Adult Sailing Lessons Program
This summer Orcas Rec. is teaming with Sail Orcas to
offer adult sailing lessons.
The 12-hour courses are offered during June and July.
Volunteer instructors are all
experienced local sailors, providing
personalized instruction to just 2 students per course.
Participants can select weekend lesions (6 hrs on both
Saturday and Sunday) or midweek lessons (typically 3 hrs a day
Monday thru Thursday, organized
with your instructor to meet your schedule). The two-student course format
allows the USA Sailing curriculum to be tailored to the student’s needs.
This is the perfect introduction to sailing for the beginner and can also be a
confidence booster and refresher for the sailor who hasn’t been on the local
waters recently.
All courses begin at the picnic shelter at the Orcas Island
Yacht Club (
Course Registration includes a full season membership to
Sail Orcas. Students that demonstrate appropriate mastery of basic sailing
skills at the conclusion of their course will be eligible to use the Sail Orcas
boats on their own, without additional
charge throughout the remainder of the 2008
sailing season. Participation in these lessons does not
guarantee that all students will be capable of captaining a boat on their own
upon completion of the course. Further trainings are available
through Sail Orcas in accordance with students’ needs and interests.
Students should study their
Start Sailing Right Booklet
(provided upon registration) in advance of their course, and are encouraged to
check out and view the “Start Sailing Right” videotape series available at the
Orcas Library.
The 2008 course fee is $340.00 per student or $600 per
couple. Students who successfully complete
the course can also continue
their annual family membership in future years for less than $100 and maintain
their season long access to the keel boats at no additional charge.
This is the most reasonable
instruction and boat access program
to be found anywhere. Sail Orcas is a non-profit foundation, and the
proceeds from the adult sailing lessons support Orcas’ teen and youth sailing
teams that compete on a regional and national level.