Adult & Family Intro to Dinghy Sailing A
Learn the basics of sailing and what to do in the event of a capsize. June 23rd & 24th 5pm-7pm.
Available spots
Service Description
Cost: $300 per boat Spaces available: 4 (2-3 individuals per boat, one 16+ individual per boat) Session A: June 23rd & 24th Monday & Tuesday 5pm-7pm Ages 6 and above - must have at least one 16+ aged individual per boat. Register per boat - 2 to 3 sailors per boat - combined weight should not be more than 350 lbs - ALL SAILORS MUST BE PREPARED TO CAPSIZE. No experience required. Participants will sail RS Quest sailboats. Day One - Introduction to concepts, equipment, rigging, and capsizing! Land: Learn points of sail, steering, trimming, tacking, gybing, safety position, docking, and capsizing. Dock: Demonstration of how to rig one or two boats. Water: All participants will right a capsized boat and get back in the boat. If time allows brief tacking and gybing demo and practice. Day Two - Rigging and Sailing. Land: Discussion of Towing and Hot Dog Course Drill. Dock: Rig and setup tow line. Water: Hot Dog Course and free sail/sail in if time and skill allow. Land: Final Debrief. *If sailors would like to continue to hone their sailing skills they can schedule a private lesson.*
Upcoming Sessions
Cancellation Policy
WITHDRAWAL AND REFUND POLICY GBSA’s operational budget is entirely based on the tuition we collect each season. As a non profit, we aim to keep enrollment costs as low as possible while being able to fund our operation from year to year. As such, we can only offer limited refunds for customers in specific cases. Please read the policies below for more information and contact the Program Director at director@gbsa.info with any questions. REFUND DUE TO VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL: From registration opening - March 31st: 100% refund (minus 5% transaction fee) March 31st - June 1st: 50% refund (minus 5% transaction fee) After June 1st: No refund can be provided PLEASE NOTE: We do not prorate for any missed sailing time. You may contact the Program Director to inquire about setting up a make-up day, but this is not guaranteed. REFUND DUE TO AN EMERGENCY: Please contact the GBSA Treasurer at treasurer@gbsa.info and explain the cause for cancellation. We will work with you to find a fair solution. CHANGING CLASSES: Whenever possible, we will accommodate class changes for your sailor. If we are unable to move your student into another class due to capacity reasons, and you therefore need to unenroll your sailor, we will process requests using the policies outlined above. CANCELLATIONS ON OUR BEHALF: If, for any reason, we need to cancel a class or reduce its capacity, we will notify you of this and will fully refund affected registrations starting May 15th in the order in which they were received (newest to oldest).
Contact Details
(401) 484-7732
info@gbsa.info