The Performance Sailing School
410.280.2040
Our basic keelboat/2-weekend format is designed for those who want a comprehensive Learn to Sail course but are unable to take a course with us on weekdays. Upon successful completion of Basic Keelboat, graduates will have successfully demonstrated the ability to responsibly skipper and crew a simple day sailing keelboat in familiar waters in light […] 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
Our basic keelboat/2-weekend format is designed for those who want a comprehensive Learn to Sail course but are unable to take a course with us on weekdays. Upon successful completion of Basic Keelboat, graduates will have successfully demonstrated the ability to responsibly skipper and crew a simple day sailing keelboat in familiar waters in light […] Read more
Our Spinnaker & Raceboat Handling course is a racing-oriented course that covers sail trim, asymmetric spinnaker handling, and crew organization for sailors with solid helm and sail trim skills. During our two-day spinnaker course, we will work on mark roundings, speed control, steering techniques, and crew communication. This course is perfect for skippers as well […] 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
J World Annapolis' US Sailing Bareboat Cruising Certification course is a great way to the build skills to cruise for extended adventures and unlock worldwide chartering opportunities. Get ready for a cruising adventure in the Chesapeake Bay while earning your US Sailing Certification In addition to the topics taught in our3-Day Basic Cruising course, our […] Read more
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 […] 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
Coastal Navigation Certification This is an ideal course for anyone who wants to develop a solid foundation in navigation principles. The curriculum for this seminar will cover charts and features, compass errors, plotting, triangulation, dead reckoning, route planning, tides, current vectors, aids to navigation and an introduction to electronic navigation. This course includes US Sailing […] Read more