Duration: 2 Days
Previous Experience Required: Basic sailing ability to Day Skipper standard.
Course Overview: A hands on course that will unlock the mysteries of basic sail trim and enable you to gain more from your boat. 5:1 ratio.
Cost: NT $15,000
Based on feedback on the Sail Trim day we have now extended the 1 day course to a 2 day course covering sail handling. We would recommend that you are of Day Skipper standard or higher. During the two days you will cover:
Sail Handling
Day 1
0900: Meet at reception
0930: Safety Brief
1000: Course introduction, outline brief, Aim’s and Objectives
1030: Depart marina
# Revision of sail controls, mainsail hoist, drop and reef
# Efficient tacking
# Efficient gybing
# Controlling boat speed
1330: Lunch on mooring buoy
1400: Mooring buoys under Power
# Mooring buoy under Power
# Mooring buoy under Power exercise
1700: Return to marina
1800: End of day summary and debriefs
Day 2
0830: Aims and objectives of the day
# Anchoring under sail
# Sail trim
# Power onto pontoons
# Rudderless sailing
0900: Depart marina
0930: Sail trim session whilst heading towards anchorage
1000: Anchoring under sail exercise
1300: Lunch
1330: Rudderless sailing session whilst heading back to harbor
1400: Power onto pontoon exercise
1600: Arrive back at marina, offload kit, clean yacht, and debrief
1700: END
Itinerary:
2 Day course with each day running from 0900 until approximately 1700.
What’s Included: Meals (Day one lunch & dinner – Day two breakfast & lunch)
Support Courses: Boat Handling Course.
Supporting Books: Dayskipper handing book.
Course Dates: Please note that if the dates listed are not suitable for you or you wish to have a course run on your own boat we can arrange bespoke courses. Please call us if you would like more information about these options
