The past couple of weeks have been fun and I'm lucky to be able to do what I love to do, go sailing. My passion for the sport has no end. To me, there is no boring job on, or around sailboats.
Team Paradise is focused on making Shake-A-Leg volunteer skippers and sailing instructors better, sort of advanced education, if you will. These wonderful individuals are eager to learn and when called upon, willing to teach future Team Paradise sailing classes and help to skipper boats in various program activities. All levels of instructors are welcome.
The Calle8 Drill is a total hit! As far as I know, it is the best way, not only to learn sailing, but also to become a better sailor. The drill has everything, all points of sail, maneuvers and time & distance training. In short, it's a worth while practice session even for top level sailor.
Our drills are short, but effective. Quality is better than quantity, especially when it comes to summer sailing in Miami. The UV radiation is so bad and limiting exposure is a smart thing to do.
The final segment of the Calle8 Drill includes a port tack, close-hauled, tacking when the starboard closed hauled tack aims 2-3 boat lengths below a marker. It now becomes imperative to stay close-hauled, not to pinch or foot off. If footing off becomes necessary, then easing out main and jib equal amounts is a must. The mark might as well be a person that needs to be rescued, so time is of the essence.