US Sailing Keelboat Certification Class (women only)

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Course DescriptionThis 18-hour women’s-only course will be taught by female instructors and will follow the Basic Keelboat curriculum set by US Sailing – the national governing body of the sport.  Students will learn how to rig a boat, sail at different angles to the wind, tack and gybe, tie knots, read tides and currents, trim sails, and perform a crew-overboard drill.  Skills taught on the water are reinforced in the classroom.  Participants may purchase the certification package which includes the textbook, additional instructional materials, Keelboat Certification (101 course) and membership with US Sailing.

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Schedule & Registration
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September 16-18, 2016.  Must attend Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to complete the session.

Fri. 7pm – 830pm
Sat. 9am – 5pm                                                        
Sun. 9am – 7pm

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Why EnrollBecome a confident sailorLearn a unique pastime/sportRecord of achievement and passport to chartering boats worldwideLearn a solid foundation of skills for a lifelong sportLearn how to sail safelyLearn how to make the boat go fast
Skills TaughtBoathandling (how to drive the boat)Sail trim (when to pull in or release the sails and how much)Tacking and Gybing (two ways of turning the boat)Stopping and starting the boat Man-overboard recoveryHeaving-toWeather and Navigation

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Course Fee
$445 per person
includes

– 4 to 1 student to instructor ratio
– classroom and on water training 

 

– US Sailing Basic Keelboat Course TextBook
– US Sailing Official Logbook of Sailing
– US Sailing Certification Standards Booklet
– One-year US Sailing membership
Additional InformationOur course follows a curriculum set by US Sailing.  For more info on the sailing topics covered click here. Fee for 15-hour private Basic Keelboat course: 1,125 per person. 800 per person if 2 or more.

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More women’s events coming:→ Ladies Sip’n’Sail→ Intro to Sailing Lessons