Join 180 Marine in Long Beach, California, on APRIL 13 and 14 for two days of hands-on on-the-water training covering the “essentials” of trimaran sailing, from docking, safety procedures, sail management, sail trim, boat handling and more. You’ll learn the fundamentals and what matters most to sail safely and efficiently.

While we can’t possibly cover everything in detail in just two days, we will cover the most essential aspects of the following:

• Folding and unfolding the 880 trimaran

• Docking tips and tricks

• Rigging essentials

• Risk management, emergency maneuvers

• Boat handling

• Sail trim and sail handling

• Upwind sailing techniques

• Downwind sailing techniques

• Spinnaker handling…..

For this event, we will have 3 Corsair 880s. These trimarans are owned by local skippers in the Corsair community. We limit this to 14 people: a skipper and 3-4 crew on the 880s. We’re planning on morning dock talks, and afternoon on the water racing. You’ll have plenty of time and space to ask your questions in the type of venue. It’ll be a great way to meet like-minded sailors, too!

This year, our trainers will be:

Richard Allen / Founder 180 Marine / Trimaran Racer
Richard has raced and sailed Corsair trimarans for 28 years. He knows these boats inside and out. Richard is a natural teacher and loves to share his extensive knowledge.

Scott Klowdowski / Trimaran Racer
As a valued team leader at 180 Marine, Scott is multitalented and highly knowledgeable on trimarans. He has sailed, raced, and rigged high-performance race boats up to a Gunboat 62, a Nigel Irens 63, Nacra 5.8, a Corsair 880 and 37, and a Reynolds 33.

Bill Edwards / Trimaran Racer / World Cruiser
Over this past year, Bill has been sailing around the Pacific on his Seawind 1160. Bill has owned and raced many (many) Corsair trimarans.