Novice Lessons A novice lesson teaches novice skills for our Beginner boats. Please read through the Sailing Guide on the website and finish Novice Written Test before class begins (though it is not required). Before you start, there are some facts to know: |
Dinghy Sailing This is where one can sign up for all of our Dinghy Sailing events. |
Friday Social Sailing! Every Friday from 5 PM to Sunset! Anyone can join, no experience or rating required, and you do not need to sign up, just show up at the docks! We'll have Supervised Sailing during this time. The first FNSS will be held on April 4th. June 27: Peter S PLEASE READ: Our goal is to hold FNSS every week, however instructor availability may change and the event may get cancelled. Please check this post the day before to confirm that supervised sailing will be offered. If cancelled, a notification will be added here at least 24hrs before the event. |
Specialty Lessons These lessons focus on miscellaneous sailing skills. Pay attention to the class requirements and prerequisites. If you are uncertain whether you meet the minimum requirements for a class, check with the individual instructors. |
Advanced Lessons Advanced Lessons involve some of the boats found in our Performance Sailing and Keelboat sections. All these lessons have novice rating prerequisites. Please check to make sure you have the required rating before enrolling in advanced lessons. |
For those with SH/DH ratings or experienced dinghy sailors. Learn to rig and sail our catamarans, a step up in both challenge and speed from our novice dinghies. | ||||
SH NOVICE REQUIRED Calling all novice and intermediate sailors – this is your chance to advance your skills and take the next step in dinghy sailing. This class is aimed at those who already have novice or intermediate sailing proficiency. Experience with lasers is not required but recommended. |
Windsurfing Lessons |
No sign-ups necessary! Wednesday night windsurfing at Sail Sand Point is a great way to learn new skills and practice your windsurfing :) Come to spend a good time windsurfing with club and community members! No signup required, just show up! Bring some food to share! Strongly suggested: Have taken a WYC windsurf class prior. PLEASE READ: Wednesday Night Social Sailing will be held starting April 2nd. The event happens every week, however it is not always supervised. Please check 24 hrs before the event to confirm an instructor is assigned that week. If TBD is listed for instructor, a windsurf novice is required to attend the event. June 18- TBD June 25- TBD | ||||
This is a great opportunity for new and experienced sailors to learn windsurfing and to expand sailing ability. Class will cover equipment, wind direction, rigging, tacking, gybing, capsize, and man overboard. Once you are rated you will be welcome to join the club on off-campus windsurfing trips! Windsurfing/sailboard class will be held in conjunction with Sail Sand Point and location will depend on wind. Check out these videos as references prior to class! - [Beginners guide to Windsurfing] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOd6l2g4XTw&t=427) - [How to Windsurf 101 - How to Tack in Windsurfing] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOArpADkaBA) - [Non Planing Gybe] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHhiaW9Iwc4) THE CLASS WILL BE AT SSP |