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The All-Island 420 Race Team is the most advanced class for young 420 sailors on-island. Our afternoon All-Island 420 Race Team is designed to cover more technical concepts in the double-handed dinghy including upwind, downwind and reaching tactical strategies; proficient roll tacking and gybing; proficient spinnaker and trapeze work; advanced boat handling; acceleration techniques; and an introduction to team racing. Sailors are invited to participate on the All-Island 420 Race Team once skills in 420 Blue have been mastered. Previous sailing instruction at NCS is a prerequisite unless by permission of the Program Directors. The afternoon race class is considered a team, and class is conducted in a way that emphasizes team participation and coherence. All team-members are encouraged to participate on the team for as many weeks as possible. The All-Island Race Team will run as two sessions. The first session will be a two-week session that will focus on boat-handling and boat speed to re-acclimate sailors to the boat and shake off the winter rust. The second session will be a six-week session where the bulk of regattas and racing will take place. The All-Island 420 Race Team will meet Monday - Friday afternoons from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM at Jetties Sailing Center. On Wednesday afternoons, students will compete in the All-island Race Day alongside 420 Racers from the Nantucket Yacht Club and Great Harbor Yacht Club. Other on-island events include a 420 Race Clinic, a Saturday Race Day, and Nantucket Race Week in August, which the 420 Race program team members are encouraged to participate in. The All-Island 420 Race Team is a travel team, competing in several off-island regattas along the southern Massachusetts coast. All-Island 420 Race Team Members can anticipate sailing in two off-island regattas during the summer season. It is recommended that All-Island 420 Race Team commit to the full summer or at least the 6-week session.
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