Sailing Course
Basic Crewing/Sailing Course
Basic Crewing/Sailing Course - Tacoma
Contacts
- Mon, Apr 4, 2016 - Mon, May 30, 2016
- Committee: Tacoma Sailing Committee
- Members: $120.00 Guests: $120.00
- Availability: FULL, 2 on waitlist (32 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
LET'S GO SAILING!!
Learn the skills to be a welcome member of the crew on a friend’s sailboat! This course will cover the knowledge needed to feel comfortable stepping aboard a sailboat and contributing to the fun of sailing the boat on the Salish Sea. We will cover: basic crewing skills, names for all the stuff onboard, basic sail trim, points of sail, staying safe while on a sailboat, what to wear and even learn some useful knots.
We’ll also touch on the art of navigation to help you understand the nautical chart, tides, currents, weather and planning a fun day on the water.
This course consists of three classroom sessions and four sails. The classroom sessions will be Monday, April 4th, Monday, April 11th and Monday, April 18th. They will be held at the Tacoma Mountaineer’s Program Center, 2302 N 30th St, Tacoma, WA 98403 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. You will pick the sails that are most convenient for you from those listed on our website.
After successfully attending the classes and completing the sails, you will earn the Basic Sailing Course badge, which will qualify you to go on sail outings with the Mountaineers and take advanced courses.
Our textbook is Basic Keelboat, by the US Sailing Association. Please purchase it on Amazon before the first class (A simple search will bring it up.). We’ll post the first reading assignment on our website so you won’t fall behind before the class even starts…
Contact co-leaders Mark Cole boatnboot@me.com or Terri Benz: terribenz5@yahoo.com for more information or with questions. (you may have to copy and paste the email addresses because the links may not be working at this time).
Badges you will earn:
Basic Sailing Course
This course has no scheduled activities.
- Basic Keelboat text by US Sailing Association
- Layers appropriate for a day on the water - pretty much the same as for a day on the trail except it may be cooler on the water
- Shoes with light, non-marking soles (we'll talk about these during the first class)
- Sunglasses and sunscreen (think positive)
- The 11 Sailing Essentials (see list under "Course Materials")
| Name/Description |
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| Course Outline.pdf |
| Course Textbook - ASA's "Sailing Made Easy" Here are links to the textbook we will use in the course. |
| Directions to the Classroom Driving directions to The Mountaineer's Tacoma Program Center. |
| Clsssroom Session 1 Presentation.pdf |
| Classroom Session 1 Video References.pdf |
| 11 Sailing Essentials |
| Classroom Session 2 Presentation.pdf |
| Classroom Session 2 Video References.pdf |
| Session 3 Presentation.pdf |
| Classroom Session 3 References.pdf |
| How to Sign Up for Sails Register sign up for sails |
| Student Outline - Dockside Training Session.pdf |
| Directions to the Marinas |
| Student Outline - First Training Sail.pdf |
| Student Outline - Second and Third Training Sail.pdf |
| Skippers instructions on how to set up student sail.pdf |
| Points of Sail.pdf |
| Skipper instructions on how to close out your sail activities .pdf |