Musto Skiff Training Video Series: The Musto Skiff Basics
Training Video 1 – Rigging
01 – Stepping the Musto Skiff Mast
02 – Rigging the Musto Skiff Kite
03 – Hoisting the Musto Skiff Mainsail
04 – Setting Batten Tension
05 – Setting Rig Tension & Rake
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About the ‘Musto Skiff Training Video Series: The Musto Skiff Basics’
‘The Musto Skiff Basics’ video series is aimed at sailors who are new to the Musto Skiff, as well as those that are looking to improve their boat handling and racing techniques.
The video series covers:
• Rigging
• Launching & Landing
• Tacking
• Gybing
• Hoisting & Dropping
• Upwind Speed
• Downwind Speed
• Mark Roundings
• Capsize Recovery
To support growth in the class and encourage more people to demo and sail the Musto Skiff, these new training videos are available as a free training tool via this class YouTube channel, as well as via the international class website - www.mustoskiff.com.
The videos were filmed at Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy in the UK over the summer months of 2023, and features commentary and sailing manoeuvres by former Musto Skiff UK National Champion and seasoned sailor, Sam Pascoe, as well as light wind boat handling specialist, Ben Schooling.
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Thanks to....
* Noah Fitzgerald from Optical Marine for working on this project and producing all the video content.
* The team at Ovington Boats Ltd, the International Musto Skiff Class Association, and class sponsor, Musto, who made this project possible.
* Musto Skiff sailors, Sam Pascoe and Ben Schooling, for volunteering their time to demo the boat for each video.
* Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy for providing a great setting for the project location.
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To learn more about the Musto Skiff class, including organised class events, how to get a boat, and how to become a class member, visit www.mustoskiff.com
