Course includes 6-8 hours of sailing and shore school. Topics may include performance boats, cruisers, and racing. Beginning intstruction in the principles of sailing. Rigging, proper sailing technique, and other features of small craft sailing. Instruction in rigging and in the prinicples of sailing of a variety of boats.
Students sail and control a boat in simulated emergencies and obtain ability in jury rigging.
Students learn trapezing skills and spinnaker trimming and reach an intermediate level of racing knowledge. Instruction and practical application of rules, techniques and strategies of sailboat racing for the experienced sailor. Techniques of setting the sailboat racing course and administration of running sailboat races. Beginning instruction in the principles of singles sculling. Rigging, boat care, safety and other features of sculls and sweeps.