Certificate Courses
Skipper's Course |
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| 20 hours on our Pearson 303 (30') |
This is our Basic to Intermediate sailing skills course. It is our core course and is best for most people. All instruction is given on the boat, on the water. Includes sailing theory, points of sail, sail trim, sailing on and off moorings, man overboard drills, tacking, jibing and reefing. Basic chart reading, course plotting, rules of the road, collision avoidance and the buoyage system. You sail the boat right away in the first lesson in all kinds of weather, and perform crew assignments on a rotating basis. If you start with no experience, you should be able to skipper boats of 18' to 24' by the end of the course; and larger boats with additional practice.
The Skippers Course - 2008 Starting Dates
All in one week |
Twice a weekend |
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| Courses Start On | Courses Start On | |
| May 12, 19, 26, | May 10 or May 24 | |
| June 2, 9, 16, 23 30 | June 7 or June 14** **2 weekend accelerated format |
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| July Call for Dates | July Call for Dates | |
| August Call for Dates | August Call for Dates | |
| Sept. 15 | Sept. Meets Sept. 13, 14, 20, 21 | |
| Note: The schedule can change as the season progresses. If you don't see the dates you need, please call for other availability. | Occasionally, we will accelerate a weekend course, and do the entire course in a weekend. Inquire about availability. | |
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Afternoon classes meet 1:30 to 5:30 | ||
One Day Coastal Cruise |
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| Full day on Pearson 30' |
An all day cruise from Marblehead along the scenic shores of Cape Ann. Sail through Salem Sound's Islands, out past Manchester, Magnolia, Gloucester and Thatcher's Island. Return before sunset. We should see several lighthouses. Practice your navigation or just enjoy the experience of being at sea. A great follow up to our Skipper's Course. Suitable for any experience level. Bring your own lunch and beverages. Call for available dates.
Private Lessons |
$275. (1st. person) Each adl. person $25. |
One four hour lesson on our 30' cruising sailboat, or yours. Available for your party of one to six people. We can cover our standard lesson material, or tailor the lesson to suit your individual needs at times convenient for your schedule.
Navigation Course |
$195/Person | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| A land course 2 hours per week, 8 weeks 7:30-9:30 PM Call for Dates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A thorough course in coastal navigation. Includes familiarization with nautical charts and publications, variation and deviation, latitude and longitude, course plotting, position finding, time speed and distance problems, triangulation, Loran and G.P.S. theory, effects of current, collision avoidance, the buoyage system and rules of the road. Class time is divided about evenly between lecture and hands on chart table.
E-mail Coastal Sailing School
P.O. Box 1001
Marblehead, MA 01945
781-639-0553 or 978-287-0707