Bary has been sailing and racing since he first set sail on the tidewaters of Stone Harbor N.J. at the age of seven. In 1988 Bary moved to Annapolis accepting a newly created position of J-24 Coach with in the Offshore Sailing Program at the United States Naval Academy. Since 1992 he has been employed at Quantum Sail Design Group working in the Annapolis loft. He began his Quantum tenure working in the spinnaker department and moving through the loft. Today Bary is a seasoned a sail designer and director of Quantum's global standards program.
“The key to winning, from a Laser regatta to the America’s Cup, is time in the boat”. Countless better authors before myself have preached this concept from their pulpit. What they don’t say, but are implying without elaboration is that you need “quality” time in your boat. Some people achieve this through countless hours in the boat, but for us regular folk we need to know how to maximize our limited hours available. I would define quality time as looking at the conditions for your practice session, the number of crew available and then deciding what you would like to work on for that particular time frame. Below I will give you some example drills and the purpose behind them; they may seem basic but are the first step in mastering your tool of choice, your boat. more...
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