CAPE COD SAILING SCHOOL

 

Sailing School

Basic Keelboat

This course is designed to give you the knowledge, practical skills and confidence to safely captain a 19’ to 26’ sailboat with auxiliary power during daylight hours in moderate up to heavy-air conditions. 

Basic Keelboad class in July 2009

Topics covered include:

  • Boat, Rigging and Equipment

  • Understanding the Wind and Weather

  • Points of Sail

  • Tacking, Jibing, Heaving-to and Reefing

  • Sail Trim, Shape and Control

  • Crew Overboard Procedure and Drills

  • Rules of the Road

  • Basic Navigation

  • Outboard Motor Operation

  • Line Handling and Essential Knots

This is a 21 hour course taught over three days. Each day includes 2 hours in the classroom and 5 hours on the water, taught by a US SAILING certified instructor.  There is a practical and written test given at the end of the course, and you will receive a US SAILING certification upon graduation.

Tuition $650 per person

Introduction to Yachting

Do you have a dream of owning a sailing yacht someday?  Do you currently own a small boat and have been thinking of moving up but would like more information?  This course is designed to introduce you to the modern yacht and give you a real taste of the yachting lifestyle.

  • Topics covered include:

  • Overview of Yacht Systems and Equipment

  • Maneuvering Under Power

  • Sail Handling, Trim, Shape and Control

  • Tour of Local Waterways

  • Introduction to Electronic Navigation

  • Anchoring and Mooring

This is a 5-hour course taught in one day, all on-water instruction on board one of our Catalina 350 sailing yachts.  There is no test at the conclusion of the course.

Private Lessons

If you don’t have time to commit to a multi-day course, or you just want to get out on the water and learn about sailing at the same time, call us and we’ll arrange a private lesson with one of our instructors.

  • Boat of your choice

  • All on-water instruction

Tuition $55/hour

For more information please contact us.