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 The
420 Adult Series calendar has been
posted!
2010 Junior/Adult Sailing Calendars:
June
Calendar
July Calendar
August Calendar
Adult Course
Descriptions:
Sailing
Basics (Session I)
Two
4 hour lessons conveniently situated on the weekend consist of both
classroom and on the water instruction in a Hunter 17’ sailboat. There
will be two Sailing Basics Session I courses this season. The first will
be held in July and the second will be in August. These lessons will
each be taught by US Sailing Certified Instructors.
Participants will become familiar with sailing terminology, sailboat
safety, marlinespike seamanship, rigging, raising and dousing sails,
leaving a mooring, steering, the effects of wind, tides, and currents,
points of sail, tacking and jibing, controlling the angle of heel, and
getting safely back to the dock or mooring in a seaman-like manner.
Graduates of this introductory class will be qualified for the Beyond
Basics session offered the following weekend.
Beyond
Basics (Session II)
Two
lessons and one “solo” sail will typically consist of preparatory
chalk-talks and on the water instruction in a Hunter 17’ sailboat. These
sessions will each be about four hours long and will be given by US
Sailing Certified Instructors. This season there will be two Beyond
Basics courses being held on the weekend. The first will be in July and
the second will be in August.
Participants will hone the skills learned in “Sailing Basics” and they
will be introduced to more advanced aspects of sailboat performance and
handling. Topics will include sail shape and tuning for speed, use of
tell-tales, sail trim, weather, anchoring, safety equipment, rules of
the road, too much wind, tips for rescue and escort boats, and basic
navigation skills. The classes will culminate with a “solo” sail for all
students.
You
may also speak with the instructors for additional or alternate lesson
times if there is a schedule conflict; to learn more, please contact the
Program Director and/or Manager at the club.
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on the Program
Download
Your Adult Sailing Registration Form!
Note: You do NOT need to be a member of the Plymouth Yacht Club to learn
to sail and get out on the water, so sign up soon!
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