LEARN TO SAIL

 NEW FOR 2022 we are pleased to announce our Learn to Sail programs! 

We’ll kickoff the sailing season with our BASIC SAILING 101 course.

This is a HANDS-ON course!  We've always found that people learn better and faster by doing it themselves!  So, you will learn and develop new sailing skills through demonstration and hands-on practice!  Practice makes perfect!  Plus, sailing is a fun and thrilling skill to practice!

BASIC SAILING 101 is a SHARED/SEMI-PRIVATE course where you will be sailing with other people who are also learning to sail.  This is a great opportunity to MEET NEW FRIENDS that share similar interests...SAILING!

NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY as this course is geared towards new and novice sailors.  Don't worry, with SMALL CLASS SIZES limited to just 6 students per boat, we are able to adapt to each student's pace of learning.  We strive to make sure that no one feels left behind or held back!

​BASIC SAILING 101
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Twelve hours of on-the-water, instructor led,
hands-on ​training for new/novice sailors

MAX CAPACITY ​6 STUDENTS

$588

PER PERSON
(Tuesday Evenings)
Taxes are additional

Register for BASIC SAILING 101

BASIC SAILING 101 - SESSION 1 - COURSE DETAILS

All of our instructors are professional sailors licensed by the US Coast Guard.

WHERE: We depart Monroe Harbor and sail on Lake Michigan.
WHEN: Tuesdays @ 6:00 PM, May 24 thru June 28
COURSE LENGTH: 18 hours split across 6 classes.  One class per week for six weeks.  Each class is three hours long.
CLASS SIZE: Limited to 6 students per boat.
BOATS: S/V BERNARD (36' Catalina Sailboat) and S/V DRUID (28' Shannon Sailboat)

​INCLUDED:

• Eighteen hours of on-the-water sailing instruction.
• "Come Sailing" SWAG
• Discounted on-the-water practice sessions for students
• ​Exclusive opportunities for long distance sailing, overnight trips, and lake crossings
• Access to advanced sailing courses including heavy weather sailing

TOPICS COVERED:

• Sailing Terminology including sailboats, parts of a sailboat, sails, parts of a sail, equipment, lines, rigging, and points of sail
• Sailing Operations including preparing to sail, hoisting sails, unfurling/furling sails, helming, winch use, sail trim, tacking, jibing, and knots
• Vessel Maneuvering including leaving dock or mooring and returning to a dock or mooring
• Navigation Rules including give-way vessels, stand-on vessels, sailboat meeting another boat, power boat meeting another boat, overtaking, proper watch keeping, commercial traffic, basic lights and sounds
• Aids to Navigation including buoys, channel marks, lights, and horns
• Boating Safety & Rescue including safety equipment, emergency radio use, crew overboard, rescue and recovery maneuvers

Additional classes will be added in line with demand.

PRIVATE CLASSES • GROUP DISCOUNTS • CUSTOM SCHEDULING

GROUP RATES
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FOR BASIC SAILING 101
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Register multiple students as a group
and get the following per student prices.

STUDENTS         PRICE PER STUDENT

1                              $588.00   
2                              $546.84   
3                              $505.68   
4                              $464.52   

Register for BASIC SAILING 101

​PRIVATE LESSONS


This option offers the most customization with flexible scheduling and a class roster chosen by you!  Perfect for one-on-one instruction or groups up to 6 people!

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Groups of 5 or 6 will be registered as a private class.

MAX CAPACITY ​6 STUDENTS

$2,116.80

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​​Come Sailing is Chicago's premier sailing experience and private sailing charter offering a variety of boat rides, sailing charters, sightseeing tours, swimming trips, and customized private charters on Lake Michigan.  Take a break, Come Sailing, and enjoy some summer fun in the sun!

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