The Best Training for Heavy Weather Sailors

“To conquer heavy weather — a sailor must own the fundamentals of extreme sailing found by training vigorously for it, and gained only by taking responsibility for actions immersed in sea-experience.” Paul Exner

HEAVY WEATHER SAILING

HAWAII

Alenuihaha Expedition

“Crossing the Alenuihaha on any given day is a challenge. To be ready, at the edge, aware of every circumstance and consequence laying ahead, proves mastery. However, the pinnacle of a sailing career is to summit the Alenuihaha aware of the total risk of doing so.” Paul Exner

The Alenuihaha is a place where a sailor relies entirely upon their own analysis of the oceanographic circumstances they will face, it’s a place where Gale-driven conditions are typical. To safely handle Alenuihaha’s heavy conditions, a plan that manages risk is required — it’s also imperative to configure an optimized sail selection.

“I use proven sail-coaching methodology and a leadership-development approach for offshore sailing teams backed by decades of experience innovating and delivering sail-training expeditions. I coach sailors to know everything I know so they can do it masterfully, for themself — I task them to create and evolve our route and details, then execute a technically sophisticated itinerary traversing the Alenuihaha Channel.” Paul Exner

Paul Exner

Paul Exner has crossed the Alenuiahaha more times than anyone by sail since 2018 — the most senior and experienced sailing instructor actively practicing and innovating sail-coaching methodology anywhere in the world.

HAWAII

Alenuihaha Expedition

Alenuihaha Channel — the topographic / bathymetric cross-sectional view looking east between Big Island and Maui, Hawaii.

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