This course requires Bareboat Cruising
After a weekend on the J/105, you'll surely appreciate what this incredible performance yacht can do! Due in large part to its construction, both above and below the waterline, this asymmetrical sport boat offers a steady ride at incredible speeds. Not many boats rival its upwind as well as down wind performance.
TOPICS COVERED
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Backstay Adjusters
Utilizing hydraulic backstay adjusters
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Retractable Bowsprits
Proper use of the retractable bowsprit
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Propellers
Managing the folding propeller
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Mainsheet Assemblies
Fine Tuning coarse and fine tune mainsheet assemblies
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Setting The Spinnaker
Setting the Asymmetrical Spinnaker
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Trimming
Asymmetrical spinnaker trimming
Sailing Low
Sailing low with an assymetrical effectively
Inside-out
Inside-out gybing of the asymmetrical spinnaker
Dousing
Dousing the asymmetrical spinnaker safely to leeward and to windward
Weather
Heavy weather sail trim
Wind Fluctuations
Apparent wind fluctuations at speed
Broaching
Broach avoidance and recovery
Fine-Tuning
Using the wind direction and speed instruments to fine tune your performance