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Club under construction

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Some extensive gardening work has been happening at the Port Chalmers Yacht Club recently in preparation for a new hardstand compound for Trailer Yachts. This project will allow club members to leave their boats with masts up, and close to the launching ramp.

Panasonic technology gives NZ Olympic Sailors an edge

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In the final stages of their preparation for the 2012 Olympics to begin this weekend, the NZ Olympic Sailing Team is getting an edge through the use of new rugged Panasonic technology.

Games and Drills

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Layline drill

The idea of this drill is to start and head up wind towards the 3 top marks, practicing getting the roundings just right on their laylines.

Cool videos and websites for coaches

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Here is a selection of great videos and websites for coaches to reference. Not only are they useful, but some are just down right cool.

Quotes from Coaches

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Here is a selection of great quotes from coaches I found in the News this month.

 

From Duncan Laing about double gold medallist Danyon loader:

Interview With Luke Stevenson (Starling Coach)

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Looking to know a bit more about what makes a coach tick, or how to progress your own coaching skills. Robert Hielkema interviews Starling coach Luke Stevenson.

Sailing and Coaching in the News

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Here is a selection of news I have picked up on this month, its all relevant to coaching and sailing in general. Happy reading!

Townson 32 Class update

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A number of Townson's are preparing for the Simrad race series, and there continue to be new members and boats on the market. Read the latest from this class, including some interesting class history.

RPNYC Youth win Governor's Cup

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Tim Coltman, James de Lisle and Adam Middleton have won the 2012 Governors Cup, a youth match racing event at California's Balboa Yacht Club. Twelve teams from four nations competed, but the RPNYC Crew reigned supreme.

ISAF Youth: Regatta closes with strong races

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The ISAF Youth Worlds came to an end on July 21st in Dublin, Ireland. “This year was an exceptionally tough and trying event and all the sailors did well to stay focused right to the very end” said lead coach Ian Neely. “The team really finished off the last race of the regatta strongly.”