Day |
Theory
(9.30 – 12.00) |
Practice
(14.30 – 17.00) |
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Monday
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Descriptive
examination of the boat – nomenclature
of the hull and sails
Hydrodynamics
tips
Windward
/ leeward
Luffing
and bearing away
Port
/ Starboard concept
Point-of-sail
Tacking
and gybing
The
windward leg
Moorings
Stopping
the boat
Knots:
The figure-eight knot, the bowline; the reef knot
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Setting-up
the boat
Leaving
the dock
Inland
navigation
Hoisting
the sails
Steering
the boat
Mooring
a boat
Maintenance
of the boat |
Tuesday |
Aerodynamics
tips - lift and drag
The
form of the sails in function of the wind and the
point-of-sail
The
running rigging
Sail
reduction
The
leeway
Hull
trim
Mooring
at a buoy
The
lie-to
Knots:
hooked knots, hooking the bollard
|
Navigation
exercises
Fine-tuning
of the sails
Advanced
tacking and gybing |
Wednesday |
Concept
of heeling
Wind
knowledge – typologies of wind
The
windward leg: wind shifts
When
the boats meet - rights of way
Man
overboard
Knots
revision
|
Navigation
without rudder
Sailing
backwards
Mooring
by sail |
Thursday |
Meteorology
tips - the fronts
Introducing
the regatta
Approaching
the buoys
Sailing
in strong wind - the safety at sea
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Approaching
another boat Approaching the buoys
The
capsize
|
Friday |
The
regatta
Elementary
rules of overlap
Manoeuvres
revision
|
Friendly
competition |
Saturday |
Recovery
day
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Sunday |
Recovery
day
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