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Race Training Weekends

Duration : 3 Weekends
Start from: GOSPORT
Sailing area: The Solent, South Coast (Chichester Harbour to Poole Harbour)
Type of Yacht: Beneteau 40.7
No. of Students: 7:1
Previous experience required: Competent Crew or equivalent experience as a minimum

All our currently scheduled courses are fully booked. If you would like to take part in a future event please call the office on 0232 58 3000.to discuss your requirements.


Weekend 1: - Cost £250

Crew work by manoeuvre

  • Tacking in moderate airs
  • Tacking in light airs
  • Taking in heavy weather
  • Reefing
  • Shaking out a reef
  • Genoa tack change
  • Genoa Change – Straight line inside set
  • Genoa Change – Straight line outside set

Weekend 2: - Cost £250

Crew work by manoeuvre

  • Spinnaker hoist – bear away set
  • Spinnaker hoist – gybe set
  • Spinnaker gybing – Dip Pole – Run to run in moderate weather
  • Spinnaker gybing – Dip Pole – Reach to reach in moderate weather
  • Spinnaker gybing – Dip pole – Heavy weather
  • Spinnaker gybing – Dip pole – Light airs
  • Spinnaker peeling
  • Spinnaker drop – Simple guy run
  • Spinnaker drop – Float drop

Weekend 3:- Cost £250

Crew work by position

  • Run through of crew positions
  • Headsail trimming upwind
  • Headsail trimming on a reach
  • Spinnaker trim and pole height
  • Spinnaker trim – hoisting and gybing
  • Spinnaker trim – float drop, trimming in waves, in light airs
  • Spinnaker peel
  • Race starting, and start line tactics





 
 
     
 
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