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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: |
* Held in Allen Research Commons RED A * Go beyond your basic bowline and learn new knots in this hands-on classroom session! Helpful for new and experienced sailors alike. | ||||
* Held in SMI 115 * Classroom session on sailing theory, perfect for beginners! Learn the basics of sail trim, points of sail, tacking, jibing, policies and much more. Ideal for those looking to pass their novice written. | ||||
Come and learn the operation of our dearly beloved and highly accessible Santana! No ratings required. | ||||
Great clinic for new and experienced sailors alike! Learn to rig and sail our daysailers. No experience or ratings expired. |
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Dinghy Sailing This is where one can sign up for all of our Dinghy Sailing events. |
FNSS! Supervised sailing - no ratings required. Every Friday in spring from 5pm to sunset, No signups necessary! |
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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 our Intro to Keelboats Class and gain hands-on experience aboard larger, more stable boats designed for real-world sailing. Whether you're transitioning from dinghies or looking to sharpen your skills, this clinic covers essential techniques like sail trim, boat handling, docking, and effective crew communication. | ||||
Join our Intro to Keelboats Class and gain hands-on experience aboard larger, more stable boats designed for real-world sailing. Whether you're transitioning from dinghies or looking to sharpen your skills, this clinic covers essential techniques like sail trim, boat handling, docking, and effective crew communication. | ||||
Join our Intro to Keelboats Class and gain hands-on experience aboard larger, more stable boats designed for real-world sailing. Whether you're transitioning from dinghies or looking to sharpen your skills, this clinic covers essential techniques like sail trim, boat handling, docking, and effective crew communication. | ||||
Join our Intro to Keelboats Class and gain hands-on experience aboard larger, more stable boats designed for real-world sailing. Whether you're transitioning from dinghies or looking to sharpen your skills, this clinic covers essential techniques like sail trim, boat handling, docking, and effective crew communication. | ||||
Join our Intro to Keelboats Class and gain hands-on experience aboard larger, more stable boats designed for real-world sailing. Whether you're transitioning from dinghies or looking to sharpen your skills, this clinic covers essential techniques like sail trim, boat handling, docking, and effective crew communication. |
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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. |
Learn to sail our catamarans! These double-hulled monsters are the fastest boats we have. No experience or ratings necessary. Taught by our resident cat expert Tanner at the WAC. |
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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. THE CLASS WILL BE AT SSP | ||||
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. THE CLASS WILL BE AT SSP |