Weather studies will include how to employ NOAA weather maps and visual reading of clouds and sea states. There will be a shore component as well as practice time during our sail. Students will split their time between the classroom on shore and aboard the Hj rdis. Some of the topics covered will include the effects of sail shape, theory of wind power, stability, and vectors of sail. 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.