Why “Un-Regattas”? To provide an alternative for those not attracted by conventional racing. Goal is to put more emphasis on fun and sportsmanship than race results. Gain skills and seamanship in attractive and non-threatening manner. -Unconventional Courses -Variety!!!! -Lots of scores and lots of throw outs -Low emphasis on results -Unconventional Rules

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AC O’Pen “Un-Regatta”

Unconventional

“Un-Regatta” Courses

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Giant Slalom Skiing

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Fun skills

360s, capsizes, wheelies, etc.

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Starts • Reaching

• Downwind

• Random start within three minutes

• Capsize start

• Le Mans

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Le Mans Start

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Can you Limbo?

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Freestyle “Expression Session”

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Freestyle guidelines • Tandem or individual

• Team names

• Timing

• “Judging Area”

• Judge criteria(?)

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Tandems

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Why not costumes?

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STEM “Un-Regattas”

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VHYC

“Chowder Race”

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We’re now seeing top sailors from “Un-Regattas” scoring highly in “conventional” regattas, qualifying for our Youth Worlds Team, etc.

Good things to have for “Un-Regattas”

• Megaphone

• Lots of marks and ability to set them

• Master of Ceremonies (attitude is everything)

• Required helmets in high wind?

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1/ See an “Un-Regatta” demo

Friday 3:30-5:30pm

2/ Adding Adventure Sailing to your

Sailing Program – “Beyond Regattas”

next - 2:30pm San Marino Room

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