Adult Classes for 2009

Introduction to Sailing - Low-impact, preparatory coaching session, meant for a starter sailor who is about to enter ESS Level 1 class. "Intro" class meets for one (3-hr) session, scheduled several days ahead of the first meeting of the Level 1 class it's introducing. Sailing textbook included. No experience required to take the Intro class.

Goal: Introduction to sailing.
Skills: the basics, including steering and sail adjustment on all points of sail, knot-tying, attaching sails, stopping safely, boat balance, tying up to a mooring, safety rules and moving around in the boat. By the end of the course, the student should feel confident and comfortable sailing a small boat in a sheltered area. (mainsail only)

Goal: Build from skills acquired in Level 1.
Skills: Matching fleet speed, sailing with crew, down-wind sailing, knots, day-sailing, mooring and docking, emergency procedures, awareness of weather, the uses of navigation aids, and compass. By the end of the course, the student should feel confident and comfortable sailing on supervised courses and short trips around well-serviced areas similar to Narragansett Bay. ("Brush Up" Skills for sailors holding Level 2 certificates, or equivalent.) (Required Prep: Level 1)

Goal: Independent safe sailing in challenging situations with full rig and spinnaker. Boats carry 1, 2, or 3 persons, according to sail rig.
Skills: At the Intermediate level, predict and sail compass course, secure and depart from adverse-wind docking, sail and maneuver (single-handed) onto heave-to with full rig, proceed safely under tow, plan and execute a day-long trip, recover and deal with equipment failures.
(Required Prep: Level 2)

Goal: Introduction to recreational harbor sailing
Skills: Friday evening or Saturday afternoon open sailing, supported and supervised by an on-duty ESS Instructor and VHF radio net. Open to qualified Edgewood Yacht Club Members, and to Sailing School Students.
(Required Prep: Level 1)

Goal: Recreational day-sailing
Skills: Day-sailing is introduced, including trip planning and provisioning, then class moves as a fleet on a trip all-day down Narragansett Bay. Lunch on board. Return by early evening. Accompanied by Sailing School instructor safety boat and by a supporting cruising class sailboat to provide amenities.
(Required Prep: Level 1) Tuition fee for the picnic sail: $35/person
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Goal: Efficient tactical sailing in racing situations.
Skippers and crews are scored individually in monthly EYC/ESS Club series.
Open to "Skippers" with (ar.01) certification or currently enrolled; and to "Crew" with Level 1 skills. Skippers and Crews may participate as individuals on any day of racing.
Racing in September, after the initial "practice" evening, will be at various "away" locations on the Bay.
(Crew Required Prep: current Level 2, or equivalent)
(Skipper's Required Prep: Level 3 (Spinnakers!) or equivalent, and ESS Class ar.01 Certification.) Tuition/fee per evening.

Goal: Certification for safe and standard one-design racing.
Skills: General preparation for one-design racing in Rhodes 19 keelboats, including the rules, wind, tactics, boat set-up, sail trim and spinnaker work. Skippers demonstrate boathandling and trim, knowledge of racing rules, and awareness of standard tactics in a short "racing orientation" evening before being Certified as Sailing School Racing Skipper.
(Notes and US SAILING rules training "Handy Guide to Racing Rules" is included.)
(Required Prep: Level 2 or equivalent)

Goal: Independent safe sailing in challenging situations with full rig and spinnaker. Boats carry 1, 2, or 3 persons, according to sail rig.
Skills: At the Intermediate level, introduce sailing, and racing, with 2 and 3 crew using spinnakers.
(Required Prep: Level 2)

Contribute a few hours.

Find out what's going on when the Rhodes19s are "sleeping" and what it takes to keep-on-sailing.

Join the fun ... make your mark(s) ... wield a tool ... see your picture on the website. Volunteers work on maintenance and repair projects for Sailing School Optis, R19s, Lasers and SunFish, c420, the whalers and the lengthy list of equipment, spars and sails inventory. Tasks and new skills combine, the Sailing School Fleet upgrades, and the ESS Sailors get the benefit. Tasks vary with the season, and match interest, skill and energy of the Volunteers, including rigging, splicing, fiberglass and gelcoat, carpentry, electrical wiring, motor and trailer mechanics, cleaning, painting, sail-mending, and organizing.

Volunteers bring work clothes and gloves - - working outside (weather permitting) or inside. Tools, safety gear and all materials are provided.

Goal: Checklist of maintenance and repair items required at the start of the boating season. Basic fiberglass repair and construction skill.
On four weekends, go through the essential head-of-season check list to prepare a boat for summer, including hull, spar, electrical system, motor and mechanical, and learn "fiberglass basics" for simple repairs and maintenance. Materials are furnished

Goal: General issues, and electronics, mechanicals, maintenance, safety checks, and the provisioning of a typical cruising keel-boat.
Skills: Visiting and sailing on several yachts, introduction to boat handling and operation of small and medium-sized cruising keelboat. Introduction to night sailing.
(Required Prep: Level 2) Enrollment limited: 6 students.

Two-hour Private lessons, one to four people, are available on Sailing School's Rhodes 19, Optimist, c420, Laser or SunFish. Students may be adults or youths. Coaching and instruction according to the skills of the student. Group lessons (for 5 or more students) can also be arranged.

How to register for individual/small-group lessons:
Please register here to set up private, individudal, and small-group lessons. Please describe the details (times, dates, etc.) that you would like to ask for in the Comment box of the Registration From. You and the Sailing School Instructors will create a plan. Details will determine costs.

Please wait for confirmation email from the Sailing School staff, before you send payment.