Our 3-day cruising course teaches the fundamentals of cruising aboard larger, more complex cruising boats.
Our Three-Day Basic Cruising course introduces you to larger boats. You will learn boat systems including diesel basics, electrical, plumbing, through-hull fittings, propane system, galley, safety equipment, roller furling and self-tailing winches. You will work on anchoring, maneuvering under power, docking, reefing, dinghy operation, crew overboard recovery, coastal navigation and more! After completing this course, you will have the skills and confidence to skipper a similar sized boat in moderate conditions in protected coastal waters.
US Sailing Basic Cruising Certification
This course is the second certification in the US Sailing certification series. The pre-requisite to earn a Basic Cruising certification is the Basic Keelboat certification, but sailors with comparable experience are welcome to enroll as well.
Schedule & Curriculum
The course is typically scheduled Friday through Sunday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm each day. The tuition includes the US Sailing Basic Cruising textbook and certification fees. We teach this course using multiple platforms, including our J 32s and J 105s to show different styles of boats and systems.
Our 3-day cruising course teaches the fundamentals of cruising aboard larger, more complex cruising boats.
Our Three-Day Basic Cruising course introduces you to larger boats. You will learn boat systems including diesel basics, electrical, plumbing, through-hull fittings, propane system, galley, safety equipment, roller furling and self-tailing winches. You will work on anchoring, maneuvering under power, docking, reefing, dinghy operation, crew overboard recovery, coastal navigation and more! After completing this course, you will have the skills and confidence to skipper a similar sized boat in moderate conditions in protected coastal waters.
US Sailing Basic Cruising Certification
This course is the second certification in the US Sailing certification series. The pre-requisite to earn a Basic Cruising certification is the Basic Keelboat certification, but sailors with comparable experience are welcome to enroll as well.
Schedule & Curriculum
The course is typically scheduled Friday through Sunday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm each day. The tuition includes the US Sailing Basic Cruising textbook and certification fees. We teach this course using multiple platforms, including our J 32s and J 105s to show different styles of boats and systems.
Our 3-day cruising course teaches the fundamentals of cruising aboard larger, more complex cruising boats.
Our Three-Day Basic Cruising course introduces you to larger boats. You will learn boat systems including diesel basics, electrical, plumbing, through-hull fittings, propane system, galley, safety equipment, roller furling and self-tailing winches. You will work on anchoring, maneuvering under power, docking, reefing, dinghy operation, crew overboard recovery, coastal navigation and more! After completing this course, you will have the skills and confidence to skipper a similar sized boat in moderate conditions in protected coastal waters.
US Sailing Basic Cruising Certification
This course is the second certification in the US Sailing certification series. The pre-requisite to earn a Basic Cruising certification is the Basic Keelboat certification, but sailors with comparable experience are welcome to enroll as well.
Schedule & Curriculum
The course is typically scheduled Friday through Sunday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm each day. The tuition includes the US Sailing Basic Cruising textbook and certification fees. We teach this course using multiple platforms, including our J 32s and J 105s to show different styles of boats and systems.
Our 3-day cruising course teaches the fundamentals of cruising aboard larger, more complex cruising boats.
Our Three-Day Basic Cruising course introduces you to larger boats. You will learn boat systems including diesel basics, electrical, plumbing, through-hull fittings, propane system, galley, safety equipment, roller furling and self-tailing winches. You will work on anchoring, maneuvering under power, docking, reefing, dinghy operation, crew overboard recovery, coastal navigation and more! After completing this course, you will have the skills and confidence to skipper a similar sized boat in moderate conditions in protected coastal waters.
US Sailing Basic Cruising Certification
This course is the second certification in the US Sailing certification series. The pre-requisite to earn a Basic Cruising certification is the Basic Keelboat certification, but sailors with comparable experience are welcome to enroll as well.
Schedule & Curriculum
The course is typically scheduled Friday through Sunday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm each day. The tuition includes the US Sailing Basic Cruising textbook and certification fees. We teach this course using multiple platforms, including our J 32s and J 105s to show different styles of boats and systems.
Our 3-day cruising course teaches the fundamentals of cruising aboard larger, more complex cruising boats.
Our Three-Day Basic Cruising course introduces you to larger boats. You will learn boat systems including diesel basics, electrical, plumbing, through-hull fittings, propane system, galley, safety equipment, roller furling and self-tailing winches. You will work on anchoring, maneuvering under power, docking, reefing, dinghy operation, crew overboard recovery, coastal navigation and more! After completing this course, you will have the skills and confidence to skipper a similar sized boat in moderate conditions in protected coastal waters.
US Sailing Basic Cruising Certification
This course is the second certification in the US Sailing certification series. The pre-requisite to earn a Basic Cruising certification is the Basic Keelboat certification, but sailors with comparable experience are welcome to enroll as well.
Schedule & Curriculum
The course is typically scheduled Friday through Sunday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm each day. The tuition includes the US Sailing Basic Cruising textbook and certification fees. We teach this course using multiple platforms, including our J 32s and J 105s to show different styles of boats and systems.
Our 3-day cruising course teaches the fundamentals of cruising aboard larger, more complex cruising boats.
Our Three-Day Basic Cruising course introduces you to larger boats. You will learn boat systems including diesel basics, electrical, plumbing, through-hull fittings, propane system, galley, safety equipment, roller furling and self-tailing winches. You will work on anchoring, maneuvering under power, docking, reefing, dinghy operation, crew overboard recovery, coastal navigation and more! After completing this course, you will have the skills and confidence to skipper a similar sized boat in moderate conditions in protected coastal waters.
