Come hear James Ebenau from Doyle Sails talk about essential J80 sail techniques. Learn about rig tuning, sail trim, weight placement, boat handling and other useful sailing tips.
Time: 6:30pm
Place: 334 Furman Street, Brooklyn
After session gathering: TBD
Registration: Please register on Eventbrite so we know that you are coming.
James Ebenau: James began sailing when he was 14 at the Knickerbocker YC Junior sailing program in Port Washington, NY. He learned to sail in Blue Jays and moved up to Fireballs and Lasers soon after. He began racing big boats in the Thirsty Thursday evening races in Port Washington while still a junior sailor. He won the overall trophy for that series while still in high school on a Ranger built Fun 23. From there James quickly progressed to sailing as a crew member on some of the most successful big boat programs on Long Island Sound, helping to win multiple YRA of LIS seasonal championships for PHRF, IOR, and IMS. As both a skipper and crew member James won silver in many regional and National events in the J/80, J105, J109, J35, J44, Soveral 33, and Frer’s 33 one designs classes, and PHRF, IOR, IMS, and IRC class boats. In the last several years he has branched out into match racing and larger multihulls. James has won several additional championships as a skipper in both of these disciplines.
Doyle Sails: Doyle Sailmakers is committed to innovation and the evolution of sensible sailmaking technology. Founder Robbie Doyle, with a background in Applied Physics from Harvard University and a strong racing record in the America’s Cup, has led the way with breakthrough products and sail design and engineering processes. Utilizing the hydrodynamic design advances behind the famous winged keel of America’s Cup winner Australia II, Doyle Sailmakers was the first to apply the principle of Elliptical Aerodynamic Loading to sail shapes, leading to fast and efficient sails for Doyle’s racing customers. Doyle’s continual advances in racing sails include Code Zero asymmetric spinnakers, the Doyle D4 fiber-membrane manufacturing process, and Stratis, the ultimate evolution of load-path, laid-fiber sails.
Winter Wednesday Program: Informal talks every Wednesday evening on the off sailing season and then a social gathering at a local establishment. Open to the public.
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