Tim Wright Presents

During the winter months we provide classes on different aspects of sailing — starts, strategies, rules, etc. Of course we are led by the most knowledgeable skipper in our group, Tim Wright. Tim generously reviews all his photos for the season and develops monthly programs on Zoom. Appreciation also goes to Steve Leker, who puts the whole program together on the computer and his Zoom account.

This month’s class was held on February 18 and was attended by twenty-nine skippers, including the AMYA District 1 director, Glenn Chalder. The program focused on rounding the mark. It sounds easy, but you have to play by the rules, maintain your speed, and line up for the next mark. Around each mark is an unseen circle of four boat lengths that changes the rules when crossed. Once inside the circle’s circumference, boats on the outer edge of the circle must give room to those closest to the buoy. The rules can change depending on the direction of the wind. Tim does a masterful job of explaining all the nuances so that everyone understands.