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    • 2021 Newport to Cabo Race Report
      2021 Newport to Cabo Race Report
      2021 Newport to Cabo Race Report
      Well well well, after a couple mild Cabo Races, it seems the 2021 event was ready for a change, maybe a bit pent up after 2020? From the outset, the forecast called for pretty solid wind.  The start...
    • Cruising Gallery!
      Cruising Gallery!
      Cruising Gallery!
      With more people than ever looking to escape the complications of modern life by heading out to sea, our cruising courses in California and Mexico have never been more popular.  Instructor Paul put...
    • Good Times…. SD to PV Race 2020
      Good Times…. SD to PV Race 2020
      Good Times…. SD to PV Race 2020
      Ok, I have to say we've been pretty bad about posting updates.  But sitting here locked down found me actually starting to organize the photo folders on my computer (yes, it's come to that!) and I...
    • 2019 Transpac – Ready to go!
      2019 Transpac – Ready to go!
      2019 Transpac – Ready to go!
      Out boats and teams are in Long Beach making final preparations for the 2019 Transpac to Hawaii! Man, this is going to be fun.  It is the 50th running of this iconic race, and there are over 90...
    • 2019 Transpac Opportunity!
      2019 Transpac Opportunity!
      2019 Transpac Opportunity!
      We have just had a couple of cancellations in the 2019 Transpac aboard our J/World boats.  All three of our entries have been sold out for well over a year, so this is a rare opportunity to join the...
    • J/105 Racing Week!
      J/105 Racing Week!
      J/105 Racing Week!
      Ok, here we go again.  Last week it was cruising in Mexico.  This week, we are posting another photo-essay on 'what it's like' with J/World on a racing clinic we did in San Diego last week. ...
    • Cruising Mexico – A Photo Report
      Cruising Mexico – A Photo Report
      Cruising Mexico – A Photo Report
      Ok, this falls into our "What it's like..." series of posts where we try to share the experience of a sailing adventure through photos and text.  This entry in the series is going to be short on...
    • Happy Holidays and Thank You from J/World!
      Happy Holidays and Thank You from J/World!
      Happy Holidays and Thank You from J/World!
      Wow, what a year it was!  Thanks so much to all our supporters for a fantastic 2018.  We raced to Puerto Vallarta, Bermuda, Hawaii, and along the California Coast.  We cruised to Baja, Cabo,...
    • 2018 Newport to Bermuda Race Report
      2018 Newport to Bermuda Race Report
      2018 Newport to Bermuda Race Report
      Well the 2018 Newport to Bermuda Race is all wrapped up!  It was a challenging year, with a lot of light breeze and some periods of slow going, but we had an excellent time.  Team J/World boasted a...
    • Palm trees, flip-flop, whales and sea-turtles: Winter Sailing!
      Palm trees, flip-flop, whales and sea-turtles: Winter Sailing!
      Palm trees, flip-flop, whales and sea-turtles: Winter Sailing!
      So this is winter down at our Puerto Vallarta J/World facility.  Our fleet is all dialed in, and  we have a whole range of courses and activities on tap. Not sure what the weather is like in your...
    • 2017 Baja Ha Ha – that’s all, folks!
      2017 Baja Ha Ha – that’s all, folks!
      2017 Baja Ha Ha – that’s all, folks!
      So we got this report from Paul yesterday, filed from the finish of the cruiser's rally from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas that marks the start of the southern cruising season. And he sent a bunch of...
    • To Be, or N2B…   Newport to Bermuda, of course!!
      To Be, or N2B…   Newport to Bermuda, of course!!
      To Be, or N2B… Newport to Bermuda, of course!!
      Ok, we are excited to be announcing that J/World will be entering the 2018 Newport to Bermuda Race. The Newport to Bermuda Race is one of the world's most renown offshore events, and as such draws...
    • 2017 Transpac Wrap Up – Congrats Team Hula Girl!
      2017 Transpac Wrap Up – Congrats Team Hula Girl!
      2017 Transpac Wrap Up – Congrats Team Hula Girl!
      Ok, the spray  has settled after the 2017 Transpac and wow, what an absolute blast!  I have to say that our fleet comprised of 10 Santa Cruz 50s and 52s was probably one of the most competitive...
    • TRANSPAC 2017 Finish Line Report
      TRANSPAC 2017 Finish Line Report
      TRANSPAC 2017 Finish Line Report
      Hello to our Friends and Families! Ok, we are on the home-stretch of the 2017 Transpac.  We are aiming straight at Molokai about 10 miles out, with Oahu just in sight.  It feels good.  And boy...
    • TRANSPAC 2017 – Third Report – Race On!!
      TRANSPAC 2017 – Third Report – Race On!!
      TRANSPAC 2017 – Third Report – Race On!!
      Oh man, we have a race on out here!  We are one week into the 2017 Transpac aboard J/World's Hula Girl, and this is fantastic sailing. Our fleet is phenomenally tight as pass the 75% mark. ...
    • TRANSPAC 2017 – Second Report
      TRANSPAC 2017 – Second Report
      TRANSPAC 2017 – Second Report
      Hello all from literally the middle of the Pacific!  Here's the 2017 Transpac update #2 from J World's Hula Girl. So earlier this evening, we passed the 1000 mile marker, and in the morning we...
    • TRANSPAC – Report from J/World’s Hula Girl
      TRANSPAC – Report from J/World’s Hula Girl
      TRANSPAC – Report from J/World’s Hula Girl
      Well all right now. It's time to get all our family and friends caught up on the happenings out here in the deep blue Pacific. We are now about two and a half days into the 2017 Transpac and...
    • TRANSPAC 2017 – HULA GIRL IS UNDERWAY!
      TRANSPAC 2017 – HULA GIRL IS UNDERWAY!
      TRANSPAC 2017 – HULA GIRL IS UNDERWAY!
      After much preparation and anticipation, the J/World Hula Girl team is underway and racing. Watch this space for updates and reports along the way. It's ON! ...
    • CORW 2017 Wrap Up
      CORW 2017 Wrap Up
      CORW 2017 Wrap Up
      Ok, the spray has settled from the 2017 California Offshore Race Week, and we are here with a report of the fun! The first leg was the Spinnaker Cup, from SF to Monterrey.  We had a solid showing...
    • Merlin.  ‘Nuff said.
      Merlin.  ‘Nuff said.
      Merlin. ‘Nuff said.
      The name Merlin is iconic in the world of racing sailboats. When Bill Lee designed and built her just outside Santa Cruz, then went on to crush the competition racing to Hawaii and setting a record...
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Advanced Racing

