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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: |
(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. Get ready to embark on your sailing journey! Location: SIEG 228. | ||||
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. | ||||
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. Tuesday: Introductory Sailing Theory, class attendance is required. This will be a time for students to also take the Novice written exam. Class location SIEG 228. |
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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. 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. |
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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. |
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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 |
CANCELLED: WYC OFFICER ELECTIONS 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. | ||||
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 |