A day of sailing that goes sideways, trumps a day of Covid dwelling – everytime!
NW 4-10 knots – Larchmont Frostbiting – 28 Feb 2021 Sometimes the debrief that comes out of a rough day can be more helpful or insightful, particularly for the one who endures it.Andre and I had a tough day (I of course recognize placing 5th is all relative**) and I am still dissecting that but […]
Sunfish Rigging Q&A
Outhaul set up
Presence to perform
The Creation mindset – Prince was an extraordinary artist. His edge was perpetual creation and development. Prince could play an instrument, sing and dance (simultaneously) like few who’ve walked this earth. Prioritizing “creativity” is health of performance at its peak. The moment you find yourself on top or in a position where mindset shifts to […]
Wind Shifts, in short.
Whether you are peering out to get a read on the water, Gazing upon the evening light (above) giving contrast where denser and darker water distinguishes breeze; or waiting for breeze to fill in (below) where no ripples on the water, means no wind, One thing is for certain. Wind shifts. It comes (and goes) […]
New Year’s 2017
#17 started off the year right with a win in the (stand alone, first race of year 2017) “Past Commodore’s” race at Manhasset Bay YC’s 86th Annual Frostbite regatta. In the overall, #17 was 1 point behind boat #31 after day 1 on Saturday Dec 31st. #17 sailed New Year’s Day to a 2 point […]
2016 Sunfish Worlds – Sailing Coaching – 3 – reflection & lessons learned
Lessons Learned – “from the short end of the stick” Some times you have to put your feet up, sit back and simply observe excellence – Alonso Collates’ performance in Colombia, winner of 7 of 15 Sunfish World Championship races will stand in reverence as one of the great SFW performances. Truly a peak performance in all senses […]
2016 Worlds Reflections – Sailing, Coaching
Conditions requiring preconditioning, and a specific expertise! The Sunfish Worlds in Cartagena began with the Youth Worlds in an extraordinary setting. A beautiful backdrop of the city skyline speckled with the Colombia colored sails and Caribbean sunsets that would take your breath away. The Youth Worlds commenced with 8-12 knots breezes that would make any open water sailor salivate […]
2016Sunfish Worlds Reflections – Sailing, Coaching – 1
Cartagena, Colombia – With the Sunfish Worlds sliding now over the horizon, there were some noteworthy highlights and lessons learned. Whether you were racing, coaching or administrating the sailing, the conditions on the water off Cartagena posed a number of challenges few would deny. Without hesitation I would admit that the Worlds five days of racing were […]
Lessons learned from success are often not so subtle
I wanted to share some very kind words a good friend and associate from my summer program wrote in an article for www.greatsouthbaymag.com. Jimi Grover is a high school math teacher on Long Island, NY and is the Racing Director for the Point O’Woods Program as well as Junior Racing Coach and a number of other […]
Space/…/? The final frontier?
Well the “Space” I’m talking about isn’t about Capt. Kirk’s log. It is the mental space that taking a vacation achieves or the pause in one’s day (i.e. noticing your breathing) that lends a performer, “a peak execution.” It is AMAZING how effective, creative and forward thinking one can become with this practice. I’ll mention […]