Advanced Racing Techniques

Sign up now for a new series of masterclasses including on the water training with St James's Yachting

St James's Yachting in association with madforsailing have come up with an impressive combination of masterclasses and on-the-water tuition in their Advanced Racing Techniques Master Class Programme.
The objective of the programme is to provide top quality training for those with an established grounding in the subjects offered. The first course runs this Saturday.

Each seminar is helding presented by top international speakers from the world of yachting including Mike Broughton, Colin Murray and Jim Saltonstall.

Programme:

The 2002 Master Class Programme consists of seven seminars:

16 March 2002 - Deckman In a Day
Price: £175.00. Where: Royal Southampton Yacht Club

The Deckman Day will teach from the basic to the advanced level of this successful race software. Subjects covered will include:
- How to make the best use of the programme for inshore racing
- How to use the programme for offshore sailing and the use of GRIB files and offshore course optimisation.

Lecturers: Campbell Field, Graeme Winn and Mike Broughton

13 April 2002- Racing Tactics and Strategies
Price: £120.00 Where: Royal Southern Yacht Club, Hamble

This course looks at the strategy and tactics of the race plan. When considering strategy we look at the issues of wind, wind shifts and current. Tactics are the spontaneous techniques we employ to ensure the strategy becomes reality, ie dealing with other boats and complying with the rules. Starting tactics, racing rules made easy, wind bends and oscillations, tidal tactics, mark rounding rules and boat v boat tactics are all covered in this one day seminar.

Lecturers: Colin Murray, Mike Broughton and Chris Simon

27 April 2000 - Boat Speed Master Class
Price: £120.00 Where: Royal Southern Yacht Club, Hamble

Get ahead in your Class this season with better boat speed. Covering sail trim, rig set up, fore & aft trim, downwind trimming, hull preparation, cockpit ergonomics, performance instrumentation upwind helming and everything to help you get your boat to the front of the fleet this season.

Lecturers: Tom McWilliam, John Brinkers, Colin Murray

18 May 2002 - Navigating the Weather
Price: £95.00 Where: Royal Southampton Yacht Club

Crash course in Weather at Sea. Subjects include how to read synoptic charts, interpretation of current weather/satellite imagery, understanding the upper atmosphere and jet streams, weather routing, getting to grips with sea breezes, local knowledge tips. How to make gains on the racecourse utilising weather tactics and strategies and how to get the best forecasts for free on the Internet.

Lecturers: Mike Broughton, David Houghton, Robbie Burns, Richard Willis and Fiona Campbell


Race Clinics (on the water)

23 March 2002 - The Perfect Start and Race Boat Tactics
Price: £194.00 Where: Island Sailing Club, Cowes

Not for the faint hearted, this clinic will consist of a day of intensive starting techniques with our team of on the water coaches. Inter boat tactics and strategies will be covered, with debriefs both on the water and ashore with the aid of large screen video. Racing rules and boat v boat tactics will be dealt with in detail and will help you hone your skills for the start of the season.

Instructors: Colin Murray, Mike Broughton,

20 April 2002 - Boat on Boat Tactics and Match Racing
Price: £194.00 Where: Island Sailing Club, Cowes

A rare opportunity to get matchracing and boat on boat tactics advice from GBR Challenge helmsman and Match Race champion Andy Beadsworth. With a focus on ‘boat on boat tactics’ and matchracing skills the training will be primarily on the water with coaching being conducted from RIBs by our team of professional coaches and umpires.

Instructors: Andy Beadsworth, Chris Simon

11 May 2002 - High Performance Boat Speed and Sail Trim
Price: £194.00 Where: Island Sailing Club, Cowes

Highly intensive day of training which focuses on boat speed techniques to help you get better results this season. Our experts will critically help you to improve your trimming, helming, crew work, tactics and foredeck techniques. This training is ideal for those wishing to finely tune their existing approach and learn the secrets of some of Britain’s top sailors.

Instructors: Tom McWilliam, John Brinkers, Colin Murray

25 May 2002 - High Performance Racing Tactics
Price: £194.00 Where: Island Sailing Club, Cowes

A day of intensive training to hone and improve your racing skills, with the assistance of top coaches including Olympic coach Jim Saltonstall. Concentrated training will include starting techniques and ‘boat on boat tactics’, with constructive debriefs both on the water and ashore with the aid of large screen video

Instructors: Jim Saltonstall, Colin Murray and Mike Broughton


Details:

The cost of attending each module is per head and includes VAT. Payment is required in full when reserving a place.

In addition to this programme the St James’s Yachting team offer advanced customised race training and coaching on clients own yacht.

To reserve a place or to obtain further information about the 2002 Master Class Programme and Coaching Services please contact Vicki Bonnett at St James's Yachting on tel: 01983 612168, fax: 01983 613735 or email: mail@sjyachting.co.uk