LASER - On-water skills CHECKOUT (Part 3 of 3)

The on-water skills checkout consists in the demonstration of rigging, launching, safety sailing including capsize recovery as well as landing, de-rigging and storing after sailing.

An experienced club member will be on hand to review capsize procedures, and to assess your competency in launching, landing, on-water handling, and capsize recovery. 

Members are expected to complete Parts 1 and 2 prior to attending this skills checkout. Part 1 is the Club room orientation and Part 2 is the Rigging Clinic, both dry.

Prerequisite:

• Sailing Orientation & Rigging Clinic (Part 1 & 2) for the same vessel. 

Tasks

• Find the foils and rig
  
• Transport craft to water
• Controlled launch (install centerboard, deploy and lock rudder(s) while maintaining some semblance of course control and stability)
• Stay near shore, Maintain a heading
• Tack, Gybe, Figure 8, Man over board rescue, Heave to
• Capsize and recover
• Controlled landing (low speed, retract board(s), unlock rudder(s), boat into irons in standing depth, no boat contact with bottom or shore
• Return craft to de-rig location
• De-rig and store
  

Review the Laser Rigging and Sailing Guide, and the rigging videos at Laser Rigging and Sailing Guides and videos

Location 

Registration

Registration closes 48 hours before the clinic. The clinic will be cancelled if no one has registered by that time.

Cancellations must be done at least 48 hours before the clinic, by email sailinglessons@clublocarno.com or by phone or text. No-shows will result in the forfeiture of your next clinic registration.