Laser Only - Sailing on-water skills checkout.

The on-water skills checkout consists in the demonstration of safety sailing and capsize recovery. Experienced club members will be on hand to review capsize procedures, to assess your competency in launching, landing, on-water handling, and capsize recovery.  Members are expected to complete Parts 1 and 2 prior to attending this skills checkout.

Prerequisite:

• Sailing Orientation & Rigging Clinic (Part 1 & 2) for the same vessels. 

Tasks

• Transport craft to water
• Controlled launch (install centerboard, deploy and lock rudder(s) while maintaining some semblance of course control and stability)
• Stay near shore
• Maintain a heading
• Tack
• Gybe
• Capsize and recover
• Controlled landing (low speed, retract board(s), unlock rudder(s), boat into irons in standing depth, no boat contact with bottom or shore
• Return craft to derig location

Registration

Registration closes 48 hours before the clinic.  The clinic will be cancelled if no one has registered by that time.  

Cancellations must be done at least 48 hours before the clinic, by email  sailinglessons@clublocarno.com or by phone or text.  No-shows will result in the forfeiture of your next clinic registration

Please be aware that Covid-19 protocols are in effect at Jericho Sailing Centre and Club Locarno. Click here for more info.