Yacht race training is what we do. It is not an occasional offering. J/World provides sailboat race coaching and clinics every week of every year, so when it comes time that you are ready to advance your game, look to the leaders in sail training!

Course Description

J World Sailing School and Sailing Club , the top rated sailing school in the country, has been offering advanced sailboat and yacht racing instruction and coaching since our founding 40 years ago.  For more info about our entire range of racing courses, visit here.

The five day Advanced Racing class is a sailing course designed for the experienced racer. The course is taught aboard our identical J80’s with no more than four people plus an instructor aboard each boat, so you get lots of personal attention!

The class covers advanced sail trim and boat handling, attacking and defending on the start line, powering and depowering the sail plan, mark roundings, advanced spinnaker skills (including both the symmetric and asymmetric spinnakers), tactics and strategy around the race course, practical application of the racing rules, and elements of efficient team work. The week of training culminates on Friday with competition in the J World Friday Regatta.

Topics in this sailing course include:

•Advanced Sail Trim
•Roll Tacking and Gybing
•Shifting Gears
•Advanced Spinnaker Techniques
•Rig Tuning
•Crew Coordination/Workflow
•Starting Strategy
•Mark Rounding Strategies
•Upwind Tactics
•Downwind Tactics
  • Our Boats

    We teach on the latest generation of sportboats, our fleet of evenly matched J/80s: more comfortable, safer, faster, and better learning platforms. Offshore rated, yet nimble and responsive, these boats have huge cockpits, high booms, and are extremely well balanced. Their responsiveness provides prompt feedback, teaching you what works, and what doesn’t.

  • Our Staff

    Our staff of racing instructors are some of the best coaches in the business.  Consisting of sailors with wide ranging skills and deep sailing resumes, they are selected not only for their sailing skills but also for their abilities to share their knowledge and maintain a productive learning environment. With no more than four students per boat, everyone gets a tremendous amount of personal attention.

  • Our Curricilum

    J/World has been coaching racers for over 40 years. In that time, we have developed the leading curriculum for making sailors faster.  Often imitated, never duplicated: our format has been adopted and copied by many organizations around the world, but none of them are able to deliver the results that J/World is known for.  We continually update our material and remain the undisputed leaders in sail race training.

More time sailing. More course days. Exceptional boats. Phenomenal instructors. But don’t just take our word for it. See below to read some of our customers testimonials to read why we have been selected as the “Best in the Business” for over 19 years running. And please ask sailors and do lots of web searches… we feel confident that the more you ask around, the more great things you will hear about us and the more likely you will come to J/World!


