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In Irons
Close Hauled
Close Reach
Beam Reach
Broad Reach
Beam Reach

Learn to Sail Classes

There are hundreds of sailing schools that would love to teach you to sail. There are even specialty classes like; sailing schools for women, couples sailing schools, bareboat sailing schools, caribbean sailing schools located in the Virgin Islands, american sailing schools all along the coasts and and lake areas that provide excellent sailing education and sailing instruction. If your interest is bluewater or lake sailing, looking for cruising instruction and sailing certification or advanced celestial navigation there is a "how to" sail class for you. Many beginners start with the basic ASA or US Sailing Association classes, and move on to bareboat charter and coastal navigation courses. What ever your sailing or boating interest, there is a "Learn to Sail" class for you. We hope these lessons help you maximize your time on the boat. Good luck and enjoy your life ... you only get one.

Lesson 3: Assembling the Pieces

Lesson 4: Learn About Sails

Lesson 5: Points of Sail

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Lesson 6: Nav Rules

Vocabulary
Vessel
Stand-on
Give-way
COLREGs
Inland Navigational Rules
Underway
Overtaking

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Glossary

Boom
Cockpit
Deck
Hull
Mast

Rudder
Tiller
Transom
Wheel
Winch

Keel Depth
Keel Types:
    Fixed
    Centerboard
    Daggerboard
Topside
Waterline

Ballast
Boot Stripe
Draft
Freeboard
Heel
Hull Types
Displacement
Planing

Bow
Stern
Port
Starboard
Forward
Aft

Beam
Ahead
Astern
Abeam
Quarter

Corners of the Sail
Head
Clew
Tack

Parts of the Sail
Battens
Bolt rope
Cunningham
Cringle
Outhaul
Roach
Sail Slides

Lines
Halyards
Sheets

Types of Sails
Mainsails
Foresails
        Jib
        Storm Jib
        Genoa
Staysails
Spinnakers

Sides of the Sail
Luff
Leach
Foot

Masthead
Masthead Rig
Roller Furler
Running Rigging
Shrouds
Spreaders
Standing Rigging
Traveler
Trim
Turnbuckles

Chainplate
Ease
Forestay
Fractional Rig
Gooseneck
Hank
Headsail
Headstay
Luff
Mainsail
Mainsheet

Deck Cleat
Fairlead
Halyards
Hatch
Lifelines
Padeye
Rope Clutch
Safety Line
Sheets
Stern Pulpit
Toe Rail

Backstay
Blocks
Boom Topping Lift
Boom Vang
Bow Pulpit
Bridle
Cabin Trunk
Cam Cleat
Cleat Hitch
Companionway
Control Lines

LEARN: Free interactive sailing lessons will take you from an absolute beginner to a confident sailing student who can communicate well with your instructor and classmates.

READ: The electronic version of
L&A's Seafaring, Latitude 38, Carolina Currents,48 Degrees North, Points East, Great Lakes Scuttbutt, Southwinds, Caribbean Compass, Spinsheet, and Ocean Navigator.

DEFINE: Understand the definitions of common nautical words and phrases

CHECK: Five ready-to-use Day Sail checklists that can be viewed for FREE on your iPhone or any other Web - Enabled - Device

EXPERIENCE is a great teacher, and this is a excellent place to start. In this section we bring you the experiences of thousands of miles of sailing, without leaving your seat.

CHART: 1018 NOAA charts over Google Maps, with US Coast Guard Navigation Aids and NOAA Chart 1 Symbols. Makes it the perfect tool for students exploring any US coastline

WATCH: Expanded section includes dozens of excellent videos involving sailing training, knot tying, racing, bloopers, and fun commentary presented in High Definition.

UNDERSTAND: Our Points of Sail lesson clearly illustrates not only the Point of Sail and the Mainsail position, it also includes the tack, the wind angle, and the masthead wind direction.

PLAN: Where do you go once you have learned sail? These great websites will help you plan you future behind the helm.

PREDICT: These excellent weather related resources were collected and contributed by Bill Biewenga. All the resources you need to keep an eye on the weather

SEE: Increase your comfort level and confidence with sailboat images identifying key areas of a sailboat.

SAY: We welcome your comments and ideas. If something needs to be clarified, or you think it's great, just drop us a note and tell us...

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