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Sailing courses
Basic Day Skipper
To responsibly skipper and crew a simple daysailing keelboat in familiar waters with light to moderate wind and sea conditions. Classes are taught aboard small 18-27 foot, monohull sloops with or without an outboard motor and with tiller steering. Courses leading to certification are of an introductory nature, designed to provide the new sailor with a foundation on which to build future sailing skills. You will be learning about parts of the boat, sailing's language or nomenclature, knots, rigging the boat, leaving and returning to the dock or mooring, points of sail, safety procedures, sailing a course, maneuvering, anchoring and securing the boat.
Once certified you'll be able to confidently sail aboard your own or rented keelboat for relaxing outings or great adventures in local waters and moderate weather conditions.
Coastal Skipper
To responsibly skipper, crew or bareboat charter an inboard auxiliary powered cruising sailboat within sight of land to a port or an anchorage during daylight hours in moderate to strong wind and sea conditions. This is the major goal of many sailors-to be able to bareboat charter or cruise with confidence. This certification opens the door to the beautiful world of tropical destinations and advances you to larger boats capable of longer passages. Courses are taught aboard 30-45 foot cruising sailboats with wheel steering and inboard diesel auxiliary power. You will polish your sailing skills, work with boat systems, tow a dinghy and learn advanced anchoring techniques in preparation for chartering. Successfully complete this level and you'll be ready to set sail on weekend cruises or bareboat charter at exotic tropical destinations.
Coastal Passage Making
To responsibly skipper and crew an inboard auxiliary powered cruising sailboat for coastal or offshore passages in strong to heavy conditions, including zero visibility and nighttime in unfamiliar waters out of sight of land. Courses leading to this certification level prepare you for chartering in more challenging locations where you may encounter higher winds, leave sight of land and face more difficult navigational situations. You will make use of all the sailing knowledge gathered to this point and will be able to give your navigational skills some practical application. Courses are taught aboard larger, 30-50 foot cruising sailboats with more sophisticated safety and navigational gear. Curriculum include such topics as watch standing, safety equipment and its use and provisioning. Proficiency must be demonstrated in the many roles required of blue water sailors, including crew, navigator and skipper.
Once you have mastered this certification level you will he ready for virtually all charter areas and extended coastwise cruising.
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