Basics
of Navigation
- part 1, part 2, part 3
Part 1 "Where are we Now?" (making and reading charts) - January 10, 2008
Part 2 "Where are we Going? (navigating underway) - February 7, 2008
Part 3 "And why aren't we There? (adjusting for currents & weather) - March 6
Navigation Part 1 - "Where are we Now?"
Goal: Making and reading charts.
Get chart use skills to make sailing and cruising safe and fun. Build your own chart of the River, meet the basic symbols and structure, sample electronics and instruments.
Navigation Part 2 - "Where are we Going?"
Goal: Navigating underway
Take a virtual "cruise" to learn basic navigation. Practice basic navigation skills to use the chart and navigation instruments to sail from one point to another: from Point Judith, to the Sakonnet River, and out to Martha's Vineyard. Work with charts and navigation instruments, practice "Dead Reckoning" to lay and achieve a course on the water.
(Required Prep: Part 1 or equivalent)
Text: U.S. Sailing Coastal Navigation.
Navigation Part 3 - "And Why Aren't We There?"
Goal: Compensation for error, currents, weather, and other differences; Use of navigation tables
Tackle compass variation, tide, currents, drift, ranges, deviation, predicted course, position fix, and how to make adjustments. Sample radar, gps, long-range visibility.
Text: Eldridge: Tide and Pilot Book
(Required Prep: Parts 1 & 2, or equivalent)
Tuition (applies to Navigation classes only):
register for any single part: $80*
register for Part 1 & Part 2 together, or Part 2 & 3 together - combined tuition $145*
register for Parts 1, 2, and 3 together - combined tuition $215*
Materials Fee (applies to Navigation classes only):
Basic Materials: required for Part 1 and used throughout the entire navigation
classes (including textbook, protractor, plotting instruments and charts). $35
Additional Materials for Parts 2 & 3: (including working charts) $15
(In some cases, students may use their own instruments and take credit against
part of the materials charge.)
Enrollment
options for 2008:
Schedule |
Time |
Day |
Class |
Tuition |
JAN 10 - Jan 31 |
6:30 PM - 8:00 pm |
Th |
Pt 1 - 9a |
$80* |
| FEB 07 - Feb 28 |
6:30 PM - 8:00 pm |
Th |
Pt 2 - 9b |
$80* |
| MAR 06 - Mar 27 |
6:30 PM - 8:00 pm |
Th |
Pt 3 - 9c |
$80* |
* see notes on other fees & discounts
Fiberglass and Spring Maintenance - workshop
on shore
Goal: Checklist of maintenance and repair items required at the start of the boating season. Basic fiberglass repair and construction skill.
On 3 weekends, go through the essential head-of-season check list to prepare a boat for summer, including hull, spar, electrical system, motor and mechanical, and learn "fiberglass basics" for simple repairs and maintenance.
Three afternoons. Materials are furnished
Tuition: $100*, plus Safety Equipment Fee $50 if required.
Enrollment options for 2008:
Schedule |
Time |
Day |
Class |
Tuition |
| MAY 03 - May 17 |
1:30 PM - 4:30 pm |
Sa |
9D |
$100* |
* see notes on fees & discounts
Adult
(Level
1) - Beginner
Goal: introduction
to sailing.
Skills: knot-tying, attaching sails, steering a course, stopping
safely, retrieving a person overboard, tying up to a mooring, safety
rules and moving around in the boat. By the end of the course,
the student should feel confident and comfortable sailing a small
boat in a sheltered area.
Tuition:
$240* (6 class
meetings)
Enrollment
options for 2008:
Schedule |
Time |
Day |
Class |
Tuition |
JUN 10 - Jun 26 |
5:30 PM - 8:30 pm |
Tu Th |
1C |
$240* |
JUN 21 - Aug 16 ** |
9:30 AM - 12:30 pm |
Sa |
1D |
$240* |
| JUL 22 - Aug 07 |
5:30 PM - 8:30 pm |
Tu Th |
1F*** |
$240* |
* see notes on fees & discounts
** Class 1D does not meet on Saturday 7/12, 7/26 or 8/9
*** subject
to enrollment,
Class 1F
will be
offered
as "Women
Only"
Adult
(Level
2) - "Harbor
Sailing"
Goal: build from skills acquired in Level 1.
