June Grade 3 Clinegatta 

Dave Perry returns to Oakcliff to coach the June Grade 3 that is also a qualifier for all four of the 2019 Grand Slam regattas. 

Clinic Days: May 30-31

Racing Days: June 1-2

The Two-Day Clinic is included in the entry fee for invited skippers and crew. Independant sailors maybe accepted to participate in the clinic. Frequently teams are missing a team member or two and this is an exeptional way to sail with some top level teams and learn from your team mates and our coach. 

 

The Clinegatta foramt is an wonderful way to work on your teamwork and hone your skills against top notch competiton and  an opportunity to race in the Swedish Match 40s, the boats used for the Oakcliff International and the Thompson Cup both part of the Grand Slam Series for 2019. The event will not only be thrilling for each team, but also very useful to teams trying to make it into the next tier of match racing. 

Priority will be granted to skippers that have at least one season of prior match racing experience and based on the World Sailing Match Racing Ranking List. Special consideration will be given to collegiate and women’s teams in addition to teams traveling a distance of more than 500 kilometers. Please send your reguest for invitation at least one month prior to the event.

Dave Perry

• Professional Sailor
• Coach / Consultant
• Rules Expert
• Author of three books on racing:

• -       Winning in One Designs
• -       Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing
• -       Dave Perry’s 100 Best Racing Rules Quizzes
• -       2015, 2011, 2008, 2006 & 1982 U.S. Match Racing Champion (POW Trophy)
• -       2010 Toyota International Match Race for the Detroit Cup winner
• -       2009 Seawanhaka Cup winner
• -       2009 North American representative at ISAF Nations Cup
• -       2007 South American Match Racing Champion
• -       1998 & 1992 Knickerbocker Cup winner
• -       1984 & 1983 Congressional Cup winner
• -       1991-1992, Rules Advisor for Il Moro di Venezia, America’s Cup Challenger
• -       2006-2007, Rules Advisor and Afterguard Coach for Victory Challenge (Swedish America’s Cup Challenge)
• -       2011-2017, Rules Advisor for Artemis Racing, Challenger of Record for the America’s Cup
• -       2008 & 2012 Rules Advisor for U.S. Olympic Sailing Team
• -       Coach for the USSTAG Women’s Match Race Team and for Sally Barkow’s team in particular
• -       US Sailing National Judge
• -       Chairman of the US Sailing Appeals Committee & Member US Sailing Board of Directors
• -      National Champion in Collegiate Sailing (Yale), Ideal 18’s and Tasar’s

Click HERE for Notice of Race and application for invitation.

Email Patrick Burks at regatta@oakcliffsailing.org to volunteer as a Race Official for this event.