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Schedule

(tentative, subject to revision as needed):

Wednesday, July 23

10 am: Rigged & registered
10:15 am: Group discussion (clinic format, goals, explanation of drills, safety, etc.)
10:30 am: Break into classes for boat handling discussion
noon-3 pm: On-water drills, emphasis on boat handling (starting, mark rounding, etc.), concluding with 3-5 race series
3:30- 4 pm Debrief in groups

Thursday, July 24

9:30 am: Group tuning discussion (boat setup, how to test)
10:30 am-noon: Testing session (3 boat groups)
noon-2 pm: Lunch break
2-2:45 pm: Whole group tactical discussion
3-4:30 pm: 3-4 race series with medium-length courses (individual coaching before, during, after races)
5 pm: Wrap-up with whole group

Coach: Charlie McKee 

Charlie Mckee has been competing and coaching at the highest levels of sailing for nearly 30 years. He is a former world champion and Olympic bronze medalist in the 49er class and a member of Luna Rossa's 2007 America's Cup Challenge. Charlie was also a silver medalist in the 470 class at the 1988 Olympics and coach of the US Olympic Boardsailing Team in 1992.

Coach: Andy Mack 

Andy Mack was a member of the US Sailing Team from 1997–2004 in the 49er Class. He was US National Champion in 2002 and 2003,
North American Champion in 2003, and 3rd in the US Olympic Trials in 1999 and 2004. Andy has been a coach for the University of Washington sailing team, Team Pegasus, CISA Clinic, and Team Bermudas 29er team at the 2007 Youth Worlds. He is co-founder and current director of CGRA's Community Sailing Program.

Coach: Ben Glass 

Ben Glass is Head Coach of the Seattle Yacht Club Racing Team and was recently recognized by US Sailing as the “Developmental Coach of the Year” for 2007.  A product of NW Youth Racing himself, Ben is an accomplished skiff sailor and match racer who has coached at all levels of the sport from junior sailing programs to the US Olympic Team Trials.