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FPYC Racing 2008

Learn valuable tips on how to start a race in FPYC Racing, including techniques for timing the line and executing a successful start. Follow the Vanderbilt Start scheme for a strong beginning.

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FPYC Racing 2008

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  1. FPYC Racing 2008 FPYC Racing

  2. How to start the race. FPYC Racing

  3. wind Committee boat Tips FPYC Racing

  4. wind Committee boat start clock here 0:00 Time the line FPYC Racing

  5. wind Committee boat End clock here 0:45 seconds long Time the line FPYC Racing

  6. wind Committee boat Early, 0:30 to go FPYC Racing

  7. wind Committee boat Early, 0:30 to go FPYC Racing

  8. wind Committee boat Early, 0:30 to go FPYC Racing

  9. wind Committee boat Start clock 0:00 Know how long it takes you to tack FPYC Racing

  10. wind Committee boat Stop clock 0:15 Know how long it takes you to tack – practice before the race FPYC Racing

  11. The following starting scheme is called the “Vanderbilt Start”. This presentation ignores any strategy. It assumes; that there are no other boats, that the wind is 90 deg to the start line, and it assumes that the wind direction and velocity are constant. FPYC Racing

  12. Things to remember: Starboard has right of way over port tack. It’s an advantage to start the race on starboard tack. FPYC Racing

  13. 5 min Horn: Number ONE flag up 4 min Horn: P flag up (prep) 1 min Horn: P flag down (prep) 0 min Horn: Number ONE flag down FPYC Racing

  14. wind THE COURSE finish Committee boat start FPYC Racing

  15. wind Committee boat Sail anywhere, but don’t get too far from the line, especially in light wind! you Before the start FPYC Racing

  16. wind Committee boat X Horn 5:00 to go FPYC Racing

  17. wind Committee boat When you are at the transom of the committee boat, subtract the time to tack from the time remaining and divide by 2. 4:15 – 0:15 / 2 = 2:00 4:15 to go FPYC Racing

  18. wind Committee boat Pick a course on Port tack, 135 away from the wind. Sail for ½ the time, in this case 2:00 FPYC Racing Horn 4:00 to go

  19. wind Committee boat 2:15 to go - TACK FPYC Racing

  20. wind Committee boat 2:00 to go – TACK complete FPYC Racing

  21. wind Committee boat 2:00 to go – now on Starboard tack, 45 off wind FPYC Racing

  22. wind Committee boat Horn 1:00 to go FPYC Racing

  23. wind Committee boat Horn 0:00 to go FPYC Racing

  24. Three times Gertrude Lewis Conway was a full-fledged member of the afterguard aboard an America Cup's defender. Harold Vanderbilt's wife, 'Gertie' was beside him aboard Enterprise in 1930, Rainbow in 1934 and finally Ranger in 1937. She had the responsibility of timekeeping, which was not a small matter on a J-Class sailing at full speed towards the starting line. Especially so, as her husband Harold's specialty was a very fast start called 'the Vanderbilt start'. FPYC Racing

  25. the end FPYC Racing

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