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PERFORMANCE CLINICS

Performance Clinics are designed to cover techniques that will make sailing today's new widestyle boards, new Hybrid boards and shortboards a lot less work and a lot more fun. Advanced techniques require strong fundamentals. The clinics focus on those fundamentals necessary to master a wide variety of skills. From foot stance and harness technique to carve jibes and getting in the footstraps, the Performance Clinics teach proper technique so all the "forces" begin to work for, not against the sailor and enable her to sail longer, faster and with less effort.

A low student/teacher ratio and limited enrollment ensure your progress. All clinics utilize advanced simulators, on the water coaching and state of the art equipment. All Clinics include equipment. Performance I and II are limited to 14 participants. Our Weekend Getaway Performance Clinics are limited to 10 participants.
Beginner clinics are limited to 6 participants. All clinics require advance registration.

 

Performance I -- 4 Days | Book Online

 

Our most popular clinic, many people take it more than once. This clinic emphasizes balance, foot stance, weight transfer, harness technique, introduction to waterstarting, tacking and jibing. Now offered on the new widestyle boards or a performance long board - it is your choice! You should take Performance I if you find yourself in the descriptions below:
  • Need fundamentals.
  • Need to learn harness technique.
  • Want to improve your tacks and jibes.
  • Can't seem to get in the back strap.
  • Spin out a lot when in the footstraps.
  • Need a lot of wind to get in the footstraps.
  • Board bounces a lot when planing.
  • "I am a big sailor and need a lot of wind to plane".
  • "I have to walk upwind with my board".
  • "My parrot says I need lessons"!
  • "I have a hard time clearing the sail to waterstart".
  • "I can not use a big sail because . . . "
  • If you want to have a lot of fun and learn an unbelievable amount in a short time.

 

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Pre-requisite: Performance I or comparable skill level. This clinic works on more advanced skills with emphasis on fine tuning, board handling for planing conditions, planing jibes and speed. You should take Performance II if you:
  • Need fine tuning while in the footstraps.
  • Want to sail upwind more efficiently.
  • Want to try the new formula boards.
  • Feel like you get spray on your ankles when in the footstraps.
  • Want to maintain speed through the carve jibe instead of stopping.
  • Want to sail faster.
  • Want to do planing tacks.
  • Want to fine tune your board and rig for fast and smooth sailing.
  • Want to eliminate years off the trial and error method.

 

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Weekend Getaway Performance Clinics (weekends)| Book Online

 

These new two days clinics are designed to allow the Performance clinic experience with less impact on the traditional work week. They will still cover the fundamentals taught in Performance I, but will zero in on the specific needs of the clinic participants.

Now you can fly in on a Friday morning - get on the water in the afternoon, have the clinic on Saturday and Sunday and get back in time to make it to work on Monday! We have great rates for airfare, car rentals and more!

 

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Beginner Clinics | Book Online

 

Unlimited Equipment Use, and all Basic Instruction. This clinic is designed for the non-sailor who wants to join the fun. No experience necessary. We will guide them through all the basics with on-land simulators, lightweight equipment and step by step technique. Participants will be sailing on their own the first day, but each day will add a new skill. A great way to start a life time of fun. The 4 day Beginner Clinics are taught on the same dates as the Perf. I/II clinics.

Now we are offering a 2 day Beginner clinic on the Weekend Getaway dates. This clinic is designed for those that need to squeeze their windsurfing time into a quick weekend Getaway!

 

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TESTIMONIALS

"I completed more jibes in our 1st water session than in the previous two years! The clinic was a great value. Our class size was small and each person received individual attention."
-- Blaik Mathews - FL

"This clinic exceeded my expectations! I didn't know how much I didn't know. Five minutes into the clinic I realized that not only did I have a lot of bad habits, I would get so much more enjoyment from the sport if I sailed correctly. My interest in the sport was starting to wain, now I can't wait to get out there!"
-- Kari Kohlhaas - PA

"My expectation was dubious, based on past experience at other clinics. Overcome only due to friend who came 4 wks. ago and characterized clinic as 'technical'. Acutality was A-1! Instructions were clear, to the point. User-friendsly. On-water attention was constant and helpful, and results were terrific. Tinho is a natural teacher. I'd be doing any friend a favor by sending him/her to Calema."
-- Ralph Perlberger - NY

"I feel I learned as much in the clinic as I would have in several years of trial-and-error on my own. Besides the clinic, I wanted to say how much I enjoyed Tinho's and Susie's hospitality. You really made everyone feel at home and comfortable - on and off the water."
>-- Steve Gordon - MN