• jalex
  
  

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  Posted: Jul 11, 2018 - 09:14 PM

  Looking to refine my craft and maybe also have someone go over my boat and discuss some upgrades/rig changes. Anyone have a pro they recommend in Florida? I’m 4 hrs to Pensacola and 4 hours to Tampa/St Pete and would travel to either. Thinking a 1/2 day lesson to start

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• jack108136
  
  

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  Posted: Jul 12, 2018 - 05:35 AM

  Get in Touch with Robbie Daniel-Red Gear Racing.
  
  http://redgearracing.com/

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• bruiser
  
  

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  Posted: Jul 12, 2018 - 10:28 AM

  Where are you located? How far are you from Jacksonville?

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• jalex
  
  

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  Posted: Jul 12, 2018 - 10:57 AM

  I am in Tallahassee, so about 2.5 hours, 3 to the beach. in Jacksonville quite a bit for work and family

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• MN3
  
  

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  Posted: Jul 12, 2018 - 03:11 PM

  +1 on red gear
  Robbie trains recreational, pros and Olympians
  He is a fantastic sailor, coach and great person to hang out with and talk all things sailing
  
  they also offer boarding at their house for out of towners

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• schoen.steve
  
  

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  Posted: Jul 12, 2018 - 05:27 PM

  Vacation this spring break on Anna Maria Island came across Ralph & Pat (father/son) renting Getaways near Tortuga Inn Beach Resort. My daughter and I sailed a couple of times with him on on his Nacra 20 Carbon semi-foiling, learned a lot! He has sailed a bit around Florida in the races. I think Ralph's, or his son's, username on this site is g-catpat.
  
  From the classifieds:
  https://www.thebeachcats.com/classifieds/catamarans-for-sale/p15725-gcat-6-1.html
  
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  Steve
  Nacra Inter 20
  Okemos Michigan
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• MN3
  
  

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  Posted: Jul 12, 2018 - 05:56 PM

  jalex - sent you a pm

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• jalex
  
  

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  Posted: Jul 13, 2018 - 10:32 AM

  Thanks guys,
  
  Looks like a I will be spending 3 days at one of Robbie's clinics this summer, looking forward to it.
  
  Bruiser, I sent you a PM

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• rehmbo
  
  

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  Posted: Jul 16, 2018 - 06:44 PM

  Time and money well spent. Enjoy :)
  
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  Jeff R
  '88 H18 "Jolly Mon"
  '10 C2 USA1193
  NE IN / SE MI
  cramsailing.com
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• geodegeorge
  
  

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  Posted: Jul 18, 2018 - 08:57 AM

  Nice! I'll be taking note of this.

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• tamumpower1
  
  

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  Posted: Jul 18, 2018 - 09:30 AM

  jalex

  Thanks guys,
  
  Looks like a I will be spending 3 days at one of Robbie's clinics this summer, looking forward to it.

  
  
  If you are just trying to learn the basics you might try just grabbing any old dude off the beach with a boat instead of hiring an Olympic trainer to teach you the simple stuff. I think you’d just get better bang for the buck to get the advanced advice from the advanced guy and not the easy stuff

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• jalex
  
  

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  Posted: Jul 18, 2018 - 09:58 AM

  I’m pretty expierenced, just want to get to another level

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