A fun weekend sailing in Gordons Bay.
Learning to race a keelboat involves understanding sailing fundamentals, race rules, and specific techniques for manoeuvring and strategy. Here's what we will cover:
Understand Basic Sailing Skills
Practice handling the boat, steering, and trimming sails.
Learn Racing Rules and Etiquette
Understand right-of-way, marking, and starting procedures.
Familiarize yourself with common race course layouts such as windward/leeward, triangular, or Olympic courses.
Learn to navigate around marks.
Learn how to tack, gybe, and position for optimal wind and speed.
Understand the importance of wind shifts, current, and boat speed.
Study Weather and Wind Conditions.
Learn to read weather forecasts.
Practice adjusting your tactics based on wind strength and direction.
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