Learn to Sail

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Sailing is the movement of an object with the use of large pieces of fabric (“sails”) that are specially designed to catch wind and use that force of nature for propulsion. Sailing is primarily a water based activity but can be practiced on land or ice. Sailing has been a fundamental part of the development of civilizations throughout history with the earliest documented use of vessels equipped with sails as long ago as 2,500 years. While Sailing was a major component of the movement of material and people from one location to another for nearly that entire 25 centuries, today it is primarily a recreational and competitive activity as a result of the development of motorized craft. Pleasure Sailing can be as simple as maneuvering a 5 meter skiff around a sheltered bay or as challenging as a blue water sail with a massive live-aboard yacht that circumnavigates the globe. Learning to Sail requires the student to acquire a variety of skills from knowledge of basic boating, rigging, and sailing terms to an understanding of sailing techniques, rope tying, docking, anchoring, meteorology, course charting and safety. Sailing lessons are available from a number of sources including clubs, colleges, community based educational providers, specialized schools and as part of certification programs. Sailing enthusiasts regularly work toward increased proficiency in the pursuit of their passion with the desire to sail larger and faster vessels often the focus of their leisure time activities. Whether your dream is to skipper a catamaran around a nearby bay, compete in an iconic Sailboat Race one day such as the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race or live aboard a sailboat on your trip of a lifetime around the world the next step requires you to add the dream Learn to Sail to your bucket list. Sailing can be the foundation for future dream experiences allowing access to places not otherwise reachable. You can create lasting memories when you are able to sail your own boat to such exotic locations; Start researching the availability of learn to sail programs in your home town today.

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