This one or two day sailing course is an introduction to sailing. This course is designed to give you hands-on experience and give you the opportunity to learn how to sail on San Francisco Bay with a minimal amount of time and money.

I am a U.S. Sailing certified instructor.  The course is given on the weekend, either Saturday or Sunday from 9am-4pm. There will be a morning classroom session on the boat and after lunch, we continue with hands-on sailing on the water. All instructional materials are included.

Topics Covered in this Course:        
• Parts of the Boat
• Terminology
• Sailing Theory
• Rigging the Boat
• Tacking and Jibing
• Points of Sail
• Sail Trim
• True and Apparent Wind                                •  •Knots                             • • Right of Way Rules
• Man Overboard Recovery
• Reefing & Heaving-To
• Buoyage Systems
• Docking
• Sailing Etiquette
• Marine Communications
• Tide and Currents
• Safety Gear  


For more information, please call John at (415)602-8416

or                                    email@sailingsanfrancisco.com