Learn to Race
| Mon 09-Sep-2024 | 15:00-17:00 |
| Mon 16-Sep-2024 | 15:00-17:00 |
| Mon 23-Sep-2024 | 15:00-17:00 |
| Mon 30-Sep-2024 | 15:00-17:00 |
| Mon 07-Oct-2024 | 15:00-17:00 |
| Mon 14-Oct-2024 | 15:00-17:00 |
| Mon 21-Oct-2024 | 15:00-17:00 |
| Mon 28-Oct-2024 | 15:00-17:00 |
Description
Class will meet rain or shine. Sign in on the sign-in sheet on the front counter. There's no need to sign up in advance. Boats are first come, first served so arrive early enough to claim a boat.
Full sail is always recommended. We hope to teach you the techniques so that you can push yourself to the next level.
Class 1:
- Introduce selves
- Class structure
- partially rigged, sailing card up, sign-in
- talk for ~15-20 minutes
- Start racing
- available for a few questions at the end
- Three minute start
- Modified triangle race course
- Setting up boat the right way
- Run a few races
Class 2:
- recap
- Tell-tales
- shroud tell-tales for downwind sailing
- sail tell-tales for perfecting sail trim
- Headers/ Lifts
- tack when headed to sail lifted
- Are you sailing towards the mark?
- Run a few races
Class 3:
- Sailing in Heavy Air
- flatten your sail
- centerboard up a little
- Ease, Hike, Trim
- don't let boat heel too much
- Feathering
- Helm
- weather helm vs lee helm
Class 4:
- Normal Tech Dinghy Race Course
- leeward gate
Class 5:
- Starts
Class 6:
- TBD! Show up to find out!
Organizers
Questions about this event should be directed to the organizer(s): DANIEL TUCKER, STEWART CRAIG
