Published in SCUTTLEBUTT 2976
HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE CREWING GUIDE
By Brooke F. Thomson
My freshman year of college sailing at St. Mary's College of Maryland
felt like everything was different from high school, but that nothing
was specifically new. How I changed as a crew wasn't a matter of
learning new things, but of refining the skills I already had from
high school racing.
In the boat, there is very little that a college sailor knows that
would be beyond the comprehension of someone in high school. However,
college sailing requires a lot more consistency and not letting
little things slide in order to make a boat go fast. It's about being
ready to do the same thing every practice, every race, but keeping a
fresh perspective. It's about the transition from knowing tactics to
making those same decisions intuitively.
Most of the changes I made from high school to college weren't
difficult, and most of them were things I had heard of in high
school. The biggest change to me was that all of the details that are
considered the extra mile in high school are suddenly what's expected
of a college crew to do for every race, every practice.
To help with this transition, or to help any high school or college
crew refine their skills, I've written a technical guide of
everything I wish someone had told me. What follows is an attempt to
pinpoint some of the bigger reasons that contribute to this
transition and list all the little details that go a long with it.
Enjoy:
<http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/news/09/crew_guide/>http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/news/09/crew_guide/
Regards,
Craig Leweck, Publisher
Inbox Communications
619-299-5678
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