US Sailing Performance Sailing and Spinnaker Endorsement 

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Are you a Cruiser or Racer looking to sail faster?  This is the course for you!

The US Sailing: Performance Sailing with Spinnaker training course is designed for students looking to take their sailing skills to the next level.  Successful completion of US Sailing: Basic Keelboat Certification Sailing 101 is a prerequisite to register for Sailing 102.

As US Sailing Association is the governing body for the sport of Sailing, North Cove Sailing is proud to be a US Sailing Certified Teaching School.  All of our Instructors are required to hold a US Coast Guard Captain’s License as well as be a US Sailing Association Certified Instructor.

This course includes 16 hours on the water instruction taught on weekends – Saturdays and Sundays, 9:00am to 6:00pm beginning May thru October aboard our fleet of Colgate 26s.  Our teaching ratio is 4-5 adults to 1 Instructor for a max of 6 adults on board.

Course Materials: 

Performance Sailing with Spinnaker Book along with a Sailing Endorsement Sticker to add to your US Sailing Logbook received from prior Sailing 101: Basic Keelboat Certification course.

Course Schedule:

Saturday

9:00am- 1:00pm   Part 1    Meet at Classroom – 300 Vesey Street

1:00pm -2:00pm   Lunch Break – many great restaurant options at Brookfield Place

2:00pm-6:00pm    Part 2

Sunday

9:00am- 1:00pm   Part 3     Meet at Classroom – 300 Vesey Street

1:00pm -2:00pm   Lunch Break – many great restaurant options at Brookfield Place

2:00pm-6:00pm    Part 4

 

Weekday evening 4 night course schedules as well as Private Lessons are available upon request.  Please contact Moochie, Director of Sailing at 646-877-2337

 

Course Content:

Sailing 102: US Sailing Performance Sailing and Spinnaker Endorsement Overview

  • Learn to Sail Faster
  • Advanced Sail Trim
  • Rigging for Speed
  • Racing Tactics for Optimum Performance
  • Weight Distribution in Special Conditions
  • Master the Art of Flying a Spinnaker

 

Process to receive US Sailing: Performance Sailing with Spinnaker Endorsement

  1. Upon completion of the on water section of the course, students have the opportunity to take a classroom exam at the end of the Sunday session.
  2. Upon passing grade of classroom exam, North Cove Sailing will assign a certification number and sticker to the student to be added to their official US Sailing LogBook from and notify US Sailing Association of passing score.