Sailing Course
Basic Crewing/Sailing Course
Basic Crewing/Sailing Course - Tacoma - 2017
- Info
- COVID-19: Learn about our most up-to-date guidance for participants and leaders on our COVID-19 Response page. All participants and leaders must agree to the COVID-19 Code of Conduct before participating in this Mountaineers course.
Contacts
- Mon, Apr 3, 2017 - Fri, Jun 30, 2017
- Committee: Tacoma Sailing Committee
- Members: $120.00 Guests: $175.00
- Availability: FULL, 7 on waitlist (35 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
LET'S GO SAILING!!
Learn the skills to be a welcome member of the crew on a friend’s sailboat! This course will cover the knowledge needed to feel comfortable stepping aboard a sailboat and contributing to the fun of sailing the boat on the Salish Sea. We will cover: basic crewing skills, names for all the stuff onboard, basic sail trim, points of sail, staying safe while on a sailboat, what to wear and even learn some useful knots.
We’ll also touch on the art of navigation to help you understand the nautical chart, tides, currents, weather and planning a fun day on the water.
This course consists of three classroom sessions and four sails. The classroom sessions will be Monday, April 3th, Monday, April 10th and Monday, April 17th. They will be held at the Tacoma Mountaineer’s Program Center, 2302 N 30th St, Tacoma, WA 98403 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. You will pick the sails that are most convenient for you from those listed on our website.
After successfully attending the classes and completing the sails, you will earn the Basic Sailing Course badge, which will qualify you to go on sail outings with the Mountaineers and take advanced courses.
Our textbook is Basic Keelboat, by the US Sailing Association. Please purchase it on Amazon before the first class (A simple search will bring it up.). We’ll post the first reading assignment on our website so you won’t fall behind before the class even starts…
Contact co-leaders Mark Cole boatnboot@me.com or Terri Benz: terribenz5@yahoo.com for more information or with questions. (you may have to copy and paste the email addresses because the links may not be working at this time).
Badges you will earn:
Basic Sailing Course
| Course Activity | Date | Availability | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Crewing/Sailing Course - Tacoma, Training Sail #1 | |||
| Slick, Des Moines Marina |
Thu, Apr 12, 2018
Registration closed Apr 10
|
0
participants
|
|
| Asylum, Johnny's Dock Marina |
Thu, Apr 12, 2018
Registration closed Apr 12
|
1
participant on waitlist
|
|
| Jeopardy, Chinook Landing Marina |
Thu, Apr 12, 2018
Registration closed Apr 11
|
1
participant
|
|
| Gypsy Queen, Tyee Marina |
Thu, Apr 12, 2018
Registration closed Apr 11
|
1
participant
|
|
| Jumpin' Jack, Foss Harbor Marina |
Thu, Apr 12, 2018
Registration closed Apr 10
|
0
participants
|
|
| Dulcinea, Chinook Landing Marina |
Sat, Apr 14, 2018
Registration closed Apr 12
|
0
participants
|
|
| Suddenly, Des Moines Marina |
Sat, Apr 14, 2018
Registration closed Apr 12
|
0
participants
0 instructors
|
|
| Folie á Deux, Swantown Marina |
Sun, Apr 15, 2018
Registration closed Apr 14
|
0
participants
|
|
| French Kiss, Delin Docks Marina |
Wed, Apr 17, 2019
Registration closed Apr 17
|
0
participants
|
|
| Jeopardy, Chinook Landing Marina |
Thu, Apr 18, 2019
Registration closed Apr 16
|
1
participant on waitlist
|
|
| Suddenly, Des Moines Marina |
Sat, Apr 20, 2019
