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Melges
Zenda University Cranks Up In Florida
The Melges MC scow continues to be the one-design leader!
Coming into the 2 day intructional clinic in Eusits, Florida, Kelli
Farrar trecked all the way from Okoboji, Iowa with the hopes of fine
tuning her sailing skills. At the conclusion of the clinic yesterday,
Kelli had won the overall regatta after 14 races and became the first
woman to do so in the history of Zenda U. Kelli was a great example
of the tenacity and intensity that it takes to win a regatta.
Day 2 brought more light air which allowed for more in depth chalk
talks and briefing sessions. Once the breeze set in, 8 races were
completed, one of which featured a downwind start which resulted in
a very crowded leeward mark rounding! At the conlcusion of Zenda U,
all of the students had a chance to shower, put on their Zenda U hats
and shirts and enjoyed a great graduation ceremony complete with a
DJ, great food, and lots of a beer.
The 2008 edition of Zenda U was well attended and it was very exciting
to see all of the sailors improve over the 2 day course. If you are
interested in improving your skills and completing your personal
goals, sign up for Zenda U 2009, it is an event not to be missed.
Top Five overall, Zenda U 2008 -
1). Kelli Farrar
2). Steve Powers
3). Fred Slack
4). Geoff Moehl
5). David Moorhouse
Most Improved - Rick Williams
Most Enthusiastic - Phil Ecklund
Often regarded as one of the finer institutions of higher learning,
another edition of Zenda University has kicked off
and a new batch of students has enrolled hoping to improve their racing
skills and make
new friends on the racecourse. The goal of Zenda U is to identify to
the individual goals of each sailor and help them achieve them over
the 2 day course. Through intesive chalk talks and on the water instruction,
most sailors are able to leave the course feeling they
have accomplished their goals, or at least on the right path to
acheiving them.
Day one of
Zenda U began with little breeze and a lot of classroom
instruction by instructors Jamie Kimball and Sam Rogers.
As the
breeze filled, the ZU students headed out on the water for a morning
filled with practice starts and instructional racing. After a quick
lunch break, Jamie gave a great on the water demonstration of
boathandling skills to show the students how to get around the race
course smoothly and efficiently. More practice racing ensued in the
shifty afternoon breezes and a couple of intense "tack on the whistle"
drills got the sailors test their limits and improve their
boathandling skills.
A few highlights
from Zenda University, Day One -
-Dr. Chuck Nichols attending another Zenda University
making him the only sailor to attend every Zenda U since its inception.
-Geoff Moehl recovering from an over early start to
finish 3rd in a race.
-Kelly Farrar sailing her brand new Melges MC, nailing a start, having
a huge lead at the first mark and extending as the race went on to win
by a huge margain. -Mike Neidig rounding a bottom mark
in 2nd, hitting every shift perfectly and winning the race in convincing
fashion. -Numerous smiles and thumbs up from all of the Zenda U sailors
after a great day of racing.
A great steak dinner was hosted at the Yacht Club for all of the Zenda
U students with video of the days action. A huge thanks goes to Mary
Anne Ward and June Howells for helping with all of the Zenda
U logistics. Stay tuned for some great day 2 highlights from
the
ultimate in higher learning, Zenda University.
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