[Sportsandrec] sailing

Tue Nov 22 20:15:09 UTC 2016

Hello Jason and everyone,

	Please add San Antonio Texas to that list.

Peter Donahue

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From: SportsandRec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Jason Eavenson via SportsandRec
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2016 1:15 PM
To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
Cc: Jason Eavenson
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] sailing

Kris,

My name is Jason and I am currently getting my Masters degree in blindness
and low vision. After, I plan to get my O and M Certificate. I would love
become involved in this sport and assist others in trying it. Are there any
blind sailing groups in Missouri? Additionally, I am taking a trip to
Sarasota, Florida over Christmas break. Are there any blind sailing groups
in that area? I look forward to hearing and learning more about this amazing
opportunity.

Best,

Jason Eavenson

On Tue, Nov 22, 2016 at 8:45 AM, Kris Scheppe via SportsandRec <
sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> We sail the boat by feeling the wind on our face and the way the boat 
> feels going through the water. You can feel and hear when the boat is 
> moving fast as opposed to being sluggish. There are two types of blind 
> sailing, fleet racing and match racing. In fleet racing there are 4 on 
> the boat two blind and two sighted. The helmsman (person steering the 
> boat) and mainsheet trimmer are blind and jib trimmer and tactician 
> are sighted. The tactician is only allowed to give verbal commands and 
> can't touch any controls on the boat. In this type of racing you are 
> racing against several other boats at the same time. Match racing, 
> which we just had worlds for, is a crew of three blind on the boat. 
> The helmsman must be totally blind or blindfolded. Each person on the 
> boat is given a point value based in visual category, B1 = 1 pt, B2 = 
> 2 pt, B3 = 3 pt, you can't have more than a total of 6 points on the 
> boat. Match racing uses autdio buoys, so you listen for different 
> sounds from the buoys to navigate around the course. Only two boat 
> race each other at a time and each boat also has a sound signal on it, so
you can hear where the other boat is.
>
> While boath forms of racing are fun, I prefer the match racing as it 
> is truly blind sailing without sighted assistance. We usually race 
> boat that are 20-24 feet long. The 2017 Blind Fleet Racing Worlds will 
> be at Houston Yacht Club in September.
>
> The boats used for competition are provided by the Yacht Club or 
> Organization hosting the event. A totally blind person can definitly 
> sail and compete! Competitions in different places in around the 
> country. We have events coming up in Titusville, FL, Sheboygan, WI, 
> Boston, MA, Toronto, Canada, and Houston, TX. Last year we did a 
> series of 6 clinics around the country to get more people into match 
> racing, which is fairly new in the US.
>
> Want to learn how to sail? I can help you find a program in your area 
> to learn to sail or tell you when clinic are so you can come.
>
> Feel free to ask any other questions you have!
>
> Kris Scheppe
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> From: SportsandRec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
>> Of Kris Scheppe via SportsandRec
>> Sent: November-21-16 2:04 PM
>> To: sportsandrec at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Kris Scheppe
>> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Sports Done by the Blind but not 
>> Discussed
>>
>> I'm real into sailing. My team won Bronze in the Blind Match Racing 
>> World Championship this last September. I'm also working on doing an 
>> ocean race next summer. Next September will be the Blind Fleet Racing 
>> World Championship in Houston. I love every part of being on the 
>> water and the strategy and competative aspect of sailing. I'm also 
>> the Americas representative for Blind Sailing International, so if 
>> you have any questions about sailing or would like to give it a try let
me know!
>>
>> Kris Scheppe
>>
>>
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