While under sail, students will learn points of sail, sailboat handling and basic seamanship. Tuition includes materials and snacks while at sea. Minimum of four participants required. This one-day journey into the past examines the use of schooners for trade and transportation as the pioneer spirit moved westward and the North Shore of Lake Superior became settled. Study the routes, cargoes, and fates of these early vessels while experiencing the techniques of sail handling and operations of the schooner Hj rdis.
Lunch is provided.
Minimum of four participants required. This two-day course in coastal navigation provides individual instruction for the Lake Superior boater. The course provides an introduction and practice in chart reading, using the mariner's compass, dead reckoning, using aids to navigation, position determination, use of pertinent reference materials and understanding and applying boating laws and regulations. This class concludes with a sail on board the Hj rdis. All Rights Reserved.