WIND SURFING COURSES
All of the courses are run to the I.S.A (Irish Sailing Association) approval, which uses The Go Windsurfing Scheme.
The Go Scheme has come about because of the change to the equipment, which has become more user friendly. Boards are now wider and turn quicker, the sails have more power and are now lighter, which makes the sport fast, fun and easy.
We can run two different courses which are Get Up And Go and Go 4 It. Each course has different modules which can be worked on at the students pace.
Get Up And Go
This course is aimed at the total beginner, and is designed to get you up and going.
There are six modules on this course which are as follows.
Counterbalance
Flying the Rig
Headwork's
Let's Go
Turning around
Getting Back
Counterbalance
Feel the power and stability as you commit your body to the support of a powered up rig.
Flying the Rig
Getting the rig clear of the water using either the assisted beach start or uphauling the sail.
Headwork's
Identify the information you need to sail safely in your location.
Let's Go
Sail your board and rig across a short stretch of water and experience your first thrill of windsurfing.
Turning Around
By swinging your rig over the front or back of the board you will turn the board around so you can face the direction you started from.
Getting Back
Return to your starting point by sailing, walking, paddling or being towed.
Go 4 it
This course teaches particular skills some of which are progressions from the basic skills covered in the initial Get Up and Go section, while some are new to the sailor. Once again this course is broken into modules so that the sailor can work on a skill in their own time.
Skills Covered.
Weather
Tides
Kit & rigging
B4 you go
Self rescue
Tacking
Gybes
Foot steering
Rig steering
Foot straps
Harness
Stance
Deep Beach start
Beach start
This course can take any as much time as the sail requires to learn the new skills. At the end the sailor will be a very good windsurfer.
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