Welcome New Racers!
Racing is a fun way to refine your sailing skills. Having another boat sailing nearby at your performance level is a great teacher.
This is a program for new skippers and experienced ones. You must be a “rated” member (Level 1) to race. Contact a race coordinator if you have questions. All races are held on Kent Lake from the East Boat Launch.
The season opens with a seminar on right-of-way rules, safety, and go-fast techniques. This a “MUST attend” meeting for all new racers.
Here is the racing schedule: Race Schedule.
Racing events are scheduled on Saturday and Sunday mornings or afternoons, starting in May. Practices on the water provide a chance to brush up on boat handling with drills & exercises. Put up the chute after a dockside spinnaker workshop. You must attend this seminar to race.
After orientation & practice, you may skipper in the races with an experienced racer on board. We gather after racing to exchange ideas & make excuses! You don’t have to win to come out ahead.
There is more information by clicking on racing items and arrows below.
Also, some racing documents can be viewed by selecting from this website’s home page, Navigation Menu / ASI Docs (New), under heading “ASI Racing Documents”.
ASI Racing Leadership
Art Christensen
Racing Program Manager
Steve Poulos
Racing Instruction Manager
Patrick Currier
Lead Event Manager
Mike Krawec
Assistant Event Manager
Sam Durbin
Communication
Sam Durbin
ISCA Fleet Captain
ASI Racing Documents
Racing Rules of Sailing
Video Seminars: Racing Rules of Sailing
Presentations from Video Seminars: Racing Rules of Sailing
Test your knowledge of Racing Rules of Sailing
Videos
Racing Rules of Sailing
SailZing has a great youtube series on the racing rules of sailing:
The RYA is another great source for information on youtube:
Basic Racing Strategy
Starting Sequence Explained
Starting Line strategies (RaceQs series)
The Full Speed Approach (Vanderbilt start)
Ladder Rungs
Leverage
Boat Handling
Sailing in the groove / Velocity Made Good