Basic Skills 1

Step one of your formal sail training.

  • Group and individual safety awareness, clothing, safety equipment.


  • Wind awareness


  • Parts of the Boat


  • Rigging the training boat


  • Rope work figure of eight and bowline knots


  • Launching and recovery


  • Sailing across the wind, primary boat controls, starting and stopping.


  • How to accept a tow


  • Leaving and returning to the beach


  • Tacking & gybing


  • Helming and basic sail trimming


  • Capsize and recovery


  • Basic Rules


  • Storm clouds


  • Senior instructor in the boat with you at all times


  • 4 x 2 hour lessons




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