A Taste of Sailing is the RSYCAcademy's most basic instruction
to sailing, intended for people keen to gain basic experience on a sail boat,
(little or no sailing experience).
Held
over one day, the course emphasises practical (on the water) experience.
Ideal for company outings, team building and/or families, by the end
of the course, participants will have exposure to the following:
BasicSea
Safety
Nomenclature
/ Parts of a Yacht
Basic
Knots / Rigging of a Yacht
Points
of sail / Intro to sail trim
9:00
- 9:30
:
Arrive at RSYC clubhouse
9:30 - 11:00
:
Onshore Theory Component Safety / Parts of a yacht / Knots
11:00 -12:00
:
On the pontoon Parts of a yacht / Rigging a yacht
12:00
- 17:30
:
On the water - Sailing
17:00
- 17:30
:
Return to the Clubhouse
Participants
should bring sunglasses with a strap, hat, sun block, soft bottom shoes (crocks,
joggers, etc are ok).
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