International Women's Forum of Massachusetts’ Post

Always tied to the sea, Halifax just makes sense as a sailing destination - for racing or just a cruising sail.

Nice articles in the NYT.

There was fantastic engagement at our most performance RYA Connected webinar based around performance sailing. Part of our five-year strategy, Navigating The Future is to Maximise Athlete Potential. To find out more about how we are doing this - watch the full webinar here: https://lnkd.in/eHZuHmxX

Last week was the 90th NISCA Conference.  It was held in downtown Indianapolis in conjunction with the Men’s Division 1 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. I often get questioned on why I take vacation time to attend events like this. Here are my answers: 🏊♂️ Participation - Why belong to a member-run organization and not fully participate? There is so much knowledge to be gained at these events as well as positions to help run it. 🏊♂️ Different perspectives – With so many parts of the country being represented, you can learn from presenters what is successful in their part of the country. 🏊♂️  Historical references – There are enough legends of the sport present that getting a historical perspective on how things occurred makes you appreciate how it is going now. 🏊♂️  Recognition for hard work – Our awards ceremony is something to be remembered. Hall of Fame, Lifetime Achievement, and Outstanding Service are some of the awards that people receive. 🏊♂️ Friendships - Reconnect with long-time friends and meet some new people. 🏊♂️  Time Away – it is always good for me to get away from the daily grind and recharge the batteries. Please take some time and see what associations you are a member of and see how you can help contribute to making the next conference better.

The 2024 PalmaVela regatta went down to the wire in the Maxi class with the two 100 footers Galateia and V separated only on countback after a close fought series. Both Galateia and V feature the innovative water ballast system from Diverse. Typically, water ballast has only been a feature on offshore racing boats but with changes in the IRC rule coupled with the Diverse ballast system it is now an potent driver of performance in inshore racing. Read the article below where our ballast system has been described as "as fast as a canting keel.” https://lnkd.in/e_gCv8z7

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I am still astonished by the importance French sport fans give to offshore sailing. Today the Transatlantic Race (one of the last two qualifiers for the magic Vendée Globe race) starts in Lorient and requires the solo skippers to navigate their boats single handed to New York. Of course public TV is covering the start live. In addition hundreds of thousands of fans took the opportunity and met the skippers live in the marina during the open dock week before the race. The race is famous for its hard conditions, as the boats will most likely face winds from the front, which means that conditions are much more demanding than the classic conditions where the wind usually comes rather from the back than from the front and which are more common for the Vendée Globe. If you want to know more on how social media impacted what it takes to successfully master a career in offshore racing, check my latest analysis here: https://lnkd.in/eP4rpwN6

𝗢𝗥𝗖 𝗩𝗣𝗣 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀! ⛵ ✅ The Offshore Racing Congress has recently launched the 𝗢𝗥𝗖 𝗩𝗣𝗣 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 (Velocity Prediction Program) version 1.00 on 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀. With the latest version installed, boat owners, skippers, measurers, race organizers, sailmakers, and sailing enthusiasts worldwide can now generate 2024 test certificates. Both 𝗢𝗥𝗖 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗥𝗖 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 can be generated using existing measurement data or altering some measurements, providing flexibility and precision in certificate creation. Users can also acquire a copy of, and/or the 𝗢𝗥𝗖 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 and 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 for, any ORC certificate issued from 2009 to the present, directly from the certificate search results. ℹ For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/dexXvDUS #orcsailing #TheEqualChanceToWin Offshore Racing Congress

Spring is approaching (in the Southern Hemisphere). Time to sharpen your knowledge about why your boat sails as it does. In the Northern Hemisphere time to find out why your boat didn't sail as you wanted it to sail. And/or, if, after watching the 37th America's Cup races, you are interested in knowing more about foiling, you may wish to read the sections on the subject. https://lnkd.in/eAT5ER6i