The principles of 'winning' are simple, the art of applying these principles better than your competitors is very complex, and, your success as a crew is dependant upon your contribution as individuals.
The coaching support I provide is about working with you as individuals, identifying where gains can be made and providing the support and structure to create lasting development. It is not about telling you what to do.
I look at the complete performance, consider the component parts that combine to create "a winning performance" and I provide you with simple and specific methods of applying them.
I am available to coach 'on-board' to develop individual roles, boat handling and crew interaction or I can structure 'fleet' training to develop starting, mark roundings and the race course skills.
E-mail james@jdclcoaching.com to talk more about how I can help your specific campaign.
Recent Coaching Projects include:
Ambition Racing - Portimao Global Ocean Race - Scenario: Two individuals who started sailing 4 years ago want to race a Class 40, double handed around the world. The Brief - create a coaching programme to allow them to achieve their goals.
SB3 Fleet Coaching - Scenario: 3 boats from Scotland and the North, skilled and experienced sailors heading into the Irish Nationals and World Championships. The Brief - wanting to develop big fleet skills and understand how to maximise training time.
40.7 Race Training Week - Scenario: Staff and clients of Solent Charter Company, On Deck, wanting to understand more about how to sail fast and win races. The Brief: Help us understand what makes a boat go fast around the race course.
40.7 North Star Scottish Series 2008 - Scenario: Relatively inexperienced crew racing spinnaker class for the first time. The Brief - Have fun, learn and develop skills - create core spinnaker handling to get around an IRC race course.
40.7 No Sense at Cumbraes Regatta - The Brief: Develop communication and core boat handling
Farr 65 Fastnet Campaign - The Brief: Create crew structure and integration.
Scottish Series 2007 - Scenario: An experienced Yachtmaster Instructor, with some racing experience wanting to understand more about racing. The Brief - having fun, learning and developing skills.