TOURS
LESSONS
The sailboat
LOCATION
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TOURS
LESSONS
The sailboat
LOCATION
Contact
LESSONS
BASIC
SAILING 2
Pre-Requisite: Beginner Sail
Duration: 4 hours
Cost: $240
Safety review on dock
Begin the lesson by tying a few knots with explanations on how they are used.
An overview is given on outboard engine operation.
We will cast-off under motor and raise the sails out on the water.
Practice tacks and gybes. Student handles sheets and tiller in unison.
All points of sail will be practiced.
Basic navigation using channel markers is discussed and demonstrated
Considerations for docking the boat are discussed and a plan is made.
Student and Instructor discuss choices for casting off the dock under sail or under motor.
Together we raise sails and practice maneuvers both on the sheets and the tiller.
The effects of tidal currents and wind are discused and demonstrated.
Student is encouraged to navigate a
course using the channel markers.
Plotting a basic course and the crucial decisions as to:
(1) what heading we shall take,
(2) the trim of the sail, and
(3) when to tack.
Considerations for docking the boat are discussed and a plan is made.