Skills: Matching fleet speed, sailing with crew, down-wind sailing,
knots, day-sailing, mooring and docking, emergency procedures,
awareness of weather, the uses of navigation aids, and compass. By
the end of the course, the student should feel confident and comfortable
sailing on supervised courses and short trips around well-serviced
areas similar to Narragansett Bay. ("Brush Up" Skills for sailors holding Level 2 certificates, or equivalent.)
(Required
Prep: Level
1)
Tuition: $240* (6 class meetings)
Enrollment
options for 2008:
Schedule |
Time |
Day |
Class |
Tuition |
| JUL 01 - Jul 17 |
5:30 PM - 8:30 pm |
Tu Th |
2A |
$240* |
| AUG 23 - Sep 27 ** |
9:30 AM - 12:30 pm |
Sa ** |
2B |
$200* |
| AUG 12 - Aug 28 |
5:30 PM - 8:30 pm |
Tu Th |
2C |
$240* |
* see notes on fees & discounts
** Class 2B does not meet on Saturday 8/30
Adult
(Level
3) - "Intermediate Boat-Handling "
Goal: Independent safe sailing in challenging situations with full rig and spinnaker. Boats carry 1, 2, or 3 persons, according to sail rig.
Skills:
At the Intermediate
level, predict
and sail
compass course,
secure and
depart from
adverse-wind
docking,
sail and
maneuver
(single-handed)
onto heave-to
with full
rig, proceed
safely under
tow, plan
and execute
a day-long
trip, recover
and deal
with equipment
failures.
(Required
Prep: Level
2)
Tuition
$160* (4 class
meetings in 4 weeks)
Enrollment
options for 2008:
Schedule |
Time |
Day |
Class |
| to be announced |
5:30
PM
-
8:30
pm |
Fr |
3A |
SEP 06 - Sep 27 |
1:30
PM
-
4:30
pm |
Sa |
3C |
* see notes on fees & discounts
Adult
(Level
4a) - One-design Racing Certification
Goal: Certification for safe and standard one-design racing
Skills:
General preparation for one-design racing in Rhodes 19 keelboats, including the rules, wind, tactics, boat set-up, sail trim and spinnaker work. Skippers demonstrate boathandling and trim, knowledge of racing rules, and awareness of standard tactics in a short "racing orientation" evening before enrolling in the one-design series.
(Required
Prep: Level
3 or equivalent)
Tuition
$35* (1 class
meeting)
Enrollment
options for 2008:
Schedule |
Time |
Day |
Class |
| JUN 18 |
6:00
PM
-
8:00
pm |
We |
4A |
| JUN 21 |
2:00
PM
-
4:00
pm |
Sa |
4A |
| JUN 26 |
6:00 PM - 8:00 pm |
Th |
4A |
Adult (Level 4) - " One-Design Racing Practice ”
Goal: Advanced boat handling in racing situations.
Skills: Classes must be taken along with Level 3, until Skipper is Certified. Skippers are scored in monthly EYC Club series. Open to "Skippers" with certification or enrolled in Level 3; and to "Crew" with Level 2 skills. Crews may sail as "extra" or be teamed with Skipper.
(Crew Required Prep: Level 2)
(Skipper's Required Prep: Level 3 or equivalent, and ESS Class 4a Certification.)
Tuition/fee per evening: "Skipper" & 1 "Crew" $45; additional "Crew" $15.
Enrollment options for 2008:
Schedule |
Time |
Day |
Class |
| JUN 25 |
5:30 PM - 8:30 pm |
We |
|
| JUL 02 - Jul 30 |
5:30 PM - 8:30 pm |
We |
4C |
| AUG 06 - Aug 27 |
5:30 PM - 8:30 pm |
We |
4D |
* see notes on fees & discounts
Adult
(Level
5) - "Cruising Boat
Basics"
Goal: General issues, and electronics, mechanicals, maintenance, safety checks, and the provisioning of a typical cruising keel-boat.
Skills:
Visiting and sailing on several yachts, introduction to boat handling and operation of small and medium-sized cruising keelboat.
(Required
Prep: Level
3) Enrollment limited: 4 students.
Tuition
$100* (3 class
meetings)
Enrollment
options for 2008:
Schedule |
Time |
Day |
Class |
| JUL 23 - Aug 06 |
5:30
PM
-
8:30
PM |
W |
5A |
"Narragansett
Bay Sail " (Level 2)
Goal:
Recreational
day-sailing
Skills:
Day-sailing
is introduced, including trip
planning
and provisioning,
then class
moves as
a fleet on
a trip all-day
down Narragansett
Bay. Lunch
on board. Return
by late afternoon. Accompanied
by Sailing
School instructor
safety boat
and by a
supporting
cruising
class sailboat
to provide
amenities.
