Practice makes perfect!
Today marks the 36th day of running the Siebel Sailors Program at Team Paradise. The inaugural event took place in August of 2020 which seems like yesterday. But no wonder we execute each program day with such ease despite being shorthanded every once in a while. It is nothing new that practice makes perfect. The power of repetitious work is pretty awesome. No wonder that records sooner or later will be broken!
Intermediate Sailors - Morning Session
We had six sailors participate in the morning session, so we rigged three RS Fevas with main and jib. Today’s drill was to sail Beam-Reach between two markers, clockwise around. The trick is to stay on a straight line between the marks, keeping the spacing between the boats at 2-3 boat lengths. On a whistle, all boats are to trim in and begin sailing a Close-Hauled course. Does this sound like the beginning of racing? (The pictures below have a frame describing the drill).
Time in the boat
The more you sail, the better sailor you become. Time in the boat is where it’s at! For those who want to excel in sailing, once per week is not enough. This is why we offer Wednesday After School Sailing. Schedule online using promo code SAIL-FAST. It’s free for those sailing in the Intermediate group.
Beginner Sailors - Afternoon Session
Kids from Breakthrough Miami joined in with our regular group today. The weather was super nice and the forecast was “spot-on”. Yours truly took the opportunity to skipper one of the RS Ventures. We did not use any of our RS Feva. We followed our float plan sailing towards Key Biscayne and then bore away towards our destination, the Twin Sisters Sandbar by the Deering Channel just East of the Vizcaya Museum. I had two rookies steer the boat and even dock it upon our return to port. How cool is that?
We made it back to shore in time so that boats and equipment could be cleaned and stored away. Coach Joe did the “Keep-Start-Stop” debriefing. This is the best opportunity for the Student Voice, which is one of the five Siebel Sailors Program Habits of Excellence.
Pro Forecast April 16, 2022
Miami & Keys forecast valid for Sat, Apr 16, 2022
Issued Sat, Apr 16 07:00:00 by SailFlow Meteorologist Michael Leiba: Expect mostly moderate SE-E winds
• As a warm front lifts north through the region, an area of high pressure centered east of Bermuda is forecast to be the dominant weather feature affecting the State.
• Expect scattered peaks to 10-13 kt. for the Mainland sites, and low-upper teens for the Keys sites.
• Chance of isolated showers and storms; watch for outside gusts or shifty conditions nearby.
High Air Temps: Near 80 - Mid '80s. Water Temps: Mid 70s
Homework
In order to speed up the learning process, I’m encouraging the kids to visit www.teamparadise.org/classroom in order to prepare for their next lesson!