Small Boat Beginning Sailing
SEA, a non-profit community boating organization, is offering adult sailing lessons off Dock A at the Loch Lomond Marina in San Rafael. Class size is limited to 6 students per class.
An introduction to sailing small boats (the BEST way to learn to sail!) Students will learn to tack, jibe, sail on all points of sail, dock the boat, learn how to get into and out of "safety position" and into and out of "irons". Safety and self confidence are emphasized Class will cover basic knots, and rigging a simple small sailboat. Adult Beginning Sailing will be taught on the water using SEA’s 16.5’ Catalina keelboats. Location: Loch Lomond Marina Prerequisites: None Times: 9:00 am - 1:00pm Boats: Catalina 16.5 Keel model Price: $600 Dates: June class: Dockside
July class: Dockside
August class: Dockside
September class: Dockside
If you have questions regarding membership please visit our membership page or email info@sfsailing.org |
Keelboat Dockside Class
This class is the next step up from the Adult Beginning Sailing classes on the Catalinas.
And, it is the pre-requisite for the new Adult Intermediate Keelboat classes which will be coming up later in May and June!
In the Dockside class, we will cover a number of topics to prepare you to start sailing the SEA keel sloop, Tackful, a Santana 22. The Santana 22 is the perfect next step after the Catalinas. She sails well in both light and heavy wind, is easy to handle, and can be docked under sail.
This 6 hour class will cover parts of the keelboat, outboard engine operation, safety equipment, anchor and anchoring, discussion of boat balance and person overboard techniques.
Price: $200
Location: Loch Lomond Marina
Prerequisites: Small Boat Beginning Sailing or permission of the instructor
Days: Date TBA based on interest.
Time: TBA
Boats: Tackful
Currently we are not offering this class, dates will be posted if the class is offered in 2023.
Covered in the dockside class:
* US Coast Guard required equipment
* Other recommended safety equipment
* How Tackful differs from the Catalina
* Principles of anchoring
* Engine operation
* Rigging the Santana (we will raise sails at the dock)
* Principles of person overboard recovery
* basic radio procedure
* Boat balancing
Instructors will include Jane Piereth, Jose Bethencourt, and Ed Cass.
Interested? Please contact us, we will schedule classes based on interest level
We look forward to welcoming you in one of our classes. If you have questions regarding membership please visit our membership page or email info@sfsailing.org
And, it is the pre-requisite for the new Adult Intermediate Keelboat classes which will be coming up later in May and June!
In the Dockside class, we will cover a number of topics to prepare you to start sailing the SEA keel sloop, Tackful, a Santana 22. The Santana 22 is the perfect next step after the Catalinas. She sails well in both light and heavy wind, is easy to handle, and can be docked under sail.
This 6 hour class will cover parts of the keelboat, outboard engine operation, safety equipment, anchor and anchoring, discussion of boat balance and person overboard techniques.
Price: $200
Location: Loch Lomond Marina
Prerequisites: Small Boat Beginning Sailing or permission of the instructor
Days: Date TBA based on interest.
Time: TBA
Boats: Tackful
Currently we are not offering this class, dates will be posted if the class is offered in 2023.
Covered in the dockside class:
* US Coast Guard required equipment
* Other recommended safety equipment
* How Tackful differs from the Catalina
* Principles of anchoring
* Engine operation
* Rigging the Santana (we will raise sails at the dock)
* Principles of person overboard recovery
* basic radio procedure
* Boat balancing
Instructors will include Jane Piereth, Jose Bethencourt, and Ed Cass.
Interested? Please contact us, we will schedule classes based on interest level
We look forward to welcoming you in one of our classes. If you have questions regarding membership please visit our membership page or email info@sfsailing.org
Keelboat Intermediate Class
Details to be announced.
Price: All participants share the charter cost.
Location: Loch Lomond Marina
Prerequisites: Completion of Keelboat Dockside
Days: Date TBA based on interest.
Time: TBA
Boats: Tackful
Price: $300
Register for this class and contact Jane for details regarding dates etc
Interested? Please contact us, we will schedule classes based on interest level
We look forward to welcoming you in one of our classes. If you have questions regarding membership please visit our membership page or email info@sfsailing.org
Price: All participants share the charter cost.
Location: Loch Lomond Marina
Prerequisites: Completion of Keelboat Dockside
Days: Date TBA based on interest.
Time: TBA
Boats: Tackful
Price: $300
Register for this class and contact Jane for details regarding dates etc
Interested? Please contact us, we will schedule classes based on interest level
We look forward to welcoming you in one of our classes. If you have questions regarding membership please visit our membership page or email info@sfsailing.org