Adults Learn to Sail
Don't let the kids have all the fun! Have you always wanted to learn to sail? Now's your chance.
Please contact us at northlakesailing@gmail.com. We will set you up with one of our experienced adult instructors to arrange three 2-hour private sessions that fit your schedule! We suggest a $140 tax deductible donation to the North Lake Sailing School.
Session 1:
Land:
Introductions, Course Goals
Instructors background
What makes a sailboat go? (and how to stop)
Terminology and boat parts
Hull, Keel designs, Steerage, Rudders
Rigging – standing, running
Sails – parts, design
Wind – true, apparent, points of sail, luffing
Knots you need to know (and do)
Lifejackets and other essentials
Dockside:
Weather – to sail or not to sail, and what to bring?
Capsizing – what to do
How to Rig a sailboat (including stepping a mast and launching)
Water:
Getting underway
Tacking, Jibing, luffing
Crewing, Skippering
Docking/Mooring
Unrigging/proper storage
Session 2:
Land:
Review and Q&A of session 1 topics
Water:
Sail trim, boat balance
Points of sail: reaches, upwind, downwind
More tacking, jibing
Towing
Docking
Session 3:
Land:
Basic Right-of-Way Rules
Simple race rules, courses, and start sequence
Water:
Sailing!
Rounding Buoys
More sailing and a Practice Race or two!
Contact Charles Luebke
NLSS, Board President
Phone: 414-801-7264
