SLUG SAILING

Offered 5:30pm-7:30pm, Monday - Thursday!

The Intermediate Dinghy sailing course is a co-ed, hands-on course taught in six Coronado 15' boats with a limit of 12 students. Good attendance is strongly advised in order to achieve the best results. The course begins with a review of the rigging, sailing techniques, and boating safety skills which were covered in the UCSC Basic Sailing class.

After the review phase, the emphasis of the Intermediate Dinghy class shifts towards further development and refinement of small boat sailing techniques including:

-A much greater emphasis on upwind and downwind sailing (windward/leeward).

-Sailing in more wind: More time is spent outside of the harbor learning to handle stronger conditions.

-Physical techniques: In stronger wind, more powerful physical techniques are necessary in order to achieve the best performance from the boats. These include: More advanced levels of body position (hiking out), more efficient control of sail adjustment (trimming), and a greater command of the steering of the boat.

-Theory: Sail trim, angle of heel, points of sail, depowering vs. powering up, micrometeorology, and the relevant fundamentals of aero and aqua-dynamics and how they relate to sailboat performance and handling.

Prerequisite: Basic Dinghy. Swimming ability is required.

Instructor: Rusty Kingon

Class Fee: $180

• Online Registration
• Mail In Registration: Make checks payable to: *UC REGENTS* Please indicate number and codes of classes. Mail to: OPERS, East Fieldhouse, UCSC, Santa Cruz, CA. 95064. Call: (831) 459-2531 (OPERS Office) or (831) 425-1164 (Boating Center) for more info.
• Walk-In Registration: Go to OPERS at the East Field House on the UCSC campus.

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