Sailing School on Lake Tahoe, Keelboat Sailing Lessons, Coastal Navigation Training by Sailing Ventures

Basic Keelboat &
Basic Cruising Package

PREREQUISITE:

None

COST:

$790 per person

DESCRIPTION:

Basic Keelboat / Basic Cruising; Together these two class are a comprehensive basic sailing education.

The Basic Keelboat Class teaches the fundamentals of sailing. It is 2 days and 1 eveining of challenging fun and education. The first evening session covers Sailing Knowledge, theory and knots. The next 2 days are on the water, hands-on sailing. The boat, wind and water are your classroom.

Some of the things you will learn are sailing terms, sail selection, raising and lowering sails, tacking and jibing (turning the boat), docking under sail, safety at sea, emergency procedures, "rules of the road" and much more.

The Basic Cruising Class (2 days) focuses on operating a sailboat using auxiliary power. Docking, departing a dock, arriving at or leaving a harbor are some of the skills covered. Lacking these skills are what cause beginners the most trouble and embarrassment. This class goes into greater detail on subjects started in the 101 class and begins many new subjects including reefing, anchoring and navigation.

The two primary parts of these classes are SAILING KNOWLEDGE and SAILING SKILLS. Some of the Sailing Knowledge portion can be done by students at home with the study materials provided by SAILING VENTURES. The Sailing Skills section is where we devote most of our class time aboard a 20 to 27 foot sailboat.

SAILING VENTURES provides the boat and all teaching materials. Your instructor is U.S. Coast Guard licensed and an American Sailing Association Instructor. Our instructors are committed to helping you complete this course. In fact, we guarantee results. If you are not satisfied the first time you may try again. At no additional charge.

To complete these classes and earn your American Sailing Association Certificates, you must pass a written test and perform all the required sailing skills .

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Cancellation Policy; A full class credit will be issued to you if for any reason you must cancel your sailing class. Credit is good for two years after the first date of enrollment. Credits are transferable to friends or family members. Cash refunds are granted if you purchased Refund Insurance (see below).

Refund Insurance; Unexpected events sometimes arise and force us to change our plans. Sailing Ventures offers our sailing students Refund Insurance for $45 per class and per student--due at the time of enrollment. Refund Insurance entitles you to a full refund of class tuition should you cancel your enrollment more than 14 days prior to the start of your class. If you cancel within 14 days of the start of your class, you will receive a full credit of your tuition valid for 2 years from your original class date. Credit is transferable to friends and family members, and is good for all Sailing Ventures classes.