Arrive 15-20 mins. prior
Ladies Sailing Series is a collaboration between Salt Water Maritime and the Schooner Boyd N. Sheppard. This is a great opportunity for women, children, families, and all, to hone their skills in a comfortable and relaxed sailing setting, all levels are welcome to participate. Encouraging a hands-on platform for increasing skills and a chance to ask all those questions you could never ask before. We pledge guidance without arrogance, instruction without condescension and a healthy and fun learning environment.
Instructors:
Captain, professor, mom, dancer
Captain, mixologist, mom, badass.
Each session will also feature a female guest presenter, adding to and enriching the curriculum by offering insight to many maritime careers and experiences.
Also included: Wood fired pizza, fruit and soft drinks.
Snacks to share are highly encouraged, because this is a fun get-together as well as a learning experience.
6/30: Points of Sail, Sail Theory, basic ship handling (tacking, jibbing, sail trim). Intro to useful hitching and cleating.
7/14: Navigation, Chart Talk, Weather expedition planning.
8/4: Knots, Rigging Basics, Mechanical Advantage
Featuring: Robin Chase Payson of Bohndell Sails and Rigging
NB: This Sail is from 1-4 PM!
9/29: Helm Time, Anchoring Procedures, Docking Process, Heaving To, Radio usage.
$60 per lesson, sign up for all four is only $200 Book Now
]]>Deposits will be refunded with notice at least twice the length of the commitment (i.e.: four days’ notice on a two-day commitment, two weeks’ notice on a one week commitment, etc.)
Refunds due to weather will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
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