Sprint 15 training day at Marconi Sailing Club, Essex Saturday 16th April To register for this event, please click HERE This training event is supported by the Sprint 15 Association and led by Howard Hawkes. An inclusive event - with practical sessions on land and on the water and plenty of opportunity for questions and discussion. Support boat cover provided. Refreshments will also be available during the day. The event is free but in order to plan for numbers, we would appreciate if you could register your interest in advance by clicking HERE. Further details including where to find us are also available on the event webpage. Planned schedule* 9am onwards - arrive, rig and get changed 10am - briefing and bacon rolls (with boats rigged & in sailing gear) Session 1 (ashore): (a) Boat preparation – looking at each boat briefly. (b) Basic techniques – tacking, use of traveller, etc Session 2: On the water practice Session 3: Lunch, followed by video reviews of session 2. Session 4: On the water - Practice starts and short races. Session 5: Video reviews of session 4, followed by a debrief. * schedule subject to conditions. If you have any particular areas you would like covered during the day - let us know in advance and we will see what we can do! If you have any questions - please get in touch! |
