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This is an online event.Match Racing Warm Up 101 Webinar
Tune in from 10am to 2pm Eastern Time, to learn a new type of racing or refresh your memory on the rules and mechanics of Match Racing with this 4-hour interactive webinar presented by Oakcliff Graduate and experienced match racer, Chris Kennedy!
Topics to include: Match racing starting system, prestart requirements, prestart tactics, common boat maneuvers, boat handling, crew work and communication, and Q+A session.
There is a $25 admission fee to participate live including the Q+A session.
This webinar will be hosted on the platform Zoom. More info and a download can be found here. Login details for the session will be sent to registrants the day before the webinar.
More about your Coach: Chris Kennedy
Chris Kennedy sometimes finds time to actually go sailing. He loves to take things apart, and put them (mostly) back together. In the Fall of 2011, between finding a real job as an engineer, keeping the ’78 Chevy and ’83 Yamaha running, and building a chicken coop, he found a little time to sail Melges 24 Nationals, F18 North Americans, and C Scow Worlds. While the “real job” and some iceboating kept the thirst sated through the long, cold Wisconsin winter, as the weather warmed the need to be on the water grew. Chris headed off to Oakcliff to find out what Long Island Sound has to offer. Once at Oakcliff Chris continued to be industrious in the shop and with any project we could throw at him. At the end of his class we were happy to hear the words – “I can’t think of anywhere else I would rather be than at Oakcliff”. Chris then continued on to be a valued member of the Oakcliff Staff until Wisconsin started calling him again - and Melges Boat Works where Chris is currently working.
On the water Chris has been a regular match race skipper or tactician. He has competed with Chris Poole in events around the world including on M32’s and match racing.
