Racing Training in Istanbul on two racing boats Archambault 35

The training to improve racing skills, which will also include distance competitions.

Istanbul is a large metropolis with a great history. It is situated on the banks of the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. The Bosphorus Strait divides the city into European and Asian parts. There are beautiful Princes' Islands nearby. We invite you to study yachting in Istanbul, see the city from Bosphorus, visit historical and cultural sights before or after the course. In the evenings, we will go to good restaurants with delicious cuisine.

WHO THIS TRAINING IS FOR:

• for beginner racing skippers;
• for yachtsmen with experience of participation in regattas who want to learn how to work on each position in the team, including the helmsman, and improve their skills and understanding of what is happening on the boat in every position.

THE TRAINING PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• Teamwork - everyone’s roles on the yacht and areas of responsibility

• Preparation of the yacht and the crew for leaving the marina, safety

• Theoretical preparation for competitions

• Theoretical analysis of situations in races, watching the videos, explanations

THE MAIN THING IN THE TRAINING PROGRAM IS TO LEARN TO WORK ON EVERY POSITION DURING REGATTAS AND PRACTICING WHAT YOU’VE LEARNT:

Sharp courses

• Setting the mainsail and staysail for tacking

• The work at the steering wheel

• The work of the crew

• Turning quickly and efficiently

• How to achieve the optimal roll and what is optimal roll

• Teamwork at the start

Full courses

• Sail setting for the full course of the mainsail and staysail

• Setting and putting away the gennaker and the spinnaker in different ways

• The work of a helmsman with the gennaker and the spinnaker

•The work of the gennaker and spinnaker trimmers

• Turns with the gennaker and spinnaker

• Analysis of the situation when approaching the upper sign

• Analysis of the situation when approaching the lower sign

• And much more.

Competitions according to the Racing Rules of Sailing 2020-2024, racing tactics

THE INSTRUCTOR: the European Champion and multiple Champion of Turkey, 3rd place in the World Championship, an Olympian (the participant of the Olympic Games in Athens) - Selim Kakis

Competition experience is a necessary element of training for participation in regattas. Training in competitions is more effective than training without a competitor. This preparation is necessary for those who are serious about their hobby, have ambitions to be able to do more and move towards victory.