C420 ADVANCED (ages 14-18) — Pre-requisite C420 Beginner! Sailors work together to master the advanced skills on the C420: trapeze and spinnaker.
The benefits of advanced C420 sailing are an extension of the C420 beginner course. To further safety practices on and off the water, further confidence in sailing the double-handed boat, learning respect for your peers and the environment, sportsmanship and learning to work as part of a team.
Goals of this course are to learn the advanced C420 sailing knowledge: safety, rigging/derigging, spinnaker and trapeze, sail trim, sail controls, tacking and jibing, upwind/downwind sailing, stopping/starting, skipper and crew positions, teamwork, and of course having fun!
Cost: $450/sailor
Sailors MUST be able to swim 50 yards. A swim test will be giving the first day.
Sailors need to arrive each day prepared to sail! We require each sailor to bring:
· Refillable Water Bottle
· Snack (No refrigeration is available on site)
· U.S. Coast Guard Approved Type III Life Jacket (Personal Flotation Device) with whistle attached
· Closed-Toe Shoes to be worn at all times!! (No Crocs or Flip-Flops allowed on land or on water)
· Sunscreen
Call Executive Director Yvonne Watson at 941.468.1719 OR director@veniceyouthboating.com for more information.
