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

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

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!