WHITE CAP RACE #4
A while back we wrote about MARTHA and sail training with youth and I thought we would re visit this topic for this post.
MARTHA is competing in the White Cap Race Series organized by the Port Townsend Sailing Association and our crew is comprised of students, parents and teacher Daniel Molotsky from the OCEAN class of the Port Townsend School District along with some of our race crew.
The students are having a great time and are learning a lot about physics, wind power, math, race rules, team work and leadership all from the thematic conveyance of SAILING.
There are endless intersections of math, science and art contained in sail training and the students are immersed and engaged in what they are experiencing; it has relevance!
Race #4 had a windward/leeward course with 2 times around, everyone did well and we finished 4th across the line out of 12 boats. We will see how we correct soon.
Here are a few shots of the crew working MARTHA along. Thanks to Craig Wester and Michael Delagarza. See more at the PTSA website
MARTHA has been involved with youth and sail training since 1996 and we have a good sense of how to inspire students to lean into their lives.
Kids like things that are real and have real world consequences, all people no matter how mature want to belong to something they feel proud of; it is of great importance we provide something wholesome for kids to discover and belong to.
Here is a great shot of MARTHA at speed to weather.
Photo by Michael Delagarza
We will report with race results as soon as they are available.