(Required
Prep: Level
1)
Tuition
$35* per person - one day picnic sail (2M and 2P)
Tuition $70* per person - two day (overnight) sail (2N and 2Q)
Enrollment
options for 2008:
Schedule |
Time |
Day |
Class |
| JUL 12 |
9
AM
-
4
PM |
Sa |
2M |
| JUL 26 - Jul 27 |
9 AM depart; 4PM return next day |
Sa - Su |
2N |
AUG 09 |
9
AM
-
4
PM |
Sa |
2P |
| AUG 30 - Aug 31 |
9 AM depart; 4PM return next day |
Sa - Su |
2Q |
"Sailing for Practice and Fun" (Level 1)
Goal:
Introduction
to recreational
harbor
sailing
Skills:
Friday evening or Saturday morning
open sailing,
supported
and supervised
by an on-duty
ESS Instructor
and VHF radio
net. Open
to qualified
Edgewood
Yacht Club
Members,
and to Sailing
School Students.
(Required
Prep: Level
1)
Tuition
$40* per boat
(3 hours) [9J] [9K]
Tuition $30* per boat (2 hours) [9M]
Enrollment
options for 2008:
Schedule |
Time |
Day |
Class |
JUL 05 - Aug 23 ** |
1:30
PM
-
4:30
PM |
Sa |
9J |
JUN 20 - Aug 29 ** |
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
Fr |
9K |
| SEP 05 - Sep 26 ** |
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM |
Fr |
9M |
* see notes on fees & discounts
** 9J not available 7/12, 7/26, 8/9
9K not available 7/4
Sailing
(Level
1) "For
Women Only"
Goal: introduce women to sailing.
Skills: Basic
sailing fundamentals
are taught
on shore
and practiced
on a Rhodes
19, a nineteen-foot
keelboat
sloop. Course
1F is taught
at Level
1 as noted.
Tuition:
$240* (6 class
meetings)
Enrollment
options for 2008:
Schedule |
Time |
Day |
Class |
JUL 22 - Aug 07 |
5:30
PM
-
8:30
PM |
Tu Th |
1F |
* see notes on fees & discounts
** subject
to enrollment,
Class 1F
will be
offered
as "Women
Only"
Private Lessons & Group Lessons
Two-hour
Private lessons,
one to four
people, are
available
on Sailing
School's
Rhodes 19,
Optimist,
c420, Laser
or SunFish. Students
may be adults
or youths. Coaching
and instruction
according
to the skills
of the student. Group
lessons (for
5 or more
students)
can also
be arranged.
Enrollment
options for 2008:
Schedule |
Time |
Tuition |
|
1
student |
by
appointment |
$ 70* |
|
2
students |
by
appointment |
$ 100* |
|
| 3
students |
by
appointment |
$
150* |
|
| 4
students |
by
appointment |
$
200* |
|
| 5
or
more
students
** |
by
arrangement |
-
- - |
|
* see notes on fees & discounts
** GROUP
LESSONS (5
or more
students)
can also
be specially
formed
and scheduled
if required. Please
contact
Adult
Program
Director, <ess@ussailing.net>.
Notes about fees & discounts (*)
DISCOUNT - Students may claim a 5% reduction in tuition, when both tuition and fees are fully paid 30 days prior to the beginning date of the adult class for which they are due.
TUITION CLASS LESSON FEES, BOAT CHARTER FEES, and BOAT USE FEES are as noted for each of the particular classes above.
In addition:
CLUB USE FEE - For all participants who are not members of the Edgewood Yacht Club, there will be a club use fee of $25 per student per class (unless otherwise noted). If a student is enrolled in more than one session, the club use fee will be limited so that the club use fee will not be more than $50 for the entire 2008 Sailing School Season.
EYC FEES & CHARGES - Students who keep boats on the docks or racks of Edgewood Yacht Club are subject to the rules, membership requirements and marina fee schedule of the Club. For more information, see <www.edgewoodyc.org> or ask for details from Sailing School through our sailing school "Contact Us" page.
TUITION - Tuition is non-refundable, as of the starting date of the class.
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