The Performance Sailing School
410.280.2040
Unlock the mystery of how and why sailboats work. This seminar will help you understand everything from powering up in light air to depowering when it gets heavy, causes of weather helm and how to balance the boat, effects of all trim adjustments for both Main and Jib sails including visual clues to know when […] Read more
This 3-hour seminar will introduce basic weather concepts, discuss the use of various weather forecasts and predictive tools available to mariners, and introduce the art of weather observation, strategy and tactics while on the water. We will gain a basic understanding of air masses, temperature and pressure gradients, wind, clouds and storms. This knowledge will […] Read more
This seminar will provide you with some of the basic principles of seamanship that every boater should know. Topics will include weather and area conditions, safety equipment, knots and lines, docking, securing a boat, anchoring, towing, running aground and getting off, and avoiding collisions. We’ll also cover safety procedures, including handling heavy weather and […] Read more
This seminar is based on the arithmetic needed to prepare you to take the U.S. Sailing Coastal Navigation course. You will be introduced to the methods used to compute the following calculations. •Converting True, Magnetic and Compass Headings •Compass Arithmetic (True bearings, Relative bearings, Reciprocal bearings, Distance Off) •Adding Hours & Minutes to a Time […] Read more