Session ev.GRP

An "Evaluation sail" is recommended and appropriate if you have substantial experience at another program, time on the water on other sail boats in your past, or have taken Level 1 - "Basic Sailing" and need instructor approval to move on to "Harbor Sailing - L2." An evaluation offers you the opportunity to gain the local knowledge to enter the Edgewood Sailing School. The instructor will provide a path to improve your skills within our program.

An instructor will ask you to demonstrate the skills we expect our L2 sailors to know. A likely evaluation may include a variety of tasks. An example would be that the instructor asks you to leave a mooring by sailing backwards to sail out of the mooring field. As you sail on a beam reach in open water, the instructor will drop two marks. You will do a figure 8 tacking practice drill around the course. You will also be asked to do a Figure 8 crew overboard drill with a tossed out cushion or a mark. Add in either a tight circle with one tack and one gybe, similar to a racing penalty turn, or three gentle gybes. You'll pick up the marks and make a clean "J - Landing" where you come in on a beam reach, and turn into the wind with the mooring on the inside of the turn. Other skills may include tying knots, cleating, or going around a triangle course.

When you are ready to demonstrate those Basic Sailing skills from L1, we can offer this evaluation to you during any "First Sail" Orientation class, or during a Friday night rec "Sailing for Practice and Fun" at 5:30, or other times indicated on the calendar. An instructor will be assigned to guide you, and show you how we rig our Rhodes 19s if you have experience with other boats.

If you have completed Level 1 at Edgewood Sailing School, or know you need to refresh some skills before doing the "Evaluation Sail," we recommend that you sign up for our L1R - "Basic Sailing - Refresher" Class that will provide structured practice to progress on your Basic Sailing skills.

The modest tuition for this evaluation session covers the coach's time.

If you have questions about the evaluation sail, please contact us.