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3 Day Starting & Racing Clinic
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Intermediate to AdvancedMarch 16, 2026 – March 18, 2026

3 Day Starting & Racing Clinic

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Starting from
$1,450
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Starting from
$1,450
per person · charter included
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DatesMarch 16, 2026 – March 18, 2026
Duration3 Days
CoachPaul Swan, PhD
Group SizeVariable
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About This Clinic

Learn from the best in this 3 Day Clinic focused exclusively on Starting and Racing.

On the starting side, you'll learn and practice the keys to prioritizing your start strategy and first beat, how to develop a consistent starting routine, how to execute your pre-start maneuvers, how to pull the trigger like a pro, identifying line bias, using a transit, starting in close quarters, avoiding letter scores, measuring drift rate and much, much more.

Racing will be focused on all relevant aspects of strategy and tactics around the course.

This training block will prepare sailors to succeed in the 3 day championship regatta following training and beyond.

Each day will consist of a detailed briefing including model behavior videos demonstrating the key skills in focus for that day.

The techniques or concepts will be dissected and presented by top coaching to ensure a thorough knowledge transfer of what needs to be accomplished.

Next we'll move to a controlled environment in the boat park to practice the drills and steps involved in the processes in focus for the day.

Then, we'll move to the water and put the foundational practice and knowledge into action.

Sailors will receive realtime feedback from the on water coach to correct and improve their techniques.

They'll also be provided with their own feedback loops so they'll learn how to self assess and improve as the coach rotates between sailors.

After the on water session, we'll return to shore and debrief the daily video so that sailors may compare their perceived action with the video footage.

Coaches will make suggestions for improvement and refer back to the model behavior examples to compare and contrast the sailors progression.

Improvement is 100% guaranteed.

We look forward to seeing you at this incredible training and regatta opportunity in paradise this winter.

About Your Coach
Coach Paul Swan, PhD
Paul Swan, PhD
PhD in Learning Systems · ILCA Coach

Elite coach specialized in boatspeed and boat handling. Paul's analytical approach and attention to detail help sailors find the extra speed they need to win.

Boatspeed SpecialistISA Resident Coach

What You'll Learn

  • Prioritizing start strategy and first beat
  • Developing a consistent starting routine
  • Executing pre-start maneuvers
  • Pulling the trigger like a pro
  • Identifying line bias and using a transit
  • Starting in close quarters
  • Avoiding letter scores
  • Measuring drift rate
  • Strategy and tactics around the course

Daily Schedule

Day 1
Starting technique drills and theory
Day 2
Race strategy and tactics
Day 3
Practice races and debrief

What's Included

  • 3 days of on-water coaching with Paul Swan, PhD
  • ILCA charter boat: hull, blades, spars, and deck hardware
  • Daily video review and performance feedback
  • 1 Month Access to Virtual Coaching for New Subscribers

Not Included

  • Meals and Accommodations
  • Sail, battens, control lines, tiller & extension
  • Travel expenses
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Paul Swan, PhD Starting and Racing Clinic training
Starting and Racing Clinic on-water training
Starting practice
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Prerequisites: Intermediate sailing skills with some racing experience. Comfortable with basic boat handling.