The Fall 2018 Sail School Graduates
Hands-on Sailing in Beautiful Boca Ciega Bay
Our Adult Sail School program is better than ever!
The Adult Basic Sail School program is offered multiple times each year, and is open to the public.
We have limited the class size and streamlined the curriculum around an accelerated schedule to provide a more engaging experience for our students. This new format allows our students to get even more hands-on experience and practice in a shorter time-frame by reducing the Instructor-to-Student ratio.
This course is designed to be accessible to the complete novice using a combination of classroom, multimedia and hands-on instructional techniques. Instruction is provided on a volunteer basis by some of BCYC's most knowledgeable skippers. Our club members also serve as Table Captains, assisting in the classroom with hands-on skills such as knot tying and tiller practice, many are Sail School graduates, on deck to share their enthusiasm and newly found passion for sailing.
The objectives of BCYC's Basic Sail School are to produce graduates who can rig the sails of a small boat; assess the wind; sail away from the dock; perform the basic maneuvers of tacking, jibing, and trimming sails; and sail safely back to the dock. We also provide information about federal and state safety requirements, emergency procedures, and “local knowledge” of nearby waters.
This is accomplished during three Wednesday evening classes, two Saturday's and two Sunday's of "hands-on” sailing experiences aboard a fleet of Catalina 16.5’ self-righting, self-bailing sailboats on beautiful Boca Ciega Bay.
We are proud to offer TWO Adult Sail School sessions; one in the Spring and one in the Fall. Our Spring session is listed below:
Fall 2021 Dates: Sept 29th - Oct 20th
Boca Ciega Yacht Club Basic Sail School is the best value, introductory sailing program in the area.
Tuition includes:
- 10 hours of classroom time
- 12 hours of waterfront/On-the-Water time
- US Sailing Association Certification Series textbook
- 3-month complimentary Club membership, inviting you to participate in all Club activities, racing and cruising
(temporary membership begins on the first day of sail school!)
- Discounted Club membership application
...All for an extremely reasonable $350 per person
Sail School Schedule
- Three classroom sessions:
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- Wednesday nights: Sept 29th; Oct 6th, 9th
- 6:00pm - 9:00pm
- Three On-the-Water sessions:
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- Three Saturdays: Oct 2nd, 9th, 16th
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- Mornings from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Afternoons from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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- Three Sundays: Oct 3rd, 10th, 17th
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- Mornings from 89:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Afternoons from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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- A traditional, yet optional, sunset “sail out” hosted by BCYC members aboard their own sailing vessels on October 20th
This will allow us to schedule 10 students in the morning and 10 students in the afternoon. Please keep in mind that we will need to limit each session to only 10 students each, which will split the class in half. These two sessions are necessary to ensure that we have the correct ratio of students to instructors per session. As such, we are asking you to review your schedule prior to the beginning of Sail School and pre-register for either the morning or afternoon sessions.
Even if a student is unable to complete all requirements, we encourage them to finish the class. Make-up sessions are often possible and more sailing opportunities are available during your free three-month trial membership.
For more information on BCYC's Adult Sail School, please contact our Registration Coordinator:
Beth Berkobein - Director of Sail School