Improve your sailing skills with the top rated sailing school in the country, J/World

Lecture Schedule

1) Boat orientation, Crew positions and responsibilities defined, sail handling (spinnaker work) overview

2) Upwind sail trim strategy, and tactics

3) Downwind sail trim, strategy, and tactics

4) Starting strategies, tactics, and rules

5) Boat tuning, regatta prep

On-The-Water Schedule

1) Sail trim, boathandling, crew coordination/workflow, spinnaker handling

2) Windward/Leewards, mark roundings, straight line speed, optimizing tacking and jibing

3) Starts, starts, and starts!

4) Short courses, close quarters racing, mark roundings, boat-on-boat tactics, rules

5) Regatta day!

Advanced Racing – Requirements

Previous racing experience as skipper and/or crew.  Spinnaker experience, and basic working knowledge of racing strategy and tactics.

Advanced Racing – Price

Standard: $1795 per person
Alumni: $1615 per person

Visit our pricing page for full details.

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US Sailing Certified

USSAILJ/World is a US Sailing Certified educational facility.  While most of our courses offer certification, we also pride ourselves in delivering a curriculum that far exceeds the base standards.  We have been teaching sailing longer than anyone has been offering certifications.  Our goal is to make you a confident and competent sailor.  Many colleges offer Bachelor’s degrees, but we all know they are not equal.  The same holds true for sailing schools.   If you really want to learn, come to J World.

Private Instruction

If you prefer a private experience over a group course, we offer the opportunity to receive fully personalized attention from one of the best sailing instructors in the country.  You can come alone, or limit the enrollment in a particular course to your group of friends or family.  We provide custom sailing instruction for individuals or groups at prices which compare favorably to standard courses, and will custom tailor the curriculum to meet your specific goals on a schedule which accommodates your plans.  Visit here for more info.

Testimonials

We had an absolutely fantastic time and achieved one of my life long goals – learning to sail!  The Instructors were truly great and we appreciated their very professional and friendly teaching style.  We’ll be back for sure!  Thank you for a great experience, J/World. Please send our regards to everyone….

D & ALearn to Sail, September 2007

Just wanted to say thank you for a great week taking the Performance Cruising class at J/World. Sailing the J80 was mucho fun and that J105 is a rocket!  Both of my instructors are super talented and I definitely learned more in that one week than I have in quite a while.  I’ll be in touch to do more sailing with J/World!

J.K.Performance Cruising, July 2008

I wanted to thank you for a wonderful trip and the experience of a lifetime. I was and remain extremely impressed with all the preparation and hard work that you put in to make this trip a success. I took from this experience not only a great deal of knowledge on ocean sailing, but also increased confidence in my ability as a sailor.

M.C.Pacific Cup, 2008

[Our instructor] did an incredible job of ensuring that we both had a positive experience. I have been an educator for almost 30 years. Currently I am Superintendent of Schools for a jurisdiction of over 10,000 students with 1050 staff. I can assure you that [our J/World instructor] is a natural teacher with a broad range of skills.

P. & J. L. Learn to Sail, January 2013

I just wanted to take a minute to express my appreciation for this weeks class, and to let you know I was really impressed with [my instructors]. You have a great team there!  I certainly got everything I’d hoped for… and more. The J/80 was a blast, and the time on my own boat was invaluable. The Friday race was the perfect end to an excellent week…

B.W.Race Week & Private Coaching, August, 2008

Absolutely exceeded my expectations in every dimension. The boats were exceptional… new modern and in good shape. The instructors were awesome. It was hard to believe you could get that level of experience and accomplishment and at the same time have great teachers. Thanks you J/World Team!

H.H.Learn to Sail, October 2008

As someone who’s been teaching and evaluating teachers for a quarter of a century, I’m writing to tell your instructor is one of the best I’ve seen. He’s tremendously skilled at communicating knowledge and also has the rare talent of being able to tell what his students do and don’t understand.

R. O’BrienLearn To Sail, December 2013
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We are selling our catamaran! Sadly it is time to We are selling our catamaran! Sadly it is time to say goodbye to this fantastic vessel. We purchased PUNK in 2022 after a years long worldwide search for a comfortable and stylish vessel that was capable of meeting high performance standards. We were lucky to find PUNK in northern Italy, and she checked all the boxes. We cruised her through the Med, across the Atlantic, through the Panama Canal, then up the West Coast to San Diego. But now it is time to move on and pass her to a new owner. Lying in San Diego, coming to market this Summer. For full details, please visit https://sailing-jworld.com/punk/
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Somewhere to explore and experience with awe, respect and wonder.

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