Grande Maumelle Sailing Club Underground
Welcome to the Underground!
The Underground is still going strong. The official club site is now
useful and up to date, so some of the things you've found here in the past are
at the official site these days, where they belong. Now I can focus on the fun
things and leave the work to others! Check out the photo gallery, it's growing
rapidly.
Photos online
Photos from the 2009 Hawg Wild Regatta have been added to the gallery, along
with most of the 2008
centerboard season and a smattering of keelboat pictures already online at the
Pictures page.
Import racing schedule to your calendar
You can download the 2009 centerboard schedule
right into your calendar (Outlook or other program). Even includes
instructions.
Racing Rules of Sailing updated
The new
RRS (2009-2012) is now available online (as a pdf). If you've never bothered
to read the rules, go for that one, but the
marked-up version
is probably easier if you're already comfortable with the current rules (as you should
be – you know who you are).
This one clearly shows all changes from the current rules.
Sharpen your racing skills
Practice these simple online exercises to hone your skills
when you're not on the water. Currently includes exercises covering
compass-heading calculations you use on standard race courses (Olympic and
windward-leeward). Also includes headings on the opposite tack or gybe. You'll be amazed at how quickly your compass math improves with a bit of regular practice.
How to Score
Are you unsure how races are scored? Confused about how your boat's handicap
actually affects your finish place? Trying
to figure out why the Race Committee marks you down even when you finish first?
Stop cursing the RC and check out How to Score
for a better understanding of how the numbers work.
You vs. Them updated
How to easily estimate whether you beat them or they beat you, using a seconds
per hour handicap between two boats. The table has been updated to include
the new handicaps (from GYA-PHRF) used for boats racing in the A and B Fleets in the
2008-09 season.
Lake Level
You can keep
track of the lake level and other data for Lake Maumelle at
Maumelle Guage.
Updated 30 April 2009
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