dinghy National Champion and 2-
time All-American and 5-time U.S. Match Racing Champion), Dave is well known for his highly insightful and
entertaining clinics for coaches and sailors. Dave was the Athletic Director and coach of several sports at a K-12
Country Day School for 21 years as well, so he understands the world high school coaches work in (a world of
conflicting agendas!).
Cost: Free to ISSA Sailing Team Coaches at ISSA member high schools in the seven ISSA Districts.
The Plan: This will be a four-part series beginning the week of May 4, 2020 on the Zoom platform. Each
session will be one hour and will run consecutively for four weeks, on the same day of the week for each
District. Each session will be recorded, and the link will be sent to each District Director for professional
development purposes within their District.
Series Topics:
Session 1: Philosophy, Methodology & Approach – Dealing with Differences
Session 2: Drills and Other Exercises to Accelerate Improvement
Session 3: Key Strategies & Tactics in Short Course Fleet Racing
Session 4: Key Strategies & Tactics in Team Racing
District Sessions Schedule: weeks: May 4, 11, 18, 25
SAISA..........Mondays, 7:15 – 8:15 EDT
NWISA.........Tuesdays, 12:30 – 1:30 PDT
MISSA.........Tuesdays, 5:00 – 6:00 CDT
MASSA........ Tuesdays, 7:15 – 8:15 EDT
SEISA......... Thursdays, 7:30 – 8:30 CDT
NESSA.........Fridays, 5:00 – 6:00 EDT
Registration: Coaches (one Coach per school) should register by Thursday, April 30 to
ensure placement in the PCISA time slot.
If a school would like to send additional Coaches (More than ONE), contact the PCISA Executive Director by April 30. (mikesego@ussclb.org)
Use this link to register (one Coach per school): www.hssailing.org/masterclass
Contact Jerelyn Biehl if you have questions at the information below:
Interscholastic Sailing Association (ISSA), 2812 Canon Street, San Diego, CA 92106
619-222-0252, info@hssailing.org, www.hssailing.org
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PCISA Website: http://pcisa.hssailing.org/