Start Racing Course - Introduction to Racing and the Rules

So now you can sail, but you want to do it better? The most challenging and exciting part of sailing lies ahead - Start Racing.

Adrenalin pumping, full on excitement which is different every time you go out, but be warned, racing is totally addictive and the "bug" will bite.

So do it right - get yourself on our Start Racing Course and get a serious head start.

We will teach you all you need to know on how to race a dinghy or catamaran showing you how to get to the front of the fleet.

Contents of this 100% practical course are:

• Starting a race.
  The timer: 5, 4, 1, go! How to start the race.
• Going up the beat.
  From the starting line to the first buoy.
• Mark rounding.
  Going round the mark, turning and heading across the wind.
• Reaching and running.
  Sailing across the wind & away from the wind.
• Last beat & finish.
  After the last buoy and finishing the race.
• Racing rules.
  All the rules you need to know to keep you in the clear of "penalisation."
• Choosing a boat and boat preparation.
  Which boat is best for you?
• Insurances, certificates and class associations.
  All you need to know to have a safe and non-stressful life with your boat.
• Positive mental attitude. (That says it all.)

With our racing instructors by your side giving you advice, you are sure to grasp quickly. During the course, to boost your confidence, mini races will be held against other novices. This helps you to react quickly, and before long you will be thinking "outside the boat" at what happens next and you will be sailing instinctively.

Racing without a doubt improves your sailing faster than any other discipline. Check now for availability and book now.