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Yawl Training Weekend

April 11, 2025 - April 13, 2025

Campaign To Win, the inside guide to success in Salcombe. 

Invite for Event: 

  • Event to be held Friday 11th , Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th April 2025.
  • Ensure your boat is ready and ideally sailed with same crew prior to the weekend so you can concentrate on racing not fixing your boat !
  • Ensure you have warm clothing, drink & food, its early season so can be cold!
  • Important: book your Saturday evening meal and Sunday lunch with SYC.

 

Friday meet at 7pm SYC Chart room ( bring a pad & pencil ) we will be covering:

    • Strategic advance at the start & first beat
    • Downwind tactics
    • Boat speed: set up and general handling, crew position ( understanding drag)  This will be supported by photos & video clips.

Saturday: On the water for 9.30am SYC start line:

    • Series of mini sprint races, with tips and advice being given from coaches in Ribs
    • Tacking on the whistle to sharpen boat handling
    • Technique on 360s
    • Lunch ( in your boat or ashore)
    • Afternoon club racing : Important ensure you have your tracker on as there will be a de-brief in the evening.

 

Saturday: Evening: 

    • 6.30pm Meet at the Chartroom, running through highlights of the days racing, some footage and use of tracker data.
    • 7.30pm meal ( ensure you have booked).

 

Sunday: On the water 9.30am SYC start line: 

    • Series of mini sprint races, with tips and advice being given from coaches in Ribs
    • Final race of the weekend.

 

Sunday: Lunch: 

    • 1 O’clock SYC Chartroom debrief over lunch (ensure you have booked your pasty).
Yawl Training Weekend

Details

Start:
April 11, 2025
End:
April 13, 2025