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The Spinnaker Clinic is our half-day way to get you flying the "chute." Whether you've never handled a spinnaker before, or need to better understand what you're doing out there, this clinic will give you the confidence to go "fly a kite."

You'll learn on a Beneteau First 210 or a J-24, giving you the best of both worlds: a lighter, more manageable boat for training, and deck and hardware layout similar to many larger vessels.

Prerequisites: Basic Keelboat certification or equivalent experience.  Must have good boat handling skills - if you're still confused about when the boat is actually crossing the wind, this clinic is NOT for you!

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Certification Achieved: none - neither ASA nor US Sailing offers a spinnaker standard.  (No worry; we were teaching everything long before either of them came along.)


  
Curriculum: 
  • Spinnaker theory
  • Packing the "chute"
  • Spinnaker-specific rigging
  • Setting, jibing, and dousing
  • Avoiding and dealing with broaches
  • 100 ways to say "Spinnaker" to confuse and/or impress people

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