Portland Yacht Club Youth Sailing | iFLY15 Hydrofoil Catamaran
An Exceptional Tool for Youth Development
For the Portland Yacht Club’s youth program, the educational value of the iFLY15 is particularly significant.
Young sailors are introduced to concepts that increasingly define modern high-performance sailing. Through structured training, they develop an intuitive understanding of:
-how dynamic changes in boat trim alter foil performance,
-the relationship between weight distribution and flight altitude, and
– the high-speed mechanics required to control a catamaran completely out of the water.
Most importantly, they begin to develop an intuitive understanding of flight control.
That understanding has become a defining skill at the highest levels of the sport…
