Basic Dinghy Sailing Class

The Basic Dinghy sailing course is a co-ed, hands-on course taught in six Coronado 15' boats with a limit of 18 students. Students need no prior boating experience. Good attendance is strongly recommended in order to achieve best results. Satisfactory completion meets prerequisite for Intermediate Dinghy sailing classes and enables students to achieve the small boat "level one" skill classification for the UCSC Boating Club. This course is also offered to the public every summer through the UCSC Boating Center Summer Boating Program

The class includes an introduction to rigging, nomenclature, sailing theory, self rescue, proper boat handling techniques, and general boating and aquatic safety. Students master the basics inside the protected Santa Cruz harbor, then venture out on the beautiful Monterey Bay for further practice during the final three weeks of this eight-week course (weather permitting).

Enroll online, or show up at the first class meeting at the entrance to the East Field House on Campus (not at the harbor). Pre-enrolled students must be at the first class meeting in order to retain their spot. Students have priority over the public during Fall, Winter and Spring, however non-students who hold a current OPERS wellness card may enroll in classes that are not full at the first meeting on campus. Winter quarter is the best bet for non-students during the academic year as enrollments are usually lower.

Prerequisite: No prior sailing experience needed. Intermediate level swimming ability.

Instructors: Rusty Kingon, Gabe Kilburn.

Fall/Winter/Spring Class Fee: $55.00