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The regatta course
is designed for those who wish to experience competitive sailing on regattas.
The course is intended only for the people whose sailing experience and
knowledge match (at least) the level of Advanced Course, meaning that they have to know
how to use spinnaker, how to do tacking, jibing, trimming, navigation and other
elements. Another requirement is a medical certificate on physical fitness
necessary to register the participation in regattas. The certificate is issued
by family physicians.
The programme starts on Saturday at noon when the participants meet and have
lunch together. After that they get familiar with the sailing boat and make all
the preparations for sailing out.
The first training at sea starts on Sunday morning.
The course programme includes both sailing and theoretical preparation
comprising the following subjects: the history of regattas, types of regatta
fields, crew preparation as well as the preparation of the sailing boat,
trimming of the sails and mast, regatta rules, starting tactics, sailing
tactics, starting signals, placing protests procedure, application for
participation in regattas and other subjects.
The course will take place every day in the waters in front of Jezera on Murter Island. On Friday
morning the we will set off towards the venue of the first regatta; usually
regattas take place in the waters of Zadar, Biograd
or Split.
Sailing back to Jezera
is scheduled for after the competition and dinner offered by the club that
organised the regatta.
The course will be held aboard the Elan 333, fully equipped for racing.
It is expected of the participants to "shape up" a little before the
course, so a few visits to the gym and a little bit of jogging are highly
recommended since the course will be not only interesting but also very
demanding.
The daily schedule of the course:
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07:00 Getting up
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07:20 Stretching and jogging
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08:00 Breakfast
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08:45 Indoor lesson
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09:40 Warming up exercises
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10:00 Sailing out and training
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13:00 - 13:30 Lunch break
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13:30 - 16:30 Training - continuation
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16:30 Return to the base and tiding up the boat
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16:45 Stretching
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17:00 - 17:30 Break (shower and tea)
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18:00 Indoors lesson - Analysis of the day
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19:00 Supper
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