SAILING LESSONS

Your U.S. Coast Guard licensed Master, Captain Sam, can give you sailing & safety instruction and techniques. An informal lesson can be combined with a charter. One or two people may want to learn about sailing while their friends may want to kick back and relax.

EIGHT HOUR HANDS-ON BASIC SAILING COURSE

For those more serious minded people who want a certificate showing their experience, the Basic Sailing Course is available. The course consists of two 4 hour lessons. The first lesson is a one hour orientation to sailing with literature followed by a 3 hour private sailing class on the water the first day. Then a second four hour private sailing lesson on the water is scheduled. Private lessons are scheduled for you or for you and your group ("crew"). The training emphasis is flexible depending on the needs of the student(s). By the end of the course you or you and your group should be able to sail on your own.

In addition to the Basic Sailing Course, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxilliary "Sailing Fundamentals" and the Parks and Wildlife Boater Education class room courses are recommended. To get a head start, purchase and read the book Sailing Fundamentals by Gary Jobdon.

The course content is listed on the certificate given at the end of the course and identifies the skills covered in the course. The course content is:
* Safety at the Dock and Underway
* Dock Departure and Motor Handling
* Steering
* Terminology
* Tacking and Sail Trimming
* Rules of the Road and Responsibilities
* Buoy Navigation Aids and Related Responsibilities
* Sail Adjustments for Wind Gusts and Heavy Wind
* Figure of Eight Man Overboard Method
* Return Docking

The certificate can be used as evidence of your experience when renting a sailboat.
For sailing lesson costs, click on HOURLY RATES, below.