Downwind Sailing

Modern sloops are extremely efficient at sailing upwind but when you want to go downwind the story is very different indeed and an increase in sail area is called for….Experience the thrill of downwind sailing under a Spinnaker and you’ll never want to sail off the wind without one again.

During your training, the Spinnaker will be transformed from seeming to be a huge beast and a real handful to becoming something that you reach for as soon as soon as you’re running away from the wind or when the airs are light and the yacht refuses to move efficiently without one.

Techniques in preparing, launching, raising, setting over various points of sail, lowering and packing will all be dealt with systematically until you’ve made a new best friend.

As well as meaning perhaps more sailing and less motoring for your own time aboard, being able to fly, trim and steer with a spinnaker might just make you even more valuable crew to someone else!

Downwind Sailing is available on both Annecy and Firefly.