Registration closed Apr 18
|
1
participant on waitlist
|
|
| Eleven, Tacoma Yacht Club |
Sat, Apr 20, 2019
Registration closed Apr 19
|
1
participant on waitlist
|
|
| Suddenly, Des Moines Marina |
Sat, Apr 27, 2019
Registration closed Apr 25
|
0
participants
|
|
| Suddenly, Des Moines Marina |
Sun, Apr 28, 2019
Registration closed Apr 26
|
1
participant
|
|
| Gypsy Queen, Tyee Marina |
Mon, May 13, 2019
Registration closed May 13
|
1
participant on waitlist
|
|
| Basic Crewing/Sailing Course - Tacoma, Training Sail #2 | |||
| Gypsy Queen, Tyee Marina |
Tue, Apr 17, 2018
Registration closed Apr 16
|
1
participant
|
|
| Gypsy Queen, Tyee Marina |
Thu, Apr 19, 2018
Registration closed Apr 16
|
1
participant
|
|
| Jumpin' Jack, Foss Harbor Marina |
Thu, Apr 19, 2018
Registration closed Apr 18
|
3
participants
|
|
| Jeopardy, Chinook Landing Marina |
Thu, Apr 19, 2018
Registration closed Apr 17
|
0
participants
|
|
| Asylum, Johnny's Dock Marina |
Fri, Apr 20, 2018
Registration closed Apr 18
|
0
participants
|
|
| Dulcinea, Chinook Landing Marina |
Sat, Apr 21, 2018
Registration closed Apr 19
|
0
participants
|
|
| Eleven, Tacoma Yacht Club |
Sat, Apr 21, 2018
Registration closed Apr 20
|
0
participants
|
|
| Folie á Deux, Swantown Marina |
Sun, Apr 22, 2018
Registration closed Apr 21
|
0
participants
|
|
| Gypsy Queen, Tyee Marina |
Sun, Apr 22, 2018
Registration closed Apr 21
|
3
participants
|
|
| Suddenly, Des Moines Marina |
Sun, Apr 22, 2018
Registration closed Apr 20
|
0
participants
|
|
| French Kiss, Delin Docks Marina |
Wed, Apr 24, 2019
Registration closed Apr 24
|
0
participants
0 instructors
|
|
| Jeopardy, Chinook Landing Marina |
Thu, Apr 25, 2019
Registration closed Apr 23
|
1
participant
|
|
| Eleven, Tacoma Yacht Club |
Sat, Apr 27, 2019
Registration closed Apr 26
|
0
participants
|
|
| Intrepid, Chinook Landing Marina |
Sat, Apr 27, 2019
Registration closed Apr 25
|
0
participants
|
|
| Gypsy Queen, Tyee Marina |
Thu, May 2, 2019 -
Fri, May 3, 2019 Registration closed May 2
|
0
participants
|
|
| Suddenly, Des Moines Marina |
Sat, May 4, 2019
Registration closed May 2
|
3
participants
|
|
| Basic Crewing/Sailing Course - Tacoma, Experience Sail #3 | |||
| Gypsy Queen, Tyee Marina |
Tue, Apr 24, 2018
Registration closed Apr 23
|
0
participants
|
|
| Asylum, Johnny's Dock Marina |
Tue, Apr 24, 2018
Registration closed Apr 22
|
0
participants
|
|
| Eleven, Tacoma Yacht Club |
Thu, Apr 26, 2018
Registration closed Apr 26
|
1
participant
|
|
| Jumpin' Jack, Foss Harbor Marina |
Thu, Apr 26, 2018
Registration closed Apr 26
|
1
participant
|
|
| Jeopardy, Chinook Landing Marina |
Thu, Apr 26, 2018
Registration closed Apr 24
|
1
participant
|
|
| Slick, Des Moines Marina |
Thu, Apr 26, 2018
Registration closed Apr 24
|
1
participant on waitlist
|
|
| Eleven, Tacoma Yacht Club |
Sat, Apr 28, 2018
Registration closed Apr 27
|
1
participant on waitlist
|
|
| Suddenly, Des Moines Marina |
Sun, Apr 29, 2018
Registration closed Apr 27
|
1
participant on waitlist
0 instructors
|
|
| Dulcinea, Chinook Landing Marina |
Tue, May 8, 2018
Registration closed May 6
|
1
participant on waitlist
|
|
| Eleven, Tacoma Yacht Club |
Tue, May 22, 2018
Registration closed May 22
|
1
participant on waitlist
|
|
| Eleven, Tacoma Yacht Club |
Mon, Apr 29, 2019
Registration closed Apr 28
|
2
participants
|
|
| French Kiss, Delin Docks Marina |
Wed, May 1, 2019
Registration closed May 1
|
1
participant on waitlist
|
|
| Jumpin' Jack, Foss Harbor Marina |
Thu, May 2, 2019
