Olivia’s Team Race continued... Sandy Westphal, who enjoyed her first weekend in 420s. “Everyone came away from the weekend with new friends, new skills, and the excitement for attending the event again next year.” Speaking of next year, event organizers are looking forward to the 2014 edition of Olivia’s Team Race Regatta. Want to participate but don’t have much (or any) team race experience? That’s just fine! Gavin O’Hare, one of the competitors this year, is a team racing expert and author of Contemporary Team Racing. “The best way to prepare for team racing is to watch an event (college team racing happens every spring), spend some time reading about or talking to team racers to understand the game, and to get out on the water and try it in bite sizes,” Gavin says, to get to know the scenarios that pop up in team racing. He notes that Eastport
##Loco-motive, with J/24 sailor Pete Kassal on drums, jammin in the SSA parking lot during the Olivia Constants Team Race Regatta. Photo by Gayle Mangan Kassal
Want More? • Olivia Team Race Invitational Regatta Results: in “Recent Results” at ssa.sailregattas.com
• Olivia Constants Foundation: oliviaconstants.org • Info from Gavin on team racing: sailingeducation.com
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