Sail4All - Racing Fundamentals

Racing is a core activity at CCSC and will be the "theme" of Sail4All during the month of August. The three sessions in August will cover the fundamentals of racing,; including starting options, mark rounding and sailing around a course. Sail4All will culminate this month in the CCSC Novice Race (Saturday 28th).  For our confidence builders, and others who may find it of interest, HERE is a short brief covering some of the fundamentals of sailing. Embedded within the brief are videos illustrating starting options, mark rounding advice and the starting sequence used at CCSC.

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