SPINNAKER CLINIC
October 14 & 21, 2023
10:00 am - 1:00 pm & 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
October 14 & 21, 2023
10:00 am - 1:00 pm & 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Pre-clinic information
Spinnaker illustration/nomenclature
North sails spinnaker video
Session 1
At the dock
Nomenclature:
Parts of a spinnaker (illustration)
Boat set-up:
Placement of running rigging
Placement of spinnaker pole
Placement of spinnaker turtle
Attaching halyards and sheets
Discuss voice commands
Discuss safe wind speeds
Use of an anemometer
Don't forget the Windex
Crew positions
Pole positions
How to hoist the spinnaker, hoist the spinnaker
Trim the pole
Practice making the leading edge break and fill
Alternate crew positions
Dousing spinnaker
Packing spinnaker
Boat take-down
Repeat
Session 2
Out on the water
Check wind parameters
Boat set-up
Flying only the symmetrical spinnaker (no main or jib), practice launching, dousing
and packing 3 times. Be measured and careful, but strive for quicker launch times
with each launch sequence.
Launch from both sides of the boat
Continue practicing launching until confidence is achieved.
Session 3
Out on the water
Check wind parameters
Boat set-up
With main only, on a broad reach heading, execute a successful spinnaker launch
Trim spinnaker for power, trim for speed
Rounding up. Broaching. Dumping sheets
Halyard trim
Session 4
Out on the water
Check wind parameters
Boat set-up
With both main and jib sails set on a close haul point of sail, rounding an up wind
mark, while falling off to a beam reach, launch the spinnaker behind the jib. Douse
the jib.
Trim the spinnaker for speed
MOB drill
COST $425.00
Call Louise to Register 801-636-5204
(Class size limited to 4 students)
Out on the water
Check wind parameters
Boat set-up
With main only, on a broad reach heading, execute a successful spinnaker launch
Trim spinnaker for power, trim for speed
Rounding up. Broaching. Dumping sheets
Halyard trim
Session 4
Out on the water
Check wind parameters
Boat set-up
With both main and jib sails set on a close haul point of sail, rounding an up wind
mark, while falling off to a beam reach, launch the spinnaker behind the jib. Douse
the jib.
Trim the spinnaker for speed
MOB drill
COST $425.00
Call Louise to Register 801-636-5204
(Class size limited to 4 students)