Ready to Spread Your Sails?
Ready to Spread Your Sails?
By Drew Harper
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If you’re going to get serious about sailing, sooner or later you’ll need to get certification from an accredited sailing school. The following classes can get you the hands-on training you will need to get the necessary certification.
The first step is to be able to sail a boat of about 20 feet in length in light to moderate winds and sea conditions in familiar waters without supervision. A preparatory Standard with no auxiliary power or navigation skills required. This is the most basic sailing training you can get, and it can cost about $675 to take. It will also take four days to finish. Once you have received certification from this class, you can enroll in the next level class. |
The second level and final class you need to take to be get certified to charter a sailboat on your own includes the ability to cruise safely in local and regional waters as both skipper and crew on an auxiliary powered sailboat of about 20 to 30 feet in length, in moderate winds and sea conditions.
Once you pay the additional $675 and take the four-day class, you will receive this second level certification and become qualified to charter on your own boat.Remember, you must take the first level class to qualify.
When you’re looking for a place to take your classes, you’ll want to be sure it’s certified by a well know sailing school and/or association. You’ll also want to know that your trainers have the best background to train you. I would look for one of the oldest sailing schools in existence and who employs licensed Masters, Coast Guard Captains, and numerous international racers with years of experience that is in your area.
Once you have received your certification from the facility, you can charter a boat for your own trips. A whole world of possibilities and a beautiful bay ripe for exploration opens to you.
One important thing to note is that if you plan on spending a lot of time sailing, you will want to join a sailing club. For example, your first class would only cost $564 and the second would only cost $506. Right there, you would have already saved yourself a couple hundred dollars.
| Plus, once you get on the water, being a club member will get you discount charter rates and half-day rates on weekdays.
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