Advanced Racing (Monday - Thursday or Friday - Sunday)
Tired of so-so finishes and struggling to get the boat around the race course? This immersion program will fine tune your boathandling, sail trim, starting and tactics. Take home the silver this season!
- Powering & depowering sails
- Helming for speed
- Boat speed & tuning
- Weather & windshfits
- Roll tacking
- Cross sheeting
- Windward & leeward spinnaker drops
- Reach to reach gybes
- Tack & gybe sets
- Stalling & accelerating on the line
- Defending the line
- Carving a hole at the start
- Boat speed off the line
- Start to upwind transitions
- Short course racing
- Boat to boat tactics
- Mark roundings
- Racing rules
- Racing strategy
- Finishing tactics
- Crew prep & teamwork
18/24 hours on the water
3 classroom hours
Tuition:
Three Day: One Person $750, Two or more $700 each, Alumni $675
Four Day: One Person $895, Two or more $850 each, Alumni $825
Prerequisites: Candidates should have experience helming a boat while racing and should be comfortable helming a boat in all racing environments. You should also know how to use a spinnaker, have a basic understanding of tactics/strategy and a basic knowledge of the racing rules.
Boat Used: J/24