Hi Grace
Wanted to emphasize my comments at the wrap up session from Thursday July 19
match racing.
I enjoyed sailing with Katherine on the helm and I was trimming sails. I don’t
believe I have ever had the privilege of sailing with Katherine in the past.
Instructions from sighted guide were qualitative. Head up, up, up...or head
down, down down.
Katherine had expressed that it was difficult to measure what that meant. I
completely agree with her comments. I’d like to propose a scale...
One to thirty... one to ten could be “modest corrections” primarily directed
at helm. Eleven to twenty could be “moderate corrections”
directed at helm with modest corrections on sail trim. Twenty one to thirty
would be “serious corrections” to helm and sail trim.
This is only a suggestion, if we decided to use degrees, I would do 1-180
degrees. There will be times when a 360 degree is necessary. This should be
open to suggestion and to see what the group would like to do. I believe
communicating quantitative corrections from sighted guides to the blind sailors
would be helpful. Would like to hear your thoughts on the above.
I will not be attending this Thursday 7/26.
Regards,
Jay
