• Free

Part 2: The Jib

  • Course
  • 23 Lessons

Learn how to crew on a two-person dinghy. This course centers around the jib and your role in the front of the boat. We'll set up a practice course and teach you what you need to know as crew as we navigate each part of the course. We'll hold off on the spinnaker until you are proficient with the fundamentals I've outlined here in Part 2.

Contents

Welcome to Part 2
Parts of the jib
At the Dock
Leaving the dock
Setting up the practice course
Pre-start drill
Starting drills
Beating upwind
Overstanding the layline at the windward mark
Rounding the windward mark (bear-away)*
Rounding the windward mark (jibe)
Sailing downwind*
Rounding the downwind mark
Penalty turns
Weight management
Landing at the Dock*
Back At the Dock
Capsize Recovery
Turtle Recovery
Avoiding disaster
Preview
Ride-along at the 2025 Clinigatta
Crew opportunities
Certification Test