Fall quarter has it all. The Bay Area gives us the most consistent conditions of the year. The water temperature is above 70 degrees, afternoon winds often top 15 knots, and sun is virtually guaranteed. Dinghy Dinghys are two-person, light, planing hull, centerboard boats. They are easy to handle in light to medium winds and give some speedy thrills when the breeze comes up.
Body weight is used to balence the boat against the wind.
The emphasis of dinghy classes is on boat-handling on all points of sail. Everyone will learn to rig boats, skipper and crew, and learn to effeciently and safely handle the boat in winds up to 15 knots. Our instructional boat is 30 feet long and carries from 2 to 8 students. An instructor is always on board. Each student will learn to rig, get under way from dock and mooring, skipper and perform various crew positions.