WDYC Opti Sailors to Nationals

Opti sailors Matthew Sweeney and CJ McKenna left for the USODA Opti Nationals in Ohio on Monday. The Sandusky Sailing Club is hosting this event on the south shore of Lake Eerie. We will keep you posted on the racing results during the next week. GOOD LUCK BOYS!

Food Pantry This Week!

We are collecting tuna cans and peanut butter for the Cape Cod Food Pantry. Please bring in these donations by Friday and drop them in the green bin outside of the sailing office.

Thank you for supporting such a great cause :)

Duxbury Jr. Regatta

Coach MaryKate with Eddie Goggin, CJ McKenna, Matthew Sweeney, Walter Sullivan

Duxbury Jr. Regatta

On Saturday and Sunday MaryKate traveled to Duxbury Jr. Regatta with Eddie, Walter, CJ and Matthew. The conditions were light on Saturday and heavier on Sunday. They sailed well in the small fleet and all finished top five in red,white and blue fleet. Way to go opti sailors!!!

Results

Week 5 Recap

Can you believe we are already five weeks into the program? Time flies by when your sailing in Bass River!

• Sea-Squirts sailed to the ocean this week! They also learned the names of the different parts of the boat
• Beginner Opti practiced their sailing skills while tacking and gybing this week.
• Intermediate Opti worked on tiller switches while tacking on the whistle
• Intro to Race Opti worked on starts and upwind sailing
• Beginner 420 practiced tacking around marks while using their telltales
• Intermediate 420 practiced tiller switches and dry rolling
• Cruising Opti's sailed down Bass River and also to Rock Island
• Cruising 420's sailed to the ocean and practiced their swimming skills off Rock Island
• Intro to Race Opti practiced tacking on the whistle, starts and upwind sailing
• Opti Race A went to Stonehorse Regatta and Duxbury Jr. Regatta
• Opti Race B worked on starts and upwind sailing
• 420 Race A/B worked on spinnakers, tacking on the whistle and trapping. They traveled to Duxbury Jr. Regatta on Saturday and Sunday.

Food Pantry Donations

This week we are collecting the following items for the Family Pantry of Cape Cod. Please drop the donations off in the green box outside of the sailing office. Thank you in advance for your generosity!

1. wheat pasta
2. brown rice
3. whole grains

Chris Love Productions

At the WDYC Invite on Monday we were lucky to have Chris Love (former WDYC racer, instructor and program director) join us for the day. Chris owns and operates his own production company and specializes in live video broadcasts at regattas. Please click on the following link to see Chris' talented work from the day!  http://vimeo.com/45658050

If you have any questions for Chris, please email: chris@chrisloveproductions.com. He would love to consult with you for your next video project!