Dave Perry Rules Talk for Juniors
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
6:00pm -
8:00pm
SDYC Jessop Classroom
Sponsored by the High-Performance Youth Sailing Program (HPYS)
Registration is free but please sign up in advance. Free pizza will be provided.
ABOUT DAVE PERRY
Dave grew up on Long Island Sound in Connecticut, racing Blue Jays and Lightnings. He received his undergraduate degree at Yale University, and has received an honorary Doctorate of Education from Piedmont College. He is Chairman of the US SAILING Appeals Committee and a National Judge.
He has authored three books on the sport, Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing, Winning in One-Designs, and Dave Perry’s 100 Best Racing Rules Quizzes.
He was a two-time All American sailor and Intercollegiate Dinghy National Champion at Yale University, 5th place finisher at the 1979 Laser Worlds, two-time Congressional Cup winner (1983 & 84), Bronze Medalist in the 1983 Pan Am Games, Silver Medalist in the 1983 Soling Pre-Olympic regatta, 2003 Ideal 18 North American champion, and a five-time winner of the U.S. Match Racing Championship for the Prince of Wales Trophy.
He is a member of the National Sailing Hall of Fame, and recipient of US Sailing's W. Van Alan Clark, Jr. Trophy for Sportsmanship, the Captain Joe Prosser Award for Excellence in Sailing Instruction, and the Nathanael G. Herreshoff Trophy for Outstanding Contribution to the Sport of Sailing.
He was the Rules Advisor for Victory Challenge and Artemis Racing, Sweden’s 2007, 2013 and 2017 America’s Cup Teams, and the Rules Advisor for the 2008, 2012, 2021 and 2024 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team. He has conducted hundreds of "rules talks" and seminars on the sport, and is best known for his clear, humorous and highly interactive presentations.