Are you thinking about sailing for the first time? Do you feel like you can make it confidently round a triangular course but are worried about taking the first step to entering your first race? Are you a regular racer who feels your performance has plateaued and are left wondering how the guys at the front manage to generate all that pace?

 

If you have answered yes to any of the questions above then it will be worth considering joining one of the training/coaching weekends and courses available for all levels of sailor.

 

An experienced team of coaches will help you get the most from your sailing, so you perform better and, more importantly, enjoy it more. Sample programmes below:-

 

Day One - Rigging, launch, recovery, wind awareness, sailing across the wind, turning(tacking)

Day Two - Stopping, sailing upwind and downwind, understands capsize recovery

 

Day One -  Rigging according to weather, basic understanding of sail set, balance, trim, course made good,  and centreboard

Day Two - Rope work, demonstrate capsize recovery, basic racing

 

Better Sailing (Level 3) 

Day One - Practice and development of sailing techniques, effectively applying 5 essentials, race rules

Day Two -  Sailing theory, meteorology, use of different boats

 

We also run race training weekends for aspirant racers and regular weekly training sessions for local juniors.

Start at Easter and run through to August.

 

16/04/2014 - 18/04/2014 Open

27/05/2014 - 29/05/2014 Open

30/05/2014 - 01/06/2014 Open

07/06/2014 - 22/06/2014 Weekends for local school 

23/07/2014 - 25/07/2014 Open

13/08/2014 - 15/08/2014 Open

 

27/05/2014 - 29/05/2114 Open 

30/05/2014 - 01/06/2014 Open

13/08/2014 - 15/08/2014 Open 

 

26/07/2014 (free)

27/10/2014 (free) 

 

 

In addition to sailing courses we will be running Power Boat level 2, Safety Boat and 1st Aid courses for club volunteers, at Easter These courses are offered to encourage more members to help with the running of the club, and will therefore be heavily subsidised. If you think you can help out more this year and would like to take one of these courses then please let us know.

If you are planning on attending any of the events or have any questions then please see the information link or write to training@doveyyachtclub.org.uk

Look forward to seeing you on the water,

 

Or check out the calendar to see when the training programs are available for this coming season.  

 

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