The Performance Sailing School
410.280.2040
The Basic Keelboat course is the most comprehensive learn to sail course there is. We start the keelboat course on board the boat, introducing you to the basic parts of the boat and how to rig the sails. Next, we'll help you develop wind awareness and its relationship to the boat. You will get underway […] Read more
The Basic Keelboat course is the most comprehensive learn to sail course there is. We start the keelboat course on board the boat, introducing you to the basic parts of the boat and how to rig the sails. Next, we'll help you develop wind awareness and its relationship to the boat. You will get underway […] Read more
The Basic Keelboat course is the most comprehensive learn to sail course there is. We start the keelboat course on board the boat, introducing you to the basic parts of the boat and how to rig the sails. Next, we'll help you develop wind awareness and its relationship to the boat. You will get underway […] Read more
The Basic Keelboat course is the most comprehensive learn to sail course there is. We start the keelboat course on board the boat, introducing you to the basic parts of the boat and how to rig the sails. Next, we'll help you develop wind awareness and its relationship to the boat. You will get underway […] Read more
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 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 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 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
For anybody interested in planning their own Charter Sailing Vacation, this is the seminar for you! J World Annapolis and the Chesapeake Boating Club have been hosting winter sailing vacations for their alumni and members for years and have lots of experience on planning these trips. This seminar will teach you all of the many […] Read more
Navionics App This seminar will provide you with an overview of the basic features of the Navionics App for smartphones and tablets. Some of the features that will be covered in this seminar are: How to subscribe to Navionics maps and load them onto your device, how to search for locations such as marinas, restaurants […] Read more