Courageous Sailing - Boston, MA - US Sailing Basic Keelboat Course

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Boston

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Humidity: 80%

Wind: E at 8 mph

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Basic Keelboat

(24 hours)

For many, our US SAILING Basic Keelboat course is the best place to begin. Whether you are new to sailing or not, when your goal is to become a competent sailor, able to confidently handle one of our boats on your own, this is the course to take. Our excellent instructors will guide you to a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of sailing and give you lots of on the water coaching to reinforce your new skills. And when you pass the exam we offer at the end of the course, you will receive the US SAILING Basic Keelboat certification, a standard recognized throughout the U.S. and in many other parts of the world.

Here are some of the things you will learn...

Practical Skills

How to use weather forecasts to evaluate sailing conditions
How to board a sailboat, do a safety check, and prepare to sail
How to rig, derig, and secure the boat to the dock
How to safely leave and return to the dock
How to safely maneuver the boat: starting, stopping, controlling speed, steering, tacking, jibing, getting out of irons, etc.
How to handle control lines and trim sails
How to depower sails if the wind picks up
How to safely recover a crew overboard
How to read a nautical chart of Boston Harbor
How to apply the Rules of the Road
How to recognize and navigate around Aids to Navigation