Sail the biggest regatta in the world. More than 1500 boats starting at once, and around it a full programme of concerts, exhibitions, evening parties and regional food. Easy to combine with a day in historic Trieste, its famous cafés and the Piazza Unità d'Italia.
You do not come along as ballast that pulls a rope when told. You are part of a team that trims the boat, reads the wind, plans the start and decides the strategy – and the instructor works through all of it with you, from the pre-start routine to the debrief after the finish. We do bring home good results, but that is not the point: the point is that you leave with skills you will use on every passage afterwards. It is a training sail that happens to start with a gun.
| Skill | What you will learn |
|---|---|
| Sail trim | setting the sails for speed in the wind and on the point of sail, reading the sail shape, working with the helm |
| The start | getting into the starting line-up, timing, right-of-way rules in a race and what to do when the start goes wrong |
| Strategy and tactics | reading wind and current, choosing a side of the course, deciding when the breeze shifts |
| Crew work | roles on deck, tacks and gybes at racing speed, spinnaker handling |