Adult Learn to Sail >> Beginning Dinghy
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Prerequisite: Participants must be at least 14 years old and able to swim 50 yards. If you have never sailed before or just have a little experience sailing with others, this is the class for you. You will learn basic sailing skills and gain confidence through dockside lectures and hands-on experience in Lido 14 dinghies. Topics will include sailing theory, points of sail, basic terminology, tacking, gybing, safety, knots and docking. Eighty percent of class time is spent enjoying the outdoors and sailing the Lidos within Newport Bay. Dinghy sailing is a physical activity and participants should have physical stamina, good balance and be capable of moving about safely in the boat. Two students per boat. Bring a friend! Beginning Dinghy Sailing is one of two entry-level sailing classes we offer. The other option for beginners is Beginning Keelboat Level 1. Class size: Min 6 – Max 24 Text: Sails in the Sun