Unique Experiences
Tradewinds Sailing School & Club
- Item Number
- 105
- Estimated Value
- 795 USD
- Sold
- 320 USD to twolo
- Number of Bids
- 2 - Bid History
Item Description
Tradewinds Gift Certificate for ASA 101 Basic Keel Boat Course
Many students begin this course without first having stepped aboard a sailboat of any kind. Nonetheless, after three busy days, plus preparatory book study, those same students may expect to attain this competency: Able to sail a boat of about 20 feet in length in light to moderate wind and sea conditions in familiar waters without supervision.
About 20% of the course is spent in the classroom and the balance is taught aboard your Capri 25 sloop. New skills are introduced sequentially and continuously reinforced. This layering of knowledge allows students to gain and maintain confidence with each new skill.
This course is not “Sailing Lite”; it’s the real deal. Tradewinds Sailing encourages an active learning approach, so you may expect to see your instructor demonstrate a maneuver, followed by each student repeating that maneuver several times. Many of the techniques and skills that you learn in this course will be identical to those employed on larger cruising and racing yachts.
You’ll learn to operate the outboard motor, undock and dock your vessel, properly hoist and douse your sails, tack and jibe through the wind, head up and bear away, identify the points of sail, and trim your mainsail and jib. And that’s just your first day.
The importance of this first course is such that all of the Tradewinds Sailing instructors—less-experience as well as seasoned veterans—teach it each year. The structure of this course and the quality of the instructors support the Tradewinds method:
More experience.
More time on the water.
More fun.
Review the complete ASA course description with a knowledge and skills list.
Item Special Note
Expires 12/31/2018. Certificate has no cash value. Choose from availalbe dates listed online: www.tradewindssailing.com
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