When the wind is light and fair a cruising
chute can keep your boat making good progress without resorting to
the engine. However, many people fear this powerful sail will
take charge and turn a peaceful afternoon’s sail into a wrestling
match with a large area of out of control
sailcloth.
Come and see John Goode on the cruising chute
trainer to discover how to set, trim, gybe and recover this
powerful sail without any drama. As well as showing how to
hoist, gybe and lower a cruising chute in easy to follow stages,
John will also give lots of other useful tips & wrinkles,
including how to keep out of trouble when the wind pipes up
unexpectedly. By mounting the deck and rig of a typical family
cruising yacht on a powered turntable, and using fan generated wind
to fill the sails, this realistic simulator will show you how to
master this powerful sail!
Cruising Chute demo
timing
10.30
11.45
13.00
14.15
15.30
16.45
(Extra demo at 1800 on late Thursday night opening)
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