INTRODUCTION TO LEARN TO SAIL

But sailing is too expensive... wrong! For the first season of HBC Learn to Sail we have club boats available for you to learn in, so you will need only the following equipment:

• A Life Jacket,
• Wetsuit, and
• Warm Jacket

The following is a brief outline of the key points we will teach you in our Learn to Sail programme:

• Safety items (both personal and the boat)
• Difference between a buoyancy aid and life jacket
• Develop basic wind awareness
• Develop basic boat care
• How to rig a boat
• Know the names of basic parts of the boat and rig
• Tie basic knots
• Capsize and right a boat
• Launch and retrieve your boat safely
• Know the basic points of sailing
• Get out of "irons" effectively
• Sail upwind, downwind, and reach with control
• Tack and gybe your boat
• Know the basic sailing rules
• Swim 50m in buoyancy aid wearing light clothing
• And lots more fun things

The Learn to Sail Programme costs $112.50 + your Yacht Club Fee (see How to Join for an outline of the fees at HBC), and is held on Saturday mornings.

To discuss the Learn to Sail programme further contact Ian Blair:
Tel: (04) 5683093
email: idblair@paradise.net.nz

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