Youth Squad (2025) » Spinnaker and Trapeze Training Cancelled
Spinnaker and Trapeze Training
CANCELLED DUE TO STRONG WINDS
Monday 26th May. 14:00 - 19:30.
There is no cost for this session, but please do fill in the online booking form to secure your place.
There will be land based training (rigging and trapezing and a small amount of theory) then on the water practice. The session will be videoed and a video with commentary will be shared after the event
We need a minimum of 4 people and the maximum is 6 on any day. Helms need to be able to confidently sail to Greysands or Inner Pulley (so we have space to train)
Please bring with you:
- a trapeze harness (if you have one) as you will be more comfortable in your own kit.
- sailing kit - sailing gloves are particularly important
- a note book
- snacks and water
- suntan lotion
Please make sure that you have joined the NDYC Youth Squad WhatsApp group for any updates or last minute information - email youth@ndyc.org to be added
Please note that the club have updated their policies, including parental supervision - see https://ndyc.org/club/policies. Please make sure you and your young sailor have read the policies before the Youth Squad session, filled in the Parental Consent form where appropriate, and uploaded it to the qualifications section of your young sailor's NDYC account. As with other Youth Squad sessions, parents are required to stay onsite during the session unless their child is over 14 and the parent has uploaded a completed Parental Consent form (to the child's NDYC account).
Land training:
- Introductions
- Trapeze Harnesses types and set-up
- Trapeze Practical - 2 methods to go out
- The importance of communication (I)
- High wind and light wind setups
- Tea bagging
- Spinnaker Rigging
- Gybing theory
- The importance of communication (II)
- Managing the power
- How to keep the spinnaker out of the water
- Dealing with jams, entrapment, capsizes
- Boat Rigging and Changing
On the water training:
- Trapeze Practice upwind
- Spinnaker launching and recovery
- Depowering the Spinnaker
- Gybing with Spinnaker
- Low and Slow versus High and Fast
- Capsizing with Spinnakers
- Mini Race(s)
Off the water around 18:00, pack up boats, change, debrief, and ready to leave around 19:30
Things to read / watch before the session:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz2Am0xcI5k - (first 4 minutes)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=YKkwAonEu-4
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Last updated 5:44pm on 25 May 2025