Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) Downwind Mark
Whitney Kent & Juliana Senfft
You've gotten off the starting line without incident. Then you successfully make it up the windward leg with no fouls. Around the top mark and off you go downwind. Do you plan your rounding now, last minute, or somewhere in between? Rules and tactics go hand-in-hand. Review the rules for mark roundings and other close-quarters situations and set yourself up for success on the race course.
Whitney began sailing dinghies at age 6 as a member of the South Shore Yacht Club Juniors Organization, where she later spent several summers as an instructor. During that time, she skippered the J30 Rafiki with success in the MBWSO Series and the Milwaukee Bay PHRF series. In college, Whitney was an active member of the sailing team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. There she was Captain for two years as well as spending a year as Commodore of the Midwest Collegiate Sailing Association.
Whitney now lives in Sheboygan, where she works for the Sailing Education Association of Sheboygan (SEAS) as Program Manager and Race Coach of the Sheboygan Youth Sailing Center. She spends as much time as possible racing sailboats with friends and family, and particularly enjoys the Chicago-Mac Race as well as competing at match racing events.
Whitney began sailing dinghies at age 6 as a member of the South Shore Yacht Club Juniors Organization, where she later spent several summers as an instructor. During that time, she skippered the J30 Rafiki with success in the MBWSO Series and the Milwaukee Bay PHRF series. In college, Whitney was an active member of the sailing team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. There she was Captain for two years as well as spending a year as Commodore of the Midwest Collegiate Sailing Association.
Whitney now lives in Sheboygan, where she works for the Sailing Education Association of Sheboygan (SEAS) as Program Manager and Race Coach of the Sheboygan Youth Sailing Center. She spends as much time as possible racing sailboats with friends and family, and particularly enjoys the Chicago-Mac Race as well as competing at match racing events.
Juliana (Juju) grew up in Brazil at the Iate Clube Brasileiro on Guanabara Bay, where she started sailing at the young age of 3 years. Having sailed dinghies most of her life, she made the switch to match racing in 2007. She first came to Wisconsin in 2008 for the Northern Lights Cup, hosted in Sheboygan. She campaigned for the London Olympics in match racing and the Rio Olympics in the 49er FX class. She also holds a degree in physical education and served as an athlete in the Brazilian Navy. Juju now works with disabled sailors in Sheboygan at the Sailing Education Association of Sheboygan (SEAS).
Skill level: Intermediate, Advanced
Skill level: Intermediate, Advanced