Sailing Skills Courses - 4 hour modules

Members & LCSC students only

Modules will be added into the calendar as a roll out based on demand throughout the year.

Usually, we will be on the water for two hours with 2 hours theory and rigging either end. Options for participants will include use of stern or centre mainsheet, Enterprises or centre mainsheet, RS Visions or single-handed Lasers or Fusions. All modules last for a minimum of four hours.

Aims:

These coaching modules are aimed at helping sailors further improve their dinghy sailing skills by concentrating on specific skills during short, sharp sessions. In some cases, they will have a particular emphasis on racing and mostly, will have a bias towards sailing on the river.

The modules run prior to racing at the club, so that participants can then join races if they wish.

These coaching modules follow RYA guidelines and coaching methods and are run by RYA qualified instructors or highly experienced sailors.

Modules:

Start Racing

Aimed at beginners with RYA level 2 or relevant experience.

This will bridge the gap to general sails wacky racing and championship and cup racing.

Depending on conditions we aim to include elements of: race starts & start procedures, 5 essentials for boat speed, mark roundings and laylines, basic rules and tactics, tips and strategies up the beat.

Race starts, Options, Skills and tactics

Aimed at beginners with RYA level 2 or relevant experience and intermediate sailors

Includes, hitting the line at speed, clear air, which tack, line bias etc.

Sailing the course. Skills and actions

Aimed at beginners with RYA level 2 or relevant experience and intermediate sailors

Includes Sailing a triangular course. Upwind and downwind boat speed, Mark rounding, lay lines, etc.

Roll Tacking / Roll Gybing

Aimed at beginners with RYA level 2 or relevant experience and intermediate sailors

Includes the dark arts of coming out of tacks and gybes faster than on entry. Working as a team in double handers.

Intro to spinnakers

Aimed at beginners with RYA level 2 or relevant experience and intermediate sailors

As it says on the tin. Rig, Hoist, Sail, gybe and drop as helm and crew. Experience as helm and crew with asymmetric spinnakers and or symmetric spinnakers

Costs:

£60 per person, per module

If the minimum numbers for each course are not attained then we reserve the right to cancel or postpone.

BOOKING are via the online calendar

By signing up to this course, you are accepting LCSC's Standard T & C's for Dinghy Sailing Courses. Please find a copy below.

Downloads

• LCSC Dinghy T&C's.pdf

For any queries, please contact the admin office

Last updated 10:35 on 18 February 2024