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This fun-filled class is our most
popular learn to sail course. It adds to your sailing knowledge by
taking you on to ASA Basic Coastal Cruising certification. You start
from the same place as in Basic Sailing but this 4-day course expands
your ability to handle boats in stronger winds and more challenging
situations.
Topics include:
Sailboat
Familiarization
Sailing Terminology
Steering, Tacking & Gybing
Stopping the Boat
Safety at Sea
Securing & Making
FastSailor’s
Knots
Rules of the Road
Person Overboard Recovery
Anchoring
and Mooring
How
to Identify a Perfect
Anchorage
Heavy
Weather Sailing
New
Ways to Recover Crew
Overboard
How
to Handle Emergency
Situations Afloat
Use
of a VHF Marine Radio
Proper
Use of Navigation Aids
Sail
Combination Under Various
Wind Conditions
How
to Pick Up a Mooring on
The First Try
Identify,
Avoid and Treat
Hypothermia
More
Handy Sailor's Knots
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After a fun filled four days of
instruction on the Colgate 26 you will receive:
ASA
Certification for Basic Keelboat
ASA
Certification for Basic Coastal Cruising
The
ASA Official Log Book
The
ASA text "Sailing Fundamentals"
Eligibility
to rent similar sailboats at Lighthouse Landing and many charter
locations around the world
Practical Sailing is offered through
the week or as a four-day weekend. As
always, class size is limited to four students. Reserve a Lakeside
Cottage or Guest Room for a complete Lighthouse Landing experience.

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SCHOOL
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