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Introduction to Sailboat Racing & Rules
Designed as a foundation course for racers, this five-day
introduction to sailboat racing and rules is a broad-based course
that covers race boat handling as well as basic strategy and
tactics. Taught aboard our identical
J80's there will be no more
than four people aboard each boat plus an instructor, which
guarantees participants plenty of personal attention.
Each day
begins with a chalk talk and then proceeds onto the water. Over the
course of the week we dissect sailboat racing and then by Friday put
it back together to compete against all of the race boats in the J
World Friday Regatta.
Onboard instruction includes orientation to
the spinnaker and its use around the racecourse, crew assignments,
sail shape and trim, tacking, gybing and starting drills, and short
course racing. This class will take your racing skills further than
a whole season of trial and error racing.
- Boat handling
- Spinnaker & Sail Handling
- Sail trim/ shape
- Crew Organization
- Onboard communication
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- Yacht Racing Rules
- Starting tactics
- Mark roundings
- Upwind tactics
- Downwind tactics
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Intro to Sailboat
Racing & Rules Course Requirements
The ability to sail a small boat on your own with confidence and a
thorough understanding of skills such as those covered in
Learn To
Sail. This course is also appropriate for those with some racing
background, but with limited time on the helm while racing; or those
with cruising backgrounds looking to transition to racing. This is a
great class to hone your boat handling skills!
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J
World's Guarantee
We are confident J World will exceed your
expectations. But if, for any reason, it does not and you are
dissatisfied with the course you have taken, you may retake it
tuition free. We at J World, all share your desire to improve
your sailing performance. That's absolutely guaranteed.
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