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Windsurf lessons are available daily from April to September, visit the Lessons page for more details.
Club Locarno have partnered with Windsure Adventure Watersports to offer professional Windsurfing lessons at Jericho Sailing Centre for 50% discounted price. These lessons are intended to progress skills from beginners to intermediate.
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Cost: $70 each lesson per person after discount (plus booking fee and taxes). You first signup with this registration form to access the discount coupon code.
You will receive both on land and on water instruction. The intent of these lessons is to progress you from beginner to intermediate, building confidence to get in foot straps and get planing .
All windsurf equipment provided as well as personal flotation device (PFD) and wetsuit.
After you have completed your lessons you may may want to request a Club Locarno Level 2 checkout so you can access the L2 gear. You can contact the windsurfing director or a fleet captain to see if this can be scheduled on one of your lesson days. We want to get you progressing as soon as possible. :-)
If you have any feedback regarding the quality of the lessons or the experience, positive or negative, please let the windsurfing director know.
You can reach your Locarno windsurfing director at: windsurfing@clublocarno.com
Club Locarno have partnered with Windsure Adventure Watersports to offer introductory to Windsurfing lessons at Jericho Sailing Centre as 'buy 1 get 1 free'.
Club Locarno member must have completed these courses, or equivalent, to be eligible to access the Windsurfing fleet.
* Discovery Windsurfing II is free subject to paying and completing Discover Windsurfing I.
Prices are per person, before tax and booking fee. You first signup with this registration form to access the coupon code for this special offer.
You will receive both on land and on water instruction. Skills taught include understanding the wind (points of sail), how to launch and land safely, basic maneuvers (tack) and how to self rescue. You will also be taught the correct handling of the gear including how to safely carry, clean and store the boards and sails.
After you have completed your lessons you must do a Level 1 checkout so we can show you the gear checkout procedures. You can contact the windsurfing director or a fleet captain to see if this can be scheduled on one of your lesson days. We want to get you out on the water as soon as possible. :-)
Club Locarno have partnered with Windsure Adventure Watersports to offer professional Winging lessons at Jericho Sailing Centre for 50% discounted price. These lessons are intended to progress skills from beginners to intermediate.
Cost: $100 each lesson per person after discount (plus booking fee and taxes). You first signup with this registration form to access the discount coupon code.
All Wing equipment provided as well as personal flotation device (PFD) and wetsuit.
Note, due to light winds at Jericho, getting above the water using the wing-foil can be very challenging and may not be feasible during the lesson and may require lots of practice.
After the lesson, please arrange a fleet checkout to access the Wing or foiling equipment.
The The Columbia River Gorge is one the premium high wind locations in the Pacific North West. The town of Hood River is the epicenter of wind-sport scene in the region and offers great food, coffee and windsurf shopping.
Due to very high winds and river traffic, this trip is only open to Level 3 sailors and advanced Level 2 sailors after they have clearance from the Windsurfing Director.
Note:
This is a trip organized under the away pass system. This means that transport of gear and care of gear is your responsibility. You may be asked to pay for any damage to or loss of gear. For details see here. You do not need to have an off-site pass to join.
Conditions/Level:
Accommodation:
The drive down can be broken up by staying in one of the cheap motels along the I5 interstate.
Transportation:
If you are existing fleet member and want to move up a level, such as smaller boards and foils, please contact a fleet captain or director or separately.
This checkout is mandatory for ALL members wishing to use our windsurfing fleet. This is not a windsurfing lesson. To attend this checkout you are expected to have at least 15 hours of windsurfing experience or completed our Beginner Windsurfing Lessons. Successful completion of the checkout will qualify you to use our Level 1 windsurfing gear.
Meet at the Windsurfing Container. If you haven't taken our Beginner Windsurfing Lessons please wear your wetsuit (mandatory for windsurfing) to be ready to demonstrate your on water skills. At the discretion of the checkout leader the on-water test may be waived.
Email Windsurfing Director to join waitlist: windsurfing@clublocarno.com
Open to L2 & L3 - Windsurfers and Wingers. Limited number of foils will be taken this year.
This trip is awesome for intermediate and advanced sailors. Beautiful Nitinaht Lake typically has no wind in the morning and high wind at the end of the day. A great opportunity to progress.
Level 2 sailors can enjoy consistent strong winds to nail water starts, get into harness lines and foot straps and get planing, and get foiling. Level 3 will enjoy blasting, bump & jump and lots of runs to perfect their carve gybe.
The trip is member run. To share the load, members are expected to
Please complete the survey as best as possible to aid trip planning. Planning considerations include windsurf gear, transport and Nitinaht campsite occupancy limits for adults, kids and number of tents. Survey results will be reviewed and reconfirmed at the planning meeting, in case there are changes.
Click Register to submit a Club Trip plan
Club trips can be arranged by members so as long as they are offered to all eligible members.
Refer to other Club Trip posting for appropriate descriptions in the plan.
More information about trips is available on the Trips & Going Offsite page.
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More information about checkouts is found on the Getting Started & Checkouts page.
More information about clinics is found on the Windsurfing Clinics page.
Club Locarno runs on volunteers. This also a great way to get to know fellow members.
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