Sailboat Racing Starting & Tactics

Starting and Tactics - Course Description

The J World Starting and Tactics weekend is the ultimate weekend yacht racing workshop. We spend only two hours in the classroom, then at least six hours on the water everyday. Forget the all-day classroom seminars... let's go sailing! We'll get start after start after start off, each one providing invaluable experience and insights from your onboard coach. You want some tight racing, close mark rounding scenarios, rules situations, and tactical conundrums? You'll get them all, and you'll get them in a positive learning environment with immediate feedback.

This is the ultimate brush-up weekend. It doesn't matter if you sail a Lightning or a Beneteau 40.7, a Hobie Miracle or a Nelson/Marek IOR wonder, this course will get your skills all ready to take on the competition.

Course topics include:

Starting Strategy/Tactics
Upwind Strategy/Tactics
Downwind Strategy/Tactics
The Racing Rules of Sailing

Boathandling drills
Timing/Distance Practice
Starts, starts, and more starts
Boat-on-boat tactical scenarios

Starting and Tactics - Course Requirements

Completion of a basic sailing course. This course is also appropriate for anyone comfortable sailing a small keel boat on their own.

3 Weekend Learn To Sail

Sailing Fundamentals

Intermediate Sailing

Advanced Boathandling

Performance Cruising

Race Boat Handling

Starting & Tactics

Racing Clinics

Private Instruction

Calendar

Pricing

What to Expect and Bring

Testimonials

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.