Online Small Boat Sailing Course, School & Lessons
This online sailing course is designed
to present basic and advanced
information about sailboats and sailing in US waters. This course is
not designed to substitute for a US SAILING certification course or
on-the-water training by a sailing instructor, but may be used as one of the
tools in preparation for taking a certified course or in continuing your
sailing education.
A small boat is a sailboat less than 20 feet and
has either a mainsail or a combination of a mainsail and a front sail called
a jib. These boats are relatively inexpensive and are a favorite of
youth sailing programs, college racing teams and the Olympics.
Sailing a small boat is both
fun and challenging. One must balance and shift the crew's weight with
every turn, sometimes having to hike out over the water to prevent the
boat from capsizing. In high winds many small boats can achieve high speeds by planing or rising on top of the water. It has been said that the skill of
the sailor is inversely related to the size of the sailboat.
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Introduction To Racing Presentation
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