Adult Sailing Classes (Rolex Fundraiser)
Are you interested in learning to sail? We've got the course for you!
Purpose: To provide a structured skill based sailing instruction to adults
who are interested in building their sailing skills to comfortably sail independently.
Instructional Outcome/Goal: Each adult enrolled in the course will be able
to sail independently, understand the basic sailing skills, and apply these skills
when sailing.
Dates: March 15th, March 22nd April 18th, April 26th. (all dates are required
to learn full skill based curriculum, no make up days are available)
Time: 8:00am-11:00am
Cost: $200 per person (boats provided) .
How to sign up: Email jwarnock@hawaii.edu (Jen Warnock) your full name and
a contact phone number.
Check will need to be sent to either 45-059 Waikalualoko Loop. Kaneohe, HI 96744
or dropped off with Jean at KYC office. Please contact Jen if you are interested.
Payment will be required to reserve a spot in the course. Please make checks
payable to Kaneohe Yachting Foundation. All money made will go to Kaneohe
Yachting Foundation where it will fund your instuctors' travel, boat charter
and entry fee for the 2009 Rolex reggatta in J22’s. (Rochester, NY).
Course is limited to 12 students. Each boat will have an instuctor aboard
during sailing time. A 2nd course is pending completion of first course
and interest in extending skills learned more on racing.
Thank you all for your support. We look forward to a great amount of fun and a great
learning experience for all!
Mahalo,
Jen Warnock, Genie Simeona, Katie Greenlee, and Renee DeCurtis
SKILLS to be taught:
Day 1:
- Lecture
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Points of Sail
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Parts of the boat
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Intro to rigging and knots (figure eight, bowline, square knot, cleat hitch)
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Tacking (turning through the wind)
- Sailing
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Tacking practice around figure eight course
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Sailing a straight course
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Sailing on a beam reach
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Going into the safety position
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Docking procedures
Day 2:
- Lecture
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Gybing (Jibing)(controlled and accidental)
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Beating
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Crew overboard
- Sailing
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Triangle course
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Beating, Gybing
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Back winding
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Crew overboard
Day 3:
- Lecture
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Review: Tacking, Gybing, beating
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Rules of the road: (right away)
- Sailing
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Triangle course, incorporating rules of the road
Day 4:
- Lecture
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Review: Triangle course
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Introduce racing
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Q and A discussion
- Sailing
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Mini Race, and trophy presentation
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and/or Bay Cruise or Sand Bar mission