Mumfest Sail 2013

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Once again the Sailing Squad put on a sailing demonstration for Mumfest.

The weather was favorable, with enough wind to really sail and comfortable temperature; it was a cloudy day but we didn't get rain while on the river.

The first step is always to rig up the boats. Then we briefly reviewed Points of Sail (some of the advanced sailors need this too)  and the basic maneuvers of tacking (link) & gybing. (photo by Head Coach Jerry Rezab)

Our sailors got plenty of practice in both today, and the improvement was dramatic!

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Everybody had a relaxing sail towards Union Point, the wind was northerly so it was a Run and much of the time was spent sailing wing & wing.


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Then the fleet pulled itself into formation as we attempted to put on a really impressive demonstration of sailing skill

(photo by Head Coach Jerry Rezab)

Which boat in this pic has Right-Of Way? Why?

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There were some gusts in the wind, making our day a bit more exciting at times!

(photo by Head Coach Jerry Rezab)




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One thing you should know about our Oday Javelins... they don't have hiking straps! However it always helps "power up" if you can get more weight UP! Boats sail the fastest and are easiest to steer when they are held relatively level.


(photo by Head Coach Jerry Rezab)

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Lunch Break! It would have been a great photo to tie up next to the ADA MAE



(photo by Head Coach Jerry Rezab)




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Here we are with the Cunningham Bridge in the background. Somewhat loose formation, can't we tighten this up a little without risking a crash? Oh well that's why we practice.

One issue the coaches had was to be aware of al the other boat traffic on the river. The bridge was on restricted hours during Mumfest, so there were several large motoryachts milling around waiting plus sightseers and fishermen.  The cadets concentrated on sailing their boats, we kept them out of other trouble!

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One the way home... working on sailing Close-Hauled (point of sail) which is a bit tricky and requires paying close attention as well as fine
control of the helm. It's a couple of miles from Union Point to our base at Bridgeton Harbor so it was good practice.

This was also the closest formation we had sailing all day. Nobody saw but us coaches!

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Back to home base... now we unrig the boats, put every thing away properly, and get on with whatever we are going to do AFTER SAILING





... posted by Assistant Coach Doug King