Oakcliff Qualifier Clinic Registration Form 2016 

Coach David Dellenbaugh

Oakcliff One-Day Clinic, April 15: The Oakcliff Qualifier Clinegatta is unique in that the Oakcliff Sailing Center is providing one day of expert instruction and intensive training. The opportunity to train and race in the Swedish Match 40s, with organized drills, immediate feedback and video debrief sessions following the training will raise the level of the racing immensely. Often teams are peaking just as the Round Robins are ending. In this event, teams will be ready to go in Race 1, and will only get stronger from there. Don't miss this opportunity to fine-tune your game. Individuals who register independantly from a team entered in the ABC Qualifiers will be placed with teams as space allows. (Cost is $75 per person for those registering for clinic only.

David Dellenbaugh is the publisher, editor and author of Speed & Smarts racing newsletter. He was the tactician and starting helmsman on America3 during her successful defense of the America's Cup in 1992 and sailed in three other America's Cup campaigns from 1986 to 2007. David is also a Lightning world champion, two-time Congressional Cup winner, seven-time Thistle national champion, two-time winner of the Canada's Cup match racing championship, three-time Prince of Wales U.S. match racing champion and past winner of the U.S. team racing championships for the Hinman Trophy. Dellenbaugh wrote and narrated the Learn The Racing Rules video, and he is currently a member of the US Sailing Racing Rules Committee (and was its chairman from 2005-2008). David also does clinics and seminars, coached the US match racing team at the 2012 Olympics, and is currently a tactical and rules coach for the US Sailing Team during its run-up to the Rio 2016 Olympics.