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With the mild forecasts as of late, Can't help but think of sailing. Hope everyone can join us at Yacht-A-Palooza this Saturday 9-2pm at Crowley's. One topic that may be worthwhile sitting in on is: 2009-2013 Racing Rule Changes 12:00-2:00PM Learn about changes to the racing rules for 2009-2012. by Dr. Warwick Coppleson & Glenn McCarthy To see the details including the schedule for YP visit: http://tiny.cc/KYS_YP While we are on the subject of spring prep, how are we all doing on the " winter 15 "? Below I've attached a workout routine to think about... I've modified mine as follows: 1. Toddler lunge - While bending knees, lift screaming toddler up. Feet , shoulder width. Lift toddler from waist height to shoulder height. Repeat until crying stops. Repeat as necessary. [relevant Sailing activity: prepares for tactician's diatribes about how you never do anything right]. 2. Childcare Stairmaster - (note: need a home with multiple stairs). Run up/down s

Hello All- not sure if you saw this in Scuttlebutt. Some good tips that apply to many of the roles on a boat.... Is it Sailing Season yet? TIPS FROM THE BOW Amy Ironmonger, a twenty seven year old trainee lawyer is making a name for herself in the Melges 24 fleet. Joining the class in 2005 she sailed with a number of teams before landing a regular place on board Scott Nixon and Terry Hutchinson’s Quantum Racing with whom she won the 2008 North American Championship. Here is a portion of an interview on the class website where she describes the secret to being a good bow person on a Melges 24: “One of the biggest misconceptions about the bow role is that you’re really only involved during the roundings. A bow person should be involved at all times during the race, even if being involved means hiking as hard as you can to hold a lane. There is a lot that goes into doing bow well and most of it comes from time in the boat, but there are a few simple techniques I’ve learned along the way