Interview with 2022 US Sailing Champion of Champions - Peter Keck

Peter Keck is the 2022 Champion in US Sailing's Championship of Champions event held at Shore Acres Yacht Club on Barnegat Bay, NJ on October 9, 2022. We asked Peter to share some of what it took to win the Championship against other top one-design sailors.
00:37:00 - Background
02:23:00 - Championship of Champions
02:34:00 - Choosing Crew Weight - Single vs. Double
06:39:00 - Strategy & Tactics, etc.
09:37:00 - Prep for longer races
10:55:11 - How do you prioritize when to be on the lifted tack vs being in pressure (wind velocity)?
11:29:14 - This must have been an interesting experience for you. What were your takeaways from sailing among these other champions?
13:49:17 - Do you sail the MC Scow a little bit different from the C Scow?
14:31:27 - Talk more about the differences with blocks being end of boom vs. mid-boom.
16:04:00 - Pinching in the MC Scow?
18:32:28 - David Stark told us that playing the vang downwind was something that he really learned. He said he was constantly adjusting it. What about you?
The accompanying article is at:
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