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This will be a one-day racing clinic for 29ers with a focus on how to use data analytics to improve race performance. 

COACHES:

Giselle Nyenhuis has competed in the 1992 Olympics, won the Youth World Sailing Championships, won Silver at the Women’s Laser Radial World Championships twice, and has won five US Sailing National Championships. She’s coached sailors at world championships, as well as at local clinics such as CISA and HPYS.

Ian Nyenhuis grew up sailing out of San Diego Yacht Club. He has sailed the 29er for 8 years competing both nationally and internationally. Ian represented the USA at two Youth Sailing World Championships winning a bronze medal in 2021. The same year, he also placed 4th at the 29er World Open Championships.  

Catherine “B” Lindsay is a data analyst and sailor from Southern California. Racing boats from the age of 8, she holds two World titles and three US National titles across four different classes.  B graduated from Yale with a degree in Statistics & Data Science while campaigning for the 2024 Olympics in the iQFoil windsurfer. She has worked as the data analyst for the US Sailing Team (USST) and consulted on sports analytics for the US Olympic committee and other Team USA NGBs. She now runs Sailytics, a data analysis company. She was the Performance Data Analyst for the USST at the 2024 Olympic Games in Marseille and is campaigning for LA2028 in the FX.

Coach B has an opportunity to race FXs in the Trofeo Princesa Sofia regatta in Palma and won’t be in person at the clinic, but B plans to analyze the race data remotely and share her analysis the following week in a zoom session.  We will have on-the-water coaching by both Giselle and Ian Nyenhuis.

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 $50/sailor. Additional fee of $50/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 11AM - 5PM  Pizza during debrief

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!