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Chelsea Basic Keelboat Course (Weekend)

  • Beginner
  • 18 and older
  • $503.50
  • W 26th & 12th Ave, New York, NY
  • 17 hours over 3 sessions

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  • $503.50
  • Hudson River Community Sailing @ W 26th & 12th Ave Pier 66 , New York, NY 10001
  • 17 hours over 3 sessions
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Class Description

Description

What you'll learn in this sailing lesson:

This 18 hour course provides students with a foundation of sailing skills and follows a curriculum set by US Sailing, the national governing body of sailing. 

Students learn to sail at different angles to the wind, steer the boat, turn the boat through the wind by tacking and gybing, tie various knots, and learn how to predict the weather. Skills taught on the water are reinforced in the classroom. Successful completion of the course results in a US Sailing Basic Keelboat certification.

The course is $475 per person (+$50 for the certification packet). The course begins Friday with an online classroom session from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. Come prepared to sail from Saturday 9 am - 4:30 pm and Sunday 9 am - 4:30 pm.

Why Enroll:

  • Become a confident sailor
  • Learn a unique pastime/sport
  • Record of achievement and passport to chartering boats worldwide
  • Learn a solid foundation of skills for a lifelong sport
  • Learn how to sail safely
  • Learn how to make the boat go fast

Skills Taught:

  • Boathandling (how to drive the boat)
  • Sail trim (when to pull in or release the sails and how much)
  • Tacking and gybing (two ways of turning the boat)
  • Stopping and starting the boat
  • Man overboard recovery
  • Heaving-to
  • Weather and navigation

Note:

Successful completion of the course results in a US Sailing Basic Keelboat certification.

Refund Policy

For all lessons, not including City Sail: 
To reschedule a lesson with more than 48 hours fore notice, there's a $25 late rescheduling fee. To cancel a lesson or excursion with more than 48 hours fore notice, there's a $25 per person cancellation fee. The 48 hours must be prior to the day on which the sail starts. Lessons rescheduled within 48 hours of the lesson time will incur a fee equal to the price of the lesson. Full refunds are only given in extreme cases on a case by case basis. 

City Sail Cancellation and Rescheduling: 
  1. Rescheduling - A session may be rescheduled prior to 14 days before the start date of the session for a $25 fee per child per session. 
  2. Cancellation - A session may be cancelled and full refund received prior to 30 days before the start date of the session. 
Weather 
  1. Only HRCS can cancel a lesson for weather-related reasons. 
  2. If a lesson is cancelled, HRCS will contact the participants using phone/email in order to notify them and reschedule the lesson. 
  3. Lessons are cancelled if the conditions are deemed unsafe by HRCS. Examples of these conditions are imminent lightning/thunder that will hit our sailing area and winds sustained at 20 knots with gusts above that speed. Rain, cloudiness, and uncomfortable temperatures do not constitute unsafe conditions unless deemed so by an HRCS representative - dress appropriately!
City Sail Program 
Due to limited staff availability there will be no make-ups offered and no price pro-rating.

Reviews of Classes at Hudson River Community Sailing (119)

(4.5-star rating across 119 reviews)
  • Chelsea Basic Keelboat Course (Weekend)

    Reviewed by Teresa K. on 9/30/2019
    Loved it! Had a blast! Tom was great!
  • Chelsea Basic Keelboat Course (Weekend)

    Anonymous review on 6/26/2017
    The staff and instructor for this class were excellent. I am only rating 3 stars as the content and description are not accurate. I arrived with no sailing exerience, which was part of the recommended target audience. Two of the other. (3) individuals in the class were very experienced and the rate of the class change drastically, we had only a few hours to go home, read our texts (which were more diagrams then explainations) come back then had to put it all together on the water with only an hour's lecture. Repeat on day two. Then found out at the end of the day day two was a practical test in addition to the written test I had been expecting. All in all I learned a lot, had a great time but didn't wind up certified. The text for the class should be mailed to students in advance so you can be well versed and definitely don't take the class without some private lessons first if you want to be certified.
  • Chelsea Basic Keelboat Course (Weekend)

    Reviewed by Siri M. on 5/23/2016
    The class was fantastic--so nice to be sailing across the Hudson on a Spring weekend!
  • Chelsea Basic Keelboat Course (Weekend)

    Reviewed by Kate K. on 9/3/2018
  • Chelsea Basic Keelboat Course (Weekend)

    Reviewed by Nicolas F. on 8/7/2018
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    Reviewed by Sonja N. on 8/21/2017
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    Reviewed by Pablo Cacho on 9/1/2014
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Students in the Chelsea Basic Keelboat Course (Weekend) loved the class and had a great time. One reviewer mentioned that they arrived with no sailing experience. Students mentioned that they still learned a lot and enjoyed the experience. Quotes: - "All in all I learned a lot, had a great time."

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Question from Cheryl L.
Hi, Do you have any available spots left for the August 18 sessions? My husband and I are available and interested in attending that weekend if possible. Sincerely, Cheryl Louie [email protected]
Answer from Kristle C. CourseHorse StaffCourseHorse Staff
Hi Cheryl! I'm sorry but the 8/18 session is already sold out. There are 4 seats left for the 8/25 session that you might want to sign up for.
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