US Sailing Basic Cruising Certification
This course is the second certification in the US Sailing certification series. The pre-requisite to earn a Basic Cruising certification is the Basic Keelboat certification, but sailors with comparable experience are welcome to enroll as well.
Schedule & Curriculum
The course is typically scheduled Friday through Sunday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm each day. The tuition includes the US Sailing Basic Cruising textbook and certification fees. We teach this course using multiple platforms, including our J 32s and J 105s to show different styles of boats and systems.
The Performance Sailing 3-Day course is designed to provide more detail on how to shape and trim sails to make a sailboat sail efficiently and faster. This class will concentrate on boat handling under sail to include refining how to shape the sails for light, moderate and heavy wind using various sail controls that are standard on a J80 sailboat. You will also get introduced to flying an Asymmetric spinnaker during this class.
Prerequisites?
The course is appropriate for any graduate of the Basic Keelboat certification course or any sailor who has had no formal sailing education but has at least a few years of sailing experience on keelboats.
What will I learn?
Finer points of shaping of sails for various wind conditions and how to make a sailboat go fast! You will learn about terms such as Angle of Attack, Draft and Twist and how various controls on the boat shape your sails for efficient sailing in any wind. You will also learn about True and Apparent wind and how to read telltales on the sails to keep your boat sailing as efficiently as possible.
You will also learn more advanced skills such as reading a Polar Diagram for a J80, how to sail the fastest and most efficient course using Velocity Made Good (VMG) and Target Boat Speed for sailing both upwind and downwind. You will learn techniques on how to “shift gears” on a sailboat to get the boat moving in first gear, sail fast in second gear and point closer to the wind in third gear. You will also spend time learning how to make a sailboat sail faster downwind flying an Asymmetric Spinnaker.
How will I spend my time?
This 3-day class runs from 9:00am until 4:00pm each day. You will spend approximately 1 hour each day in a classroom or dockside discussion and the rest of the time will be spent on the water on our J80 sport keelboat learning and practicing the skills taught during the classroom sessions.
How do I register?
Call 410-280-2040 and talk to our in-house staff to get scheduled into a class.
What should I bring?
Comfortable weather appropriate clothing, athletic shoes, hat, sunglasses and plenty of fluids to stay hydrated.
The Performance Sailing 3-Day course is designed to provide more detail on how to shape and trim sails to make a sailboat sail efficiently and faster. This class will concentrate on boat handling under sail to include refining how to shape the sails for light, moderate and heavy wind using various sail controls that are standard on a J80 sailboat. You will also get introduced to flying an Asymmetric spinnaker during this class.
Prerequisites?
The course is appropriate for any graduate of the Basic Keelboat certification course or any sailor who has had no formal sailing education but has at least a few years of sailing experience on keelboats.
What will I learn?
Finer points of shaping of sails for various wind conditions and how to make a sailboat go fast! You will learn about terms such as Angle of Attack, Draft and Twist and how various controls on the boat shape your sails for efficient sailing in any wind. You will also learn about True and Apparent wind and how to read telltales on the sails to keep your boat sailing as efficiently as possible.
You will also learn more advanced skills such as reading a Polar Diagram for a J80, how to sail the fastest and most efficient course using Velocity Made Good (VMG) and Target Boat Speed for sailing both upwind and downwind. You will learn techniques on how to “shift gears” on a sailboat to get the boat moving in first gear, sail fast in second gear and point closer to the wind in third gear. You will also spend time learning how to make a sailboat sail faster downwind flying an Asymmetric Spinnaker.
How will I spend my time?
This 3-day class runs from 9:00am until 4:00pm each day. You will spend approximately 1 hour each day in a classroom or dockside discussion and the rest of the time will be spent on the water on our J80 sport keelboat learning and practicing the skills taught during the classroom sessions.
How do I register?
Call 410-280-2040 and talk to our in-house staff to get scheduled into a class.
What should I bring?
Comfortable weather appropriate clothing, athletic shoes, hat, sunglasses and plenty of fluids to stay hydrated.
The Performance Sailing 3-Day course is designed to provide more detail on how to shape and trim sails to make a sailboat sail efficiently and faster. This class will concentrate on boat handling under sail to include refining how to shape the sails for light, moderate and heavy wind using various sail controls that are standard on a J80 sailboat. You will also get introduced to flying an Asymmetric spinnaker during this class.
Prerequisites?
The course is appropriate for any graduate of the Basic Keelboat certification course or any sailor who has had no formal sailing education but has at least a few years of sailing experience on keelboats.
What will I learn?
Finer points of shaping of sails for various wind conditions and how to make a sailboat go fast! You will learn about terms such as Angle of Attack, Draft and Twist and how various controls on the boat shape your sails for efficient sailing in any wind. You will also learn about True and Apparent wind and how to read telltales on the sails to keep your boat sailing as efficiently as possible.
You will also learn more advanced skills such as reading a Polar Diagram for a J80, how to sail the fastest and most efficient course using Velocity Made Good (VMG) and Target Boat Speed for sailing both upwind and downwind. You will learn techniques on how to “shift gears” on a sailboat to get the boat moving in first gear, sail fast in second gear and point closer to the wind in third gear. You will also spend time learning how to make a sailboat sail faster downwind flying an Asymmetric Spinnaker.
How will I spend my time?
This 3-day class runs from 9:00am until 4:00pm each day. You will spend approximately 1 hour each day in a classroom or dockside discussion and the rest of the time will be spent on the water on our J80 sport keelboat learning and practicing the skills taught during the classroom sessions.
How do I register?
Call 410-280-2040 and talk to our in-house staff to get scheduled into a class.
What should I bring?
Comfortable weather appropriate clothing, athletic shoes, hat, sunglasses and plenty of fluids to stay hydrated.
