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Basic Cruising
Basic Cruising will prepare you to move beyond daysailing.
$1,260
Basic Cruising will take you beyond daysailing, using boats like our Sabre 30 or Pearson 37s.
You must have the US Sailing Basic Keelboat Certificate if you want US Sailing certification.
An Equivalency Exam is available. The exam cost is $60, almost all of which goes to US Sailing.
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The course format is two 3-hour lessons on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30 to cover systems and navigation, followed by a 2-day cruise on the following Friday and Saturday, for over 26 hours of instruction.
Overnight Cruise:
Immediately following the lessons, students take an overnight cruise on a Pearson 37. Food, US Sailing Basic Cruising Certification, a log book, and a certificate good for a 10% discount on your first charter or 5% off initial membership with us is included. We review and build upon what was learned in Basic Keelboat. Sign Up Now for the class.
Topics include:
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Inspecting the boat, rigging and systems |
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Maneuvering, backing under power |
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Diesel basics |
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Man overboard drills with a Life Sling |
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Sources of weather information |
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Trip planning, supplies & provisioning |
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Navigation, dead reckoning, bearings |
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Lightning, storm preparations |
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GPS, compass use |
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Preparing for 15-25 knots of wind |
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Basic sail shape controls |
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Different anchoring techniques |
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Single line docking, bow, stern in & alongside |
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Towing and using a dingy |
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203 838-1110 · 54 Beach Road, Norwalk, CT 06855 · info@soundsailingcenter.com
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