3 Day Learn to Sail (Friday - Sunday)
This is a complete learn to sail course. Graduates will leave able to safely and confidently day sail a boat on their own in a variety of conditions. This is the most thorough Learn to Sail course available anywhere.
- Terminology
- Rigging the sails
- Setting sail
- Wind direction
- Tacking & gybing
- Stopping & starting
- Sail shape & trim
- Mooring & dock landings
- Maneuvering in tight areas
- Overboard recovery
- Heavy weather sailing
- Anchoring
- Reefing
- Heaving to
- Coastal navigation
- Rules of the road
- Sailing without a rudder
- Intro to spinnaker
- Knots
18 hours on the water
4 classroom hours
Tuition: One Person $750, Two or more $700 each, Alumni $675
Prerequisites: None, however this course is also appropriate for someone with some sailing experience who cannot yet sail on their own.
Boat Used: J/24