Brett Davis, Laser Coach
I’m super excited to be coaching the San Diego YC ILCA race team this summer! We kicked off our season with a great regatta (San Diego Olympic Classes Regatta) this past weekend on home waters and the kids sailed really well. Next up is Midwinters West in Long Beach, June 25-27th. A big thank you to Matthew Dorgan for coaching the team as well and getting me up to speed on the local knowledge!
Ryan Eastwood, 29er Coach
This past weekend, six 29ers took to the waters to compete in the San Diego Olympic Classes Regatta. The first day saw light winds from 4-8 knots from the west, that were accompanied by large swells and chop. The second day was windier, with the breeze from the north west direction at 8-10 knots with large swells and chop. The racing was close at the top of the fleet, with teams Sammie Gardner and Alice Schmid and Anton Schmid and Peter Joslin battled it out for the regatta win until the last race of the event, where Sammie and Alice eventually pulled ahead to win.
Overall, the team learned a lot about techniques to help boat speed through the tricky sea state as well as some tactical scenarios that will prove to be beneficial for the nationals squad at their Youth Worlds Qualifier in Bristol, RI in two weeks!
Thank you to San Diego Yacht Club for hosting the event and providing us with a great weekend of racing! The 29er trailer is all packed up and ready to head to the East Coast so stay tuned for more updates from the West Coast 29er squad!
