SouthCoast Magazine Spring 2015 | Page 26

sailing Since 1976, Aventura Sailing has offered the best in bareboat and skippered charters and sailing instruction. We are a membership sailing club that you can be a part of without buying a boat! lessons WE TEACH YOU HOW TO SAIL AND KEEP YOU SAILING! June 27 Sat 3 choices June 28 Sun Basic Sailing Lessons Our Basic Sailing course consists of 21 hours of instruction designed for the student with limited or no experience in sailing and will qualify members for chartering. Included are 9 hours of classroom lecture emphasizing nautical terminology, aerodynamics of sail, boating safety, rules of the road, radio procedure, anchoring and heavy weather survival. In addition, students exercise practical sailing skills in 12 hours of lab sessions aboard 30 ft. boats, with emphasis on sailing maneuvers, docking procedures and “man-overboard” recovery techniques. An additional 2 hour lab emphasizing Aventura charter policies, boat systems, and safety is given to members. July 18 July 19 July 25 July 26 Aug 1 10:00-12:00 noon 7:00, 12:00, 3:00 9:00-11:00 am JULY BASIC SAILING CLASS Sat 8:00-11:00 am all students 11:00-2:30 pm Sun 10:00-12:00 noon 3 choices 7:00, 12:00, 3:00 Sat 10:00-12:00 pm 3 choices 7:00, 12:00, 3:00 Sun 10:00-12:00 noon 3 choices 7:00, 12:00, 3:00 Sat 10:30-12:30 noon Lecture IV Lab IV Lab V Lecture I Lab I Lecture II Lab II Lecture III Lab III Lecture IV Lab IV Lab V Basic Lectures 1. Terminology 2. Safety – PFD’s, Fire, Man Overboard 3. Sailing Checklists, Knot Tying 4. Rules of the Road, Aids to Navigation, Systems 5. Heavy Weather, Anchoring, Examination Basic Labs I. Dockside Orientation II. Sailing Maneuvers, Man Overboard III. Docking & Sailing Review IV. Anchoring, Docking & Sailing Review V. Members Orientation: Policies & Procedures Cost: $275 Non-Member June 6 June 13 June 20 JUNE BASIC SAILING CLASS Sat 8:00-11:00 am all students 11:00-2:30 pm Sat 10:00-12:00 noon 3 choices 7:00, 12:00, 3:00 Sat 10:00-12:00 noon 3 choices 7:00, 12:00, 3:00 24 | S Magazine Lecture I Lab I Lecture II Lab II Lecture III Lab III www.southcoastmagazine.com ENJOY THE FUN OF SAILING WITHOUT BUYING A BOAT! Coastal Navigation Course In our Coastal Navigation course, students are introduced to navigation of coastal areas, including use of a chart, planning a cruise, dead reckoning a position and fixing a position by means of a compass and two landmarks. Also covered is navigation under conditions of reduced visibility, reading navigational aids, use of a GPS and position plots when only one landmark is observable. Coastal Navigation Lectures Certification Required for Multiple Day Charters 1. Dead Reckoning, Plotting a Course 2. Fixing a Position 3. Electronic Navigation, Planning a Cruise Cost: $150 Non-Member June 7 Sun JUNE CLASS 7:00 am-7:00 pm All Day 24707 Dana Drive Dana Point, CA 92629 SIGN UP TODAY SOUTHCOASTMAGAZINE.COM