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
lessons
a part of without buying a boat!
WE TEACH YOU
HOW TO SAIL AND
KEEP YOU SAILING!
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.
Jan 9
Jan 16
Jan 23
Jan 30
Jan 31
JANUARY BASIC SAILING CLASS
Sat
8:00-11:00 am
Lecture I
all students 11:00-2:30 pm
Lab I
Sat
10:00-12:00 noon Lecture II
3 choices
7:00, 12:00, 3:00 Lab II
Sat
10:00-12:00 noon Lecture III
3 choices
7:00, 12:00, 3:00 Lab III
Sat
10:00-12:00 noon Lecture IV
3 choices
7:00, 12:00, 3:00 Lab IV
Sun
12:00-2:00 pm
Lab V
Feb 6
Feb 7
Feb 20
Feb 27
Feb 28
FEBRUARY BASIC SAILING CLASS
Sat
8:00-11:00 am
Lecture I
all students 11:00-2:30 pm
Lab I
Sun
10:00-12:00 noon Lecture II
3 choices
7:00, 12:00, 3:00 Lab II
Sun
10:00-12:00 pm
Lecture III
3 choices
7:00, 12:00, 3:00 Lab III
Sat
10:00-12:00 noon Lecture IV
3 choices
7:00, 12:00, 3:00 Lab IV
Sun
10:00-12:00 noon Lab V
Coastal Navigation Course
Basic Labs
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.
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
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
Basic Lectures
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Terminology
Safety – PFD’s, Fire, Man Overboard
Sailing Checklists, Knot Tying
Rules of the Road, Aids to Navigation, Systems
Heavy Weather, Anchoring, Examination
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Coastal Navigation Lectures
Jan 13
Jan 20
Jan 27
Wed
Wed
Wed
JANUARY CLASS
7:00-9:30 pm
7:00-9:30 pm
7:00-9:30 pm
Lecture I
Lecture II
Lecture III
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WITHOUT
BUYING A BOAT!
Advanced Sailing Course
Our Advanced Sailing course is designed for the student with experience on 30-32 ft. keelboats with inboard
engines and wheel steering. It includes 12 hours of
classroom lectures and 12 hours of on-the-water instruction and will qualify members for chartering boats 33-36
ft. Topics covered in the course include advanced sailing
techniques, sail shape and trim, docking, mooring and
anchoring procedures, night navigation, marine electronics, heavy weather seamanship and use of the sextant in
navigation.
Basic Lectures
1.
2.
3.
4.
Sail Shape & Trim, Tuning, Balance of Sail Plan
Weather, Maneuvers Under Power
Night Sailing, Diesel Engines
Anchoring, Heavy Weather Sailing
Basic Labs
I. Advanced Sailing
II. Docking, Maneuvers Under Power
III. Night Sailing, Electronic Navigation
IV. Anchoring, Heavy Weather Techniques
Cost: $300 Non-Member
Jan 10
Jan 17
Jan 24
Jan 31
JANUARY ADVANCED SAILING CLASS
Sun
8:00 am
Lecture I
2 choices
11:00am / 2:00pm Lab I
Sun
10:00 am
Lecture II
2 choices
7:00am / 1:00pm Lab II
Sun
10:00 am
Lecture III
TBA
TBA
Lab III
Sun
8:00 am
Lecture IV
TBA
TBA
Lab IV
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