Basic Cruising
Date: June 14, 15, 21 & 22, 2008 (Saturdays & Sundays)
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $350 members / $400 nonmembers
Basic Cruising students will learn to responsibly skipper and crew an auxiliary powered cruising sailboat, during daylight hours, within sight of land in moderate wind and sea conditions. The class will be conducted on a sloop-rigged cruising keelboat. Skills taught and practiced will include sailing a larger keelboat, including operation of sail handling equipment such as winches and roller furling headsails, reefing and heavy weather sailing, and cruising-specific skills, including anchoring, operation of engine and other boat systems, and docking a sailboat under power. Graduates of CWB’s Basic Cruising Class will receive a 10 percent discount on a week-long cruising sailboat charter from Ship Harbor Yacht Charters in Anacortes, Washington, the gateway to the beautiful cruising grounds of the San Juan Islands!
Prerequisite: Completion of SailNOW! learn-to-sail program or equivalent. Limit: 10 students.

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Lake Washington Livery Days
Session 1: April 9, 2008 (Saturday)
Session 2: May 25, 2008 (Sunday)
(Sundays)
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Cost: $90 per boat
Ever wanted to sail our small boats in some big(ger) water? Join us for a day on Lake Washington. Meet at CWB in the AM for coffee and “chart briefi ng.” Boats will be towed through the ship canal by a support boat, and then turned loose to explore Lake Washington. The group will