Beginner Sailing Lessons (Group B4)

Start
04 Aug 2025
End
17 Aug 2025
Schedule
8 sessions
#1.
04 Aug 2025, 17:00 20:00 (PDT)
#2.
06 Aug 2025, 17:00 20:00 (PDT)
#3.
07 Aug 2025, 17:00 20:00 (PDT)
#4.
10 Aug 2025, 16:00 20:00 (PDT)
#5.
11 Aug 2025, 17:00 20:00 (PDT)
#6.
13 Aug 2025, 17:00 20:00 (PDT)
#7.
14 Aug 2025, 17:00 20:00 (PDT)
#8.
17 Aug 2025, 16:00 20:00 (PDT)
Location
Club Locarno Clubroom and laser rigging area
Spaces left
0

Registration

Beginner Sailing Lessons – $335.00
Paid lesson - not prepaid with membership
Capsize, self rescue and general practice
If you attempted a check out and are still on the fence, this registration is for you. Make sure you let us know which days you intend to join so a boat is available for you then.
Make-up lessons
Register here to make up a lesson from this or last season. State which lessons you took, coach name and date. Make sure you receive the contact information of the coach in case your lesson needs to be rescheduled!

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*** ALL LOCARNO FLEETS WELCOME ***

...we might even convince you to stay! ;-)

Beginner Sailing Lessons

Beginner Sailing Lessons is an introductory course for beginners. At the end of the course you will have the option to attempt a Checkout in the Level 1 monohull fleet of your choice.

In these 8 lessons, you will get 26 hours of instruction spread along 2 intensive weeks. You can expect to learn the basics of CANSail 1+2 (that you will need to be able to confidently attempt a check out for Laser and Vanguards).

During the lessons you will practice sailing techniques while learning about sail controls, rules of way, local geography, weather and wind pattern to expect in English Bay.

You will have the opportunity to tack, gybe, capsize, and practice rules of way on our Lasers and Vanguards.

You will practice rigging and launching, and learn your way through the clubroom, the logout system to check out boats and where to find sails and foils.

The goal of the Beginner Sailing Lessons is to confidently attempt a monohull check-out and safely skip Club Locarno monohull fleet Level 1.

Pre-requisites to attend this course:

You must be a member of any fleet at Club Locarno.*
You must attend or watch online the English Bay Safety Seminar offered by Jericho Sailing Center for free.
You must be willing to study, learn and remember: (1) CanSail 1+2 handbooks, including the sailing jargon, the parts of the boat, and all the vocabulary that will help you communicate while sailing, rigging or while reporting issues or fixing them (2) Rules of way in English Bay and the safety protocols you must follow as a Locarno member (the so called Locarno way), including weather and tide forecast understanding.

You must be willing to wear a helmet (available for free, like life jackets).

Sessions:

2 Monday evenings: 1700-2000 (3 hours).
2 Wednesday evenings: 1700-2000 (3 hours).
2 Thursday evenings: 1700-2000 (3 hours).
2 Sunday afternoons: 1600-2000 (4 hours).

Location:

Registration.

Cancellations must be done at least 2 days before the first lesson, by email sailinglessons@clublocarno.com

* In order to check out a sailing boat, you need to be a member of the Sailing Fleet.