Registration closed Apr 30
|
4
participants
1 instructor
|
|
| Eleven, Tacoma Yacht Club |
Sat, May 4, 2019
Registration closed May 2
|
0
participants
|
|
| Intrepid, Chinook Landing Marina |
Sat, May 4, 2019
Registration closed May 2
|
1
participant
|
|
| Jumpin' Jack, Foss Harbor Marina |
Mon, May 6, 2019
Registration closed May 4
|
3
participants
|
|
| Little White Rabbit, Des Moines Marina |
Fri, May 10, 2019
Registration closed May 8
|
1
participant
|
|
| Little White Rabbit, Des Moines Marina |
Sat, May 11, 2019
Registration closed May 9
|
0
participants
|
|
| Intrepid, Chinook Landing Marina |
Thu, May 30, 2019
Registration closed May 28
|
0
participants
|
|
| Basic Crewing/Sailing Course - Tacoma, Experience Sail #4 | |||
| Jeopardy, Chinook Landing Marina |
Tue, May 1, 2018
Registration closed Apr 24
|
0
participants
|
|
| Eleven, Tacoma Yacht Club |
Thu, May 3, 2018
Registration closed May 3
|
2
participants
|
|
| Slick, Des Moines Marina |
Thu, May 3, 2018
Registration closed May 3
|
2
participants on waitlist
|
|
| Suddenly, Des Moines Marina |
Sun, May 6, 2018
Registration closed May 4
|
0
participants
0 instructors
|
|
| Asylum, Johnny's Dock Marina |
Sat, May 12, 2018
Registration closed May 3
|
0
participants
|
|
| Jumpin' Jack, Foss Harbor Marina |
Thu, May 24, 2018
Registration closed May 24
|
0
participants
1 instructor
|
|
| Suddenly, Des Moines Marina |
Sat, May 26, 2018
Registration closed May 24
|
0
participants
|
|
| Intrepid, Chinook Landing Marina |
Sat, May 11, 2019
Registration closed May 9
|
0
participants
|
|
| Eleven, Tacoma Yacht Club |
Sun, May 12, 2019
Registration closed May 10
|
3
participants on waitlist
|
|
| Slick, Tyee Marina |
Wed, May 15, 2019
Registration closed May 14
|
2
participants
|
|
| Little White Rabbit, Des Moines Marina |
Sat, May 18, 2019
Registration closed May 16
|
1
participant
|
|
| Suddenly, Des Moines Marina |
Sat, May 18, 2019
Registration closed May 16
|
2
participants
|
|
| Jeopardy, Chinook Landing Marina |
Thu, May 23, 2019
Registration closed May 21
|
0
participants
|
|
| Little White Rabbit, Des Moines Marina |
Fri, May 24, 2019
Registration closed May 22
|
2
participants on waitlist
|
|
| Intrepid, Chinook Landing Marina |
Sat, Jun 1, 2019
Registration closed May 30
|
0
participants
|
|
| Eleven, Tacoma Yacht Club |
Tue, Jun 4, 2019
Registration closed Jun 4
|
1
participant
|
|
| Suddenly, Des Moines Marina |
Sat, Jun 8, 2019
Registration closed Jun 6
|
1
participant
|
|
- Basic Keelboat text by US Sailing Association
- Layers appropriate for a day on the water - pretty much the same as for a day on the trail except it may be cooler on the water
- Shoes with light, non-marking soles (we'll talk about these during the first class)
- Sunglasses and sunscreen (think positive)
- The 11 Sailing Essentials (see list under "Course Materials")
| Name/Description |
|---|
| Course outline, 2020 Topics we will cover for the three classroom sessions. |
| Course Textbook - ASA's "Sailing Made Easy" Here are links to the textbook we will use in the course. |
| Directions to the Classroom Driving directions to The Mountaineer's Tacoma Program Center. |
| How to Sign Up for Sails Register sign up for sails |
| Directions to the Marinas |
| 11 Sailing Essentials |
| References for Class 2 Web links and references for Life Sling video, ASA sailing videos and animated knot tying website. |
| Sail Class References, Class 3 Website links, apps and books mentioned during the Basic Crewing / Sailing class 3. |