J/World Sailing , the top rated sailing school in the country, has been offering racing instruction and coaching since our founding over 30 years ago.
Designed as a foundation course for racers, this five-day intro to racing and rules is a broad-based sailing course that covers race boat handling as well as basic strategy and tactics. Taught aboard our identical J80’s there will be no more than four people aboard each boat plus an instructor, which guarantees participants plenty of personal attention.
Each day at J/World begins with a chalk talk and then proceeds onto the water. During the week, we dissect sailboat racing and then by Friday put it back together to compete against all of the race boats in the J World Friday Regatta.
Onboard instruction includes orientation to the spinnaker and its use around the racecourse, crew assignments, sail shape and trim, tacking, gybing and starting drills, and short course racing. This class will take your racing skills further than a whole season of trial and error racing.
Topics in this sailing course include:
| •Boathandling •Spinnaker and Sail Handling •Sail Trim and Shape •Crew Organization •Onboard Communication |
•Yacht Racing Rules •Racing Strategy •Mark Roundings •Upwind Tactics •Downwind Tactics |
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
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
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!
The ability to sail a small boat on your own with confidence and a thorough understanding of skills such as those covered in Learn To Sail is the expected minimum. This course is also appropriate for those with some racing background, but with limited time on the helm while racing, or those with cruising backgrounds looking to transition to racing. This is a great class to hone your boat handling skills!
Standard: $1795 per person
Alumni: $1615per person
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J/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.
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.
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