This week, Erik Bowers shows us some ? LIT light air gybes ?. Erik Bowers is a former Olympic level laser sailor who has been coaching at Lauderdale Yacht Club for 3 years now. Erik has many accolades under his belt, including recently winning the 2019 Melges 14 US National Championship. For information about the Lauderdale Yacht Club Sailing Team, head on over to http://www.lycsailing.com For information about Lauderdale Yacht Club, go to http://www.lyc.org

This week, Pilo Rocha gives us a glimpse of how he gets around the race course in light wind. We also get a glimpse of how quick his 360's are, and why it's important to always be as fast as possible with your penalty turns! Pilo grew up sailing Optis in Argentina where he won many regattas such as Mar De Plata and was 2nd at the 1993 Opti Worlds (ARG 1st in Team Racing). Pilo brings over a decade of experience coaching the Optimist Class in the United States. He has coached 4 different sailors to Team Trials victories, as well as numerous wins by his sailors at Nationals, Orange Bowl, and other major regattas. For 2018 he was selected as the Team USA Coach for the World Championships in Cypress and had 2 sailors in the top 5! For information about the Lauderdale Yacht Club Sailing Team, head on over to http://www.lycsailing.com For information about Lauderdale Yacht Club, go to http://www.lyc.org

This week, Erika & Liza show us how to properly tack in the 420. We show multiple camera angles, both in the boat & from the coach boat, as well as some epic slow-motion footage. Erika Reineke is a Four-time Collegiate All-American, Four-time College Singlehanded National Champion, 2017 Quantum Women's Sailor of the Year, and the 2017 US Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year. Erika, too, is an Olympic level laser radial sailor who has been coaching at Lauderdale Yacht Club many years now. Liza is a two-time Collegiate National Champion. She is currently a student at the College of Charleston, and has many accolades under her belt in the sailing world. For information about the Lauderdale Yacht Club Sailing Team, head on over to http://www.lycsailing.com For information about Lauderdale Yacht Club, go to http://www.lyc.org

This week, Erik Bowers shows us a really useful starting technique that enables you to drift to windward, enabling you to close the gap with the boat to windward. This maneuver is called crabbing and is easy to learn, but tough to master! Erik Bowers is a former Olympic level laser sailor who has been coaching at Lauderdale Yacht Club for 3 years now. Erik has many accolades under his belt, including recently winning the 2019 Melges 14 US National Championship. For information about the Lauderdale Yacht Club Sailing Team, head on over to http://www.lycsailing.com For information about Lauderdale Yacht Club, go to http://www.lyc.org

Erika Reineke is a Four-time Collegiate All-American, Four-time College Singlehanded National Champion, 2017 Quantum Women's Sailor of the Year, and the 2017 US Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year. Erika, too, is an Olympic level laser radial sailor who has been coaching at Lauderdale Yacht Club many years now. Liza is a two-time Collegiate National Champion. She is currently a student at the College of Charleston, and has many accolades under her belt in the sailing world. For information about the Lauderdale Yacht Club Sailing Team, head on over to http://www.lycsailing.com For information about Lauderdale Yacht Club, go to http://www.lyc.org

This week we are getting into double-handed sailing! Erika Reineke & Liza Toppa give us some awesome insight on how to perform like a champion in the 420. We have some awesome videos coming up in the next couple of episodes, with on-the-water footage with Erika & Liza...so stay tuned! Erika Reineke is a Four-time Collegiate All-American, Four-time College Singlehanded National Champion, 2017 Quantum Women's Sailor of the Year, and the 2017 US Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year. Erika, too, is an Olympic level laser radial sailor who has been coaching at Lauderdale Yacht Club many years now. Liza is a two-time Collegiate National Champion. She is currently a student at the College of Charleston, and has many accolades under her belt in the sailing world. For information about the Lauderdale Yacht Club Sailing Team, head on over to http://www.lycsailing.com For information about Lauderdale Yacht Club, go to http://www.lyc.org

This week, we send Erik Bowers & Erika Reineke loose on each other for some fun & friendly match-race style practice. Both Erika & Erika walk us through their every move as they work on setting up for each race, getting a good start, and getting to the windward mark ahead of their competitor. Erik Bowers is a former Olympic level laser sailor who has been coaching at Lauderdale Yacht Club for 3 years now. Erik has many accolades under his belt, including recently winning the 2019 Melges 14 US National Championship. Erika Reineke is a Four-time Collegiate All-American, Four-time College Singlehanded National Champion, 2017 Quantum Women's Sailor of the Year, and the 2017 US Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year. Erika, too, is an Olympic level laser radial sailor who has been coaching at Lauderdale Yacht Club many years now. For information about the Lauderdale Yacht Club Sailing Team, head on over to http://www.lycsailing.com For information about Lauderdale Yacht Club, go to http://www.lyc.org

This week, Erik shows some tips to perfecting your starts. You'll learn about the importance of line-sights, using a compass, coming up with a game-plan, and getting off the starting line fast. Erik Bowers is a former Olympic level laser sailor who has been coaching at Lauderdale Yacht Club for 3 years now. Erik has many accolades under his belt, including recently winning the 2019 Melges 14 US National Championship. For information about the Lauderdale Yacht Club Sailing Team, head on over to http://www.lycsailing.com For information about Lauderdale Yacht Club, go to http://www.lyc.org

For information about the Lauderdale Yacht Club Sailing Team, head on over to http://www.lycsailing.com For inormation about Lauderdale Yacht Club, go to http://www.lyc.org

In this 3 minute video, Erika Reineke explains her downwind technique in the laser radial. Erika focuses on her body position, body movement, feet placement, and sheeting in light, medium, and heavy wind. Erika Reineke is a Four-time Collegiate All-American, Four-time College Singlehanded National Champion, 2017 Quantum Women's Sailor of the Year, and the 2017 US Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year. For information about the Lauderdale Yacht Club Sailing Team, head on over to http://www.lycsailing.com For information about Lauderdale Yacht Club, go to http://www.lyc.org

Learn the important fundamentals of Optimist Sailing. Pilo Rocha has been the Gold Fleet Opti Coach at LYC since 2016. Pilo grew up sailing Optis in Argentina where he won many regattas such as Mar De Plata and was 2nd at the 1993 Opti Worlds (ARG 1st in Team Racing). Pilo brings over a decade of experience coaching the Optimist Class in the United States. He has coached 4 different sailors to Team Trials victories, as well as numerous wins by his sailors at Nationals, Orange Bowl, and other major regattas. For 2018 he was selected as the Team USA Coach for the World Championships in Cypress and had 2 sailors in the top 5! For information about the Lauderdale Yacht Club Sailing Team, head on over to http://www.lycsailing.com For inormation about Lauderdale Yacht Club, go to http://www.lyc.org

Transitioning from Episode #2, with Erika Reineke, we take a look at how someone taller should properly sail downwind in various conditions. Erik Bowers gives us some excellent tips and instructions on how we can achieve maximum balance, stability, and speed in all conditions while sailing downwind. Erik Bowers is a former Olympic level laser sailor who has been coaching at Lauderdale Yacht Club for 3 years now. Erik has many accolades under his belt, including recently winning the 2019 Melges 14 US National Championship. For information about the Lauderdale Yacht Club Sailing Team, head on over to http://www.lycsailing.com For information about Lauderdale Yacht Club, go to http://www.lyc.org

For information about the Lauderdale Yacht Club Sailing Team, head on over to http://www.lycsailing.com For inormation about Lauderdale Yacht Club, go to http://www.lyc.org