Marina Park Beginning Keelboat Sailing
Prerequisite: No prior experience needed. Participants must be 14 years of age or older on the first day of class and able to swim 50 yards.
Learn to sail on beautiful Newport Harbor in this introduction to sailing class designed for individuals with little to no sailing experience who want to learn how to sail on a small keelboat instead of a dinghy. Through classroom instruction and on-the-water practice you will learn the fundamentals of how to rig and safely sail a J/22 keelboat. Your instructor will be on-board with you to provide a more hands-on experience. Sailing a J/22 keelboat you will learn boating safety essentials, knots, rigging and docking, sailing theory, boat handling, sail trim and crew overboard rescue procedures.
Class Size: Min 2/Max 3 students
Location: Marina Park