SAILING SCHOOL
This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of the principals of sailing and boat handling with an emphasis on safety.
We begin with basic seamanship including sailing terms, docking, anchoring, and line handling. Students learn about the interaction of the wind with the boat and sails. We conclude with an introduction to boat handling on the water. The Novice Course requires four to five hours of instruction.
Intro to Sailing
If you have never been sailing and want a brief taste just to see if this is something you would enjoy, this 3 to 4 hour sampler is for you. The "Sailing Experience" Course is a relaxed sail for two to four participants.
Advanced Sailing
This course begins with a review of the seamanship and sailing elemants of the Novice Course, then builds individual boat handling and sail trim skills on water. You learn about sail controls, wind indicatiors, crew responsibilities and communication.
Racing School
The Racing Program consists of five elements, each of which can be covered in 3-4 hours. These include Preparation, Pre-Race Maneuvers, Starting, Upwind Legs and Downwind Legs. Each elemant involves organization, strategy, and hands on experience.
Spinnaker
This course will help you organize the boat and crew members, building everyone's confidence to enjoy this exciting element of sailing.
We cover the set up of the boat, crew responsibilities and pre-hoist preparation. Then proceed to the spinnaker hoist and drop procedures. You will practice spinnaker sail trim and jibing maneuvers. Students alternate roles gaining experience as foredeckman, cockpit sheet trimmer and helmsman.
The Boats
SML Sailing School sails on a J24 Sloop and Laser Sailboats... or if you have your own boat we can coach off your dock.