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Private Sailing Lessons on Commencement Bay (Tacoma)
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I have been sailing since I was eleven years old and was trained in La Havre, Nova Scotia, on Fortune Bay on Prince Edward Island, Canada, as well as at sea around Martha’s Vineyard and Catalina Islands.
I have been sailing on Puget Sound for eleven years and am a classified teacher at Tacoma Public Schools.
One of my favorite sail training positions was on 148 ft. extreme square-topsail schooner Shenandoah with 7,000 square feet of sail.
The fundamentals of sailing are all the same independent of the size of vessel you’re on.
You will be learning to sail in a hands on, experiential approach on a beautiful 30 ft. racing Etchells here on Commencement Bay, Tacoma. My sailboat boat is at Tyee Marina at Brown’s Point.
The sailing class is offered as a comprehensive training course covering all of the fundamentals of sailing and racing on the Puget Sound.
One (1) or two (2) students maximum.
Six sessions; $900
Each session is 3-4 hours.
Total class time; 18 hours (all hands on)
Our training schedule is flexible will be set accordingly.
1. Safety
2. Weather / Crew
3. Fundamentals of rigging, sails & parts of boat.
4. Operational basics of sailing
5. Open water navigation; tacking and jibing.
6. Safe handling in all weather conditions
7. Seamanship / Leadership / Skipper’s role
8. Racing / Docking / Anchoring
At the conclusion of the class, the student will be able to confidently sail on the Puget Sound in a safe and very enjoyable manner.
There may be opportunities to race with the Corinthian Yacht Club Tacoma on my boat as well.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Happy Sailing ⛵️