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 OptiRacer

 Course aim: To be a competent racer

 Course Duration

  • Five months
  • Saturday & Sunday, 2.00pm - 5.00pm

 Venue: National Sailing Centre

 Certification: OptiRacer Certificate

 Pre-requisite: Attained OptiSailor Certification

 Instructor-student ratio: 1: 12

 Course Fees:

  • S$856.00 per participant (inclusive of 7% GST) for 5 months
  • S$642.00 per participant (inclusive of 7% GST) for 5 months if sailor has own boat

Note: Given the duration of five (5) months, the participants is to source and purchase his / her personal boat. Boat storage at the centre is S$23.55 per month.

 Course Syllabus

  • Safety and emergency plans
  • Launching and recovery
  • Capsizing
  • International sailing rules
  • Racing procedures
  • Sail tuning and race rigging
  • Boat handling skills
  • Racing tactics
  • Weather elements and racing strategy
  • Racing practice
  • Physical fitness



The revamped OptiRacer syllabus will be
implemented by second quarter of 2010
.

 

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