Opti Sailors heading out to race


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Sailboats everywhere – 100+ entered


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Skippers Meeting at CRYC Junior Regatta


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NERYC Green Fleet OPTI Sailors at CRYC Junior Regatta


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Alex at his first away regatta at CRYC


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Rigging boats at Corsica River YC Junior Regatta


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Back at NERYC after three days of sailing


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Just finished best race of the day.


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Heading to lunch with a 7, 2, 1


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Heading off for another green fleet OPTI race


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Early lunch break at OPTI green fleet TAYC


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OPTI green fleet starting line.


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OPTI fleet launch at TAYC


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Skippers meeting at TAYC


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OPTI fleet returning to the beach at TAYC


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OPTI fleet heading out


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Secret recipe to become a champion


You have to work really hard.

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Where is the bad air?


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Apparent wind

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Clear your air but you do not need to bang the corner

Clear air for the longest tack
Avoid the laylines
If wind is left start by boat so you have options.

Balance things.

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Rigging for the clinic


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Big group of kids at Opti clinic


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Knots always need to be tight!
Every knot influences results

Race in the meeting to pay more attention! Win the meeting.

Start most important part of the race!
Sailing is dirty air is slow.
Good sailors will sail line
-Check favor end
-Time to sail line – how long – need a reference
(Line sag- the banana)
-what is your line sight – two boat lengths below boat
-don’t way space to leeward
-cross line at zero second at full speed.

Focus today on
-Land sights
-current
-favorite end
-balance

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