This course is for adults with little or no sailing experience. This Class will be held in four 3-hour sessions. It will be taught in small groups in A stable and comfortable 23-foot Sonar keelboat and a 26 foot J/80. The emphasis of this hands on course will be on safety and the basics of sailboat handling such as, rigging and derigging, basic sailing, knots, steering upwind and downwind sailing, and sail handling. Additional material that may be covered includes person overboard procedure, managing safely in strong winds, boating navigation markers, boating right of way rules. By the end of this course the goal is to have students familiar with basic skills and knowledge of sailing, and to be comfortable carrying out those skills in light and moderate wind conditions with some assistance from an instructor. Please contact us to discuss your specific needs and goals.