FWSA Education

For years, the Long Range Plan called for more crewed boat education and experiences. This fall, we have a unique opportunity to focus on this area.

The Salty Sisters are hosting the Crewed Boat Challenge at St. Pete Sailing Center on November 7, offering competitors are Ideal 18s and Sonars. Crewed boats are also available for their December 12th Interclub.

To get competitors and other interested FWSA members up to speed, we will be circulating briefings on how to sail these boats; we also have arranged chalk talks and rigging advice by experienced Salty sailors on the two practice days ahead of the events (Nov. 6 and Dec. 11).

Marti Cochran, Salty Sister

Education Chair

Tuesday, October 29, 4-6 p.m.

Zoom coaching session by Annapolis-based Kristen Berry

Kristen Berry founded the education program for JWorld and coaches and competes at major regattas throughout the U.S. and internationally. He is known by many St. Pete and Davis Island sailors, where he spends much of each winter coaching competitors in the J-70 winter series and other regattas, including Women’s Performance Week. This program will be offered not only to regatta competitors but also to all FWSA members.

November 6, 2024

FWSA Crewed Boat Challenge Education Dy

Practice Day and education for FWSA Crewed Boat Challenge. St. Pete Sailing Center

[Nov. 7 is the regatta]

December 11, 2024

Practice Day and education for Salty Sisters Interclub

St. Pete Sailing Center

[Nov. 12 is the interclub]

January 13, 2025 10 a.m.- noon.

Zoom Pajama Party with Dave Perry

Talk with Dave Perry, National Sailing Hall of Fame Inductee of 2020, on significant new rules changes and other important racing rules. Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2029

January 18 2025 Noon-4 p.m

Racing clinic led by Gail Heausler.
Six-time winner of the Women's North American Championship

Lunch followed by Racing clinic led by Gail Heausler.

To present “Racing the Course” — a program designed to take the attendees through decisions made up to the start and through every step of a race, as if they are on the course with Gail and others, encountering other boats, dealing with wind shifts and changing conditions.

[January 19 is the Dinghy Dames Interclub]