Windsurfing
Carsington Sailing Club currently run a series of internal training courses for windsurfing.
Start Windsurfing
A course for complete beginners
Assumed Knowledge: None
Minimum duration: 8-10 hours
Course content: Teaches you the basics of windsurfing using the right equipment.
Ability after course: Able to sail to a chosen point on the water and return to where you started from in light winds
Intermediate (non planing)
Introducing you to our Fastfwd coaching technique, helping you fine tune basic skills and make your windsurfing faster and more fluid
Assumed Knowledge: The Start Windsurfing course. Should be able to sail on all points of sailing in light winds
Minimum duration: 8-10 hours
Course content: New techniques such as the beachstart and harness work will get you ready for the excitement of blasting control. Beachstarting and gybing are taught either as a separate clinic or within the course, tailored to an individuals needs and the teaching environment.
Ability after course: Able to sail on all points of sailing in stronger winds, using beachstarts and faster tacking and gybing
Intermediate (planing)
The second part of the Intermediate course, building on your skills to get the board planing.
Assumed knowledge. At the practical level of the a start windsurfing ability. You should be able to sail on all points of sailing in light winds.
Minimum duration 8-10 hours
Course content New techniques such as the beachstart and harness work will get you ready for the excitement of blasting control. Beachstarting and gybing are taught either as a separate clinic or within the course, tailored to an individuals needs and the teaching environment.
Ability after course: Be able to sail on all points of sailing in a variety of conditions using faster tacks and the harness, giving you a true feeling of just how exhilarating this sport can be. As you progress through this level, you will also be able to use the foot straps and understand the beginnings of a carve gybe.
Advanced
Additional clinics help you master dynamic transitions, advanced planing techniques, the waterstart and infamous planing gybe
Assumed knowledge: Competent Intermediate level with the ability to sail in footstraps and harness in planing conditions
Minimum duration: 8-10 hours
Course content: Dynamic transitions, advanced planing techniques and waterstarts are broken down and simplified, backed up with relevant theory. Waterstarting, carve gybing and other advanced skills such as advanced carving and bump and jump, can be taught as part of a course or clinic, or as an ongoing learning experience
Ability after course: Improved blasting control to aid early planing, tacking on a variety of boards in varying conditions. Additional clinics help you master the waterstart and infamous planing gybe.
Booking Information
These courses are run throughout the year according to demand. Therefore if there isn't one scheduled, please contact the office who will be able to provide you with more information.
To reserve a place on a course please view the scheduled courses or contact the Club Office on 01629 540609, Email us or visit the Club in person (Wednesday to Sunday).