Here’s a well-done video from the International Sailing Academy showing the importance of shooting up to maintain your gap on the starting line. This video shows the technique in Lasers, but is applicable to other small boats. Starting: Shooting Up…
Sailing School Activities
Sailing school activities, including lesson plans, videos, drills, enrichment materials, and more for youth sailing instruction. This tag search will get you access to over 130 resources. Includes individual sailing school activities, as well as comprehensive curriculum documents.
-
-
Here’s a link to the 2019 International Optimist Dinghy Association class rules.
-
Optimist Mast Rake and Downwind Heel This great article from Optimist Team Gnarly uses clear illustrations to explain balancing the helm of your Optimist for speed, by adjusting the mast rake and angle of heel downwind. Team Gnarly is now…
-
There are lots of Optimist tuning guides available. We’ve put together a collection of the most informative guides from major sailmakers and boat manufacturers. Optimist Tuning Guides North Sails Quantum Sails UK Sails Ullman Sails Olimpic Sails McLaughlin Boat Works…
-
Video narrated by Sarah Ayton and Saskia Clark on upwind sailing, steering, tacking, trapeze technique. Notice the emphasis on smoothness and keeping steering to a minimum. Upwind Sailing Tips by Sarah Ayton & Saskia Clark was last modified: April…
-
Narrated video about downwind sailing in a 470, including spinnaker hoist, skipper.crew roles, spinnaker trim, sailing low in the puffs, and gybing.