Sailing Course
Basic Crewing/Sailing Course
Basic Crewing/Sailing Course - Tacoma
- Tue, Apr 16, 2024 - Sun, Jun 30, 2024
- Committee: Tacoma Sailing Committee
- Members: $175.00 Guests: $200.00
- Availability: FULL, 10 on waitlist (30 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Tacoma Branch's annual introduction to sailing course.
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 on the water sessions, one at the dock and 3 out sailing in the Tacoma Area. The classroom sessions will be Tuesday, April 16th, Monday, April 22nd and Monday, April 29th. 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.
The dockside session be held on Sunday April 21th at 1 pm at the Foss Waterway Public Dock.
The on the water sails will start to be posted a week or two before the class starts. You will pick the sails that are most convenient for you from those listed on our website. The first on the water sail must be scheduled during the week between the second classroom session and the third classroom session (April 22th to April 29th). There will be both weekday evening and weekend sails posted before the class starts. The addition sails can be scheduled any time up to the end of May.
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 Sailing Made Easy, by the American Sailing Association. Please purchase it from ASA or 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 Eric Johnson erdjohnson@comcast.net or Terri Benz: terribenz59@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:
Course Activity | Date | Availability | Leader |
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Basic Crewing/Sailing Course - Tacoma, Training Sail #1 | |||
Goldfinch, Foss Harbor Marina |
Mon, May 6, 2024
Registration closed May 4
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0
participants
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Mariposa, Foss Harbor Marina |
Mon, May 6, 2024
Registration closed May 4
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1
participant on waitlist
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Work Release, Chinook Landing Marina |
Sat, May 11, 2024
Registration closes May 10
|
0
participants
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Whisper, Tyee Marina |
Sun, May 12, 2024
Registration closes May 10
|
2
participants
0 instructors
|
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Basic Crewing/Sailing Course - Tacoma, Training Sail #2 | |||
Flicka, Chinook Landing Marina |
Mon, May 6, 2024
Registration closed May 4
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0
participants
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AFK, Tyee Marina |
Thu, May 9, 2024
Registration closes May 7
|
1
participant
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Firefly, Foss Harbor Marina |
Fri, May 10, 2024
Registration closes May 8
|
3
participants
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Avanti, Chinook Landing Marina |
Fri, May 10, 2024
Registration closes May 8
|
1
participant on waitlist
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Peace, Tyee Marina |
Sat, May 11, 2024
Registration closes May 11
|
0
participants
|
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Mariposa, Foss Harbor Marina |
Mon, May 13, 2024
Registration closes May 11
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1
participant on waitlist
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Work Release, Chinook Landing Marina |
Tue, May 14, 2024
Registration closes May 12
|
3
participants
|
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Goldfinch, Foss Harbor Marina |
Sat, May 18, 2024
Registration closes May 16
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0
participants
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Whisper, Tyee Marina |
Sun, May 19, 2024
Registration closes May 17
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0
participants
0 instructors
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Basic Crewing/Sailing Course - Tacoma, Training Sail #3 | |||
AFK, Tyee Marina |
Mon, May 13, 2024
Registration closes May 11
|
2
participants
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Avanti, Chinook Landing Marina |
Fri, May 17, 2024
Registration closes May 15
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2
participants on waitlist
|
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Peace, Tyee Marina |
Sun, May 19, 2024
Registration closes May 18
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0
participants
|
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Mariposa, Foss Harbor Marina |
Mon, May 20, 2024
Registration closes May 18
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1
participant on waitlist
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Goldfinch, Foss Harbor Marina |
Mon, May 20, 2024
Registration closes May 18
|
0
participants
|
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Flicka, Chinook Landing Marina |
Tue, May 21, 2024
Registration closes May 19
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0
participants
|
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Work Release, Chinook Landing Marina |
Tue, May 21, 2024
Registration closes May 19
|
1
participant
|
|
Whisper, Tyee Marina |
Sun, Jun 2, 2024
Registration closes May 31
|
0
participants
0 instructors
|
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Course Outline.pdf |
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. |
Clsssroom Session 1 Presentation.pdf |
Classroom Session 1 Video References.pdf |
11 Sailing Essentials |
Classroom Session 2 Presentation.pdf |
Classroom Session 2 Video References.pdf |
Session 3 Presentation.pdf |
Classroom Session 3 References.pdf |
How to Sign Up for Sails Register sign up for sails |
Student Outline - Dockside Training Session.pdf |
Directions to the Marinas |
Student Outline - First Training Sail.pdf |
Student Outline - Second and Third Training Sail.pdf |
Skippers instructions on how to set up student sail.pdf |
Points of Sail.pdf |
Skipper instructions on how to close out your sail activities .pdf |