Sailing with Spinnakers

On completion of this course the successful sailor will understand how to sail a dinghy rigged with an asymmetric or symmetric spinnaker. It is assumed that every student starting this course has already mastered the practical skills and absorbed the background knowledge required for Basic Skills Level 2.

Tuition will be given by an Advanced Instructor or by an Instructor with appropriate experience approved by the Principal, using appropriate supervision ratios with regard to the location and competence of the students.

Students will be kept informed of their individual progress throughout the course.

Practical

  • Rigging
    Can rig boats including spinnaker, and trapeze where fitted
  • Launching and recovery
    Understands how to launch boats with open transoms and/or racks
  • Sailing techniques and manoeuvres
    Can sail using crew and equipment to good advantage
    Can perform spinnaker hoist, gybe and drop
    Understands and can sail best course downwind
  • Capsize recovery
    Can perform capsize recovery including spinnaker, Knows how to recover from total inversion.

Onshore Teaching

  • Racing
    Has knowledge of courses for type of boat
  • Sailing theory and background
    Understands the concept of apparent wind sailing
    Understands the effect of hull shape on performance
    Can access sources of information and apply rig set up for different conditions.

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