North U/1D Sailing heads to Oakville May 25-28, 2017

Flying Tiger

May 24, 2017

May 26, 27 and 28, 2017. Enjoy 3 full days on the water on Western Lake Ontario aboard National 1D’s fleet of Flying Tiger 7.5s and quickly raise your performance race skills in time for the 2017 regatta season. There’s no need to travel south to take advantage of one of Bill Gladstone’s highly sought after and renowned North U. on-water racing clinics.

This is only the Second time In Canada! Climb abord1D Sailing’s fleet of ten Flying Tiger 7.5’s in Oakville for an intensive on the water educational experience.

The boats will be in the water fully rigged, tuned and ready to go. At the event, Bill Gladstone of North U will be on hand with his team of professional coaches and will run one of his famous two day clinics. Together with his coaches, Bill will teach you to be a better and more knowledgeable racer through on water drills and expert coaching followed by daily de-briefs.

Following the Clinic, you will then participate in a major regatta with your Coach. The teaching continues throughout the regatta with daily de-briefs. It’s a win/win.

Come as a full crew or as an individual. Contact1-800-825-8719 info@1dsailing.com

Click here to register $649.00 + HST per person.

1D Sailing is a Transport Canada Recreational Boating School, acknowledged as meeting the standards expected in the best training programs.

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Certified instructors with top notch sailing experience, providing focused, organized and stimulating training sessions, facilitate all of our training.

The Flying Tiger 7.5 Meter is a one design keelboat, that provides exhilarating sailing experiences. This means the boats are all exactly the same. The Flying Tiger has a spacious seating area allowing all students to sit comfortably together and easily get instruction from coaching instructors.

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