“Beginners to Winners” Sailing School Update

Tuesday 7^th of June was the sixth week of the ten week course. The skill improvement of the 13 participants is outstanding.

The cookies that the participants bring are also very enjoyable. Thanks to Ross’s wife for the treats that he bought along on Tuesday.

Enrolments are now being taken for the next 10 week course beginning on the 26^th of July 2022.

Sailing School details learn to sail (link)

Wynnum Manly Radio Model Yacht Club and Redlands Radio Sailing Club

Radio Sailing School

“Beginners to Winners”

Aim

To teach people how to sail and race radio controlled yachts. Students will range from those that have zero sailing experience to those that have or are racing yachts and want to get better.

Format

Teaching will be “hands on”, on the water using radio controlled yachts (mainly DF65) supported with classroom demonstration and discussion.

Course Content

Principles of Sailing        basic physics, sails, keel, bulb and rudder

                                                sailing terms, points of sailing e.g. beating, reaching, running

                                                wind directions e.g. where the wind is coming from?

Yacht Parts& Sailing Terms parts of the boat and rig,- learn yachtie language

                                                e.g. windward, leeward, port starboard

Basic Rules                           what tack are you on?, starboard has right of way, overlap in the zone, weather boat keep clear

Boat Handling &Set up        balance, weather helm, lee helm

                                                terms

                                                yacht performance adjustments

Boat Maintenance                 preparation (water proofing) and maintenance

                                                radio controller set up and adjustments

                                                batteries

Race Starts                            rules

                                                starting techniques

Buoy Rounding                     rules and strategy

                                                windward mark, leeward mark

More Rules                            upwind, downwind

                                                finishing

Penalties, Protesting & Hailing sportsmanship, behaviour and race officials

Racing Technique                 strategy

                                                tactics

Course Dates

Weekday course begins on Tuesday 3^rd of May

Weekend course (Sundays) to be confirmed

Venue

These venues will be used :

Wynnum Wading Pool

Manly Boat Harbour

Sovereign Lake

Cost

The course cost is $60. This includes one year’s membership to the student’s preferred Radio Sailing club. Students that already are members of an affiliated RS club the course fee will be discounted to $20.(or $2 per lesson)

There is NO sailing on Easter Sunday 17^th April. Instead, the Handicap event will be held on the following weekend of 24^th April.

On May 1^st the inaugural Inspiration Point Cup Round 1 will be held. This is the first event of four "open water" race days, the cumulative points from which will form the Inspiration Point Cup for IOM's. We have schedule four days, thinking that for what ever reason, we may only be able to race three. Dates have been deliberately and carefully selected to coincide with favourable tides. We are going to give it a go from Inspiration point, (behind RQ) a terrific venue, not for sheep stations, but who knows what this could grow into. We look forward to seeing you there. 

So due to the above, our normal 1^st weekend in the month scratch event will be held on 8th May