Ockam U
Ockam U is a seminar series that explains how to use any true-wind instruments to win races. Some of the principles can also be applied to any kind of sailing, including dinghys. The course will teach you how to:
- Use your senses better to steer a boat faster.
- Improve teamwork between the helmsman and the sail trimmers by using target boatspeed.
- Employ the target boatspeed concept downwind to select the best sailing angle.
- Judge the right moment to shoot the finish line.
- Select the fastest course to sail upwind and downwind in an oscillating breeze (The Wally).
- Minimize your losses when you have to sail on the headed tack upwind.
- Recognize the signs of wind sheer and gradient and adjust your sailing technique accordingly.
- Apply your new knowledge of wind shear to predict wind shifts with 90% accuracy.
- Choose the best course to win a long distance race by using VMC sailing.
The Ockam U Seminar Series
Find out about the latest Ockam U Seminar
Classic Ockam U
This seminar explains
- True wind speed, angle and direction and why they’re so important.
- What polars are.
- What Vmg is and why you shouldn’t steer by it.
- What target speed is and how it produces optimal windward and leeward performance.
- The Wally, which is a way to squeeze performance out of wind shifts when you can’t tack.
- The idea of wind shear and gradient, and how it can predict the future.
- Vmc sailing, a way to get to the mark faster when there’s a long way to go.
Learn more; An online excerpt
How to buy the Ockam U manual
Order the complete manual for $28 plus shipping.
Fill out the order form and Email us or Fax to (203)878-0572. Or phone (203)877-7453.
Or visit our web store and order it online.
Or get the eBook version from the Google bookstore.
The Science of Optimization
This seminar explains
- How races are lost, not won.
- How to organize your tasks prior to and during the event
- Race day strategies based on weather patterns.
- Why calibration is important.
- Tacking
- Cost vs. benefit.
- How to improve your tacks.
- When to and when not to tack and why.
- The Wally and how it helps when you shouldn’t tack
If you are interested in scheduling a seminar in your area, please contact us.
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