Knowing how to use spinnakers is a highly regarded crewing skill and one of the key elements of a Bow-person or Trimmers role on a boat.

This course is recommended for those who have completed the Start Crewing and Start Helming courses and have had further sailing experience/time-on-water.  Also suitable for those who have established sailing skills. This course is only open to current sailing members of WYC.

Course Description
This course covers all the skills required to hoist, trim and drop a symmetrical and asymetrical spinnaker.

Upon completion of the course, participants will understand how to hoist a spinnaker and set using either a spinnaker pole or by ‘floating’.

You will learn how to correctly trim the spinnaker to get maximum benefit from the extra sail area on various angles of wind including pole position & height.

Spinnaker trim when gybing, and how to gybe the pole will be covered and then you will learn how to drop the kite quickly and efficiently so it’s ready to go back up again without any tangles!

The course also covers asymmetrical and symetrical spinnakers.

Course Info:
Course Length: 3 x 4-hour practical sessions
Minimum Age: 16 years
Maximum number of crew on a boat: 4 (3 students + 1 Instructor)
Cost: $290 per person

Included in course fee:

• Minimum of 12 hours instruction by qualified instructors
• Use of specialised training equipment
• Upon successful completion, a nationally recognised Australian Sailing certificate.

Course Overview

This courses introduces you to the fun and challenge of using an asymmetrical and/or a symmetrical spinnaker.

Course Prerequisites

Water confident, and the skills, knowledge and experience gained in at least the Start Crewing and Start Helming courses.

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for participants who have grasped fundamental sailing skills and want to learn how to use spinnakers; asymmetrical and/or symmetrical. 

Course Outcome

You will gain your Spinnakers completion certificate.