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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: |
THIS CLASS IS RESERVED FOR STUDENTS IN OCT 13 LASER CLASS AND THE OCT 14 & 17 BRAVO CLASS. PLEASE REGISTER FOR ONE OF THE TWO CLASSES ALONG WITH THIS CLASS. (No prior sailing experience or knowledge required!) Join us for an evening exploring fundamental sailing concepts, terminology, and rules. Delve into the basics, grasping wind direction, sail trim, and the principles governing sailboat movement. This classroom session is your preparation for both dinghy and keelboat sailing, featuring engaging presentations and tasty snacks. Get ready to embark on your sailing journey! Location: SIEG HALL 420 | ||||
REQUIRES ATTENDANCE OF OCT 8TH INTRODUCTORY SAILING THEORY (IST) CLASS. PLEASE REGISTER FOR BOTH THIS CLASS AND IST. We will learn to rig and sail the Bravo, a stable one-person sailboat. This class is perfect for someone with no sailing experience looking to try things out! | ||||
Sign up for FJ novice lessons, no experience or knowledge is required. You will go over how to rig the boat and the basics of sailing. Learning to sail an FJ is a great way to sail with friends and forms a strong foundation to expand into our larger boat fleets. Wetsuits will be provided. | ||||
REQUIRES ATTENDANCE OF OCT 8TH INTRODUCTORY SAILING THEORY (IST) CLASS. PLEASE REGISTER FOR BOTH THIS CLASS AND IST. Learn to rig and sail the club lasers. These single-handed boats are fast, reactive, and very fun to sail. No experience is necessary and wetsuits will be provided if needed. | ||||
Sign up for FJ novice lessons, no experience or knowledge is required. You will go over how to rig the boat and the basics of sailing. Learning to sail an FJ is a great way to sail with friends and forms a strong foundation to expand into our larger boat fleets. Wetsuits will be provided. | ||||
Sign up for FJ novice lessons, no experience or knowledge is required. You will go over how to rig the boat and the basics of sailing. Learning to sail an FJ is a great way to sail with friends and forms a strong foundation to expand into our larger boat fleets. Wetsuits will be provided. |
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Dinghy Sailing This is where one can sign up for all of our Dinghy Sailing events. |
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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. |
Join us for Women and Non Binary's Sailing Night! Meet up around 4:00 PM to prep the boat and then depart at 4:30 PM. We will take out a keelboat out on Lake Washington, no experience is necessary to join. | ||||
NO SIGN UP NECESSARY. Come help tidy up the garage and our dinghy fleet! We will meet at the Waterfront Activities Center (WAC) during open garage hours. | ||||
Sign up here for a Supervised Sailing. No experience or ratings required, perfect opportunity to practice and get out on the water. For those without experience, we will try to pair you up with a more experienced sailor and maybe even be able to get you a rating. Wetsuits will be provided. | ||||
Sign up here for a Supervised Sailing. No experience or ratings required, perfect opportunity to practice and get out on the water. For those without experience, we will try to pair you up with a more experienced sailor and maybe even be able to get you a rating. Wetsuits will be provided. |
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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. |
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Windsurfing Lessons |
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 | ||||
Pivot gybe clinic! SB NOVICE REQUIRED. This is an important skill for advancing windsurfing in light and heavy winds and on all types of boards. | ||||
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 | ||||
WINDSURF NOVICE REQUIRED. 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! |