Hudson River Yacht Racing Association
Proudly Presents
An Evening With
Dave Perry
Tuesday March 18th 7-10PM
Stony Point Conference Center, Stony Point NY
Dave Perry entertains and educates us on two topics: The Greatest Comeback & Tactics in Crowds!
$25 for HRYRA members before March 11, $30 after March 11
$30 for non-HRYRA members before March 11 $35 after March 11
RESERVATIONS: sallywellens@gmail.com
Please mail checks, made out to HRYRA to:
Sally Wellens
HRYRA Secretary
8 Franck Road
HRYRA IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE WILL BE HOSTING DAVE PERRY, sailor extraordinaire to speak on Tuesday March 18th from 7-10 PM at the Stony Point Conference Center in Stony Point (near Haverstraw). Dave will use these 3 hrs. to discuss something that we all could work on...
Always a popular speaker for the HRYRA, Dave will be starting off with an excerpt of his presentation on the 34th America’s Cup, featuring what is being called the greatest comeback in sports.
Dave was the rules advisor for Artemis Racing, the Swedish Challenger of Record for the 2013 America's Cup. In a nutshell, and with video and photos, Dave will bring us up to speed on the story of the 34th America’s Cup, featuring Oracle Team USA's miraculous comeback from 8-1 down to beat Emirates Team New Zealand 9-8. He will discuss how OTUSA did it, how ETNZ built an 8-1 lead, and he'll take us behind the scenes on many of the controversial issues in this Cup, including the OTUSA cheating scandal, the rules controversy that led to foiling, and the tragic passing of Andrew "Bart" Simpson, a beloved member of the Artemis Racing team. Finally, Dave will bring us up to speed on what is happening for the 35th America's Cup.
Dave will then present his popular Tactics in Crowds, which is an advanced look at tactical positioning at the start and the leeward mark/gate, with an analysis of the applicable rules and decision making process in each. Dave will then show spectacular video shots illustrating his points. Dave's presentations are always humorous, engaging, and loaded with tips for skippers and crews of all levels and types of boats. Dave will also have copies of his three books available for sale and signing.
If you haven't seen Dave in action, he is a very engaging and entertaining speaker and first class teacher.
"Tactics in a Crowd" - an advanced and humorous look at tactical positioning at key areas around the race course, with an analysis of the applicable rules and decision making process in each. Dave will also spend 15-20 min at the beginning of the seminar to talk about the 34th America's Cup (with slideshow).
ABOUT DAVE PERRY :
Dave grew up on Long Island Sound in Connecticut, racing Lightnings. He received his undergraduate degree at Yale University, and has received an honorary Doctorate of Education from Piedmont College. He is Chairman of the US SAILING Appeals Committee, and is a Senior Certified Judge.
He has authored three books on the sport, Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing, Winning in One-Designs, and Dave Perry’s 100 Best Racing Rules Quizzes. He is a two-time All American sailor and Intercollegiate Dinghy National Champion, 5th place finisher at the 1979 Laser Worlds, two-time Congressional Cup winner (1983 & 84), Silver Medalist in the 1983 Soling Pre-Olympic regatta, 2003 Ideal 18 North American champion, and the 2006, 2008 and 2011 winner of the U.S. Match Racing Championship for the Prince of Wales Trophy (a championship he also won in 1982!).
He is a member of the Sailing World Hall of Fame, and recipient of US SAILING's W. Van Alan Clark, Jr. Trophy for Sportsmanship and Captain Joe Prosser Award for Excellence in Sailing Instruction. A US Sailing Senior Certified Judge and member of the US Sailing Appeals Committee, he was the Rules Advisor and Afterguard Coach for Victory Challenge, Sweden’s 2007 America’s Cup Team, and the Rules Advisor for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team. From 2009-2012, he was the coach for the US Sailing Team Alphagraphics women’s match race team, and Rules Advisor for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team and Artemis Racing, the Challenger of Record for the 2013 America’s Cup. He has conducted hundreds of "rules talks" and seminars on the sport, and is best known for his clear, humorous and highly interactive presentations.
$25 for HRYRA members before March 11, $30 after March 11
$30 for non-HRYRA members before March 11 $35 after March 11
RESERVATIONS: sallywellens@gmail.com
Please mail checks, made out to HRYRA to:
Sally Wellens
HRYRA Secretary
8 Franck Road
This is a MUST Go To Evening...for those who saw Dave a few years ago, he is an entertaining sailor with a ton of knowledge that he is willing to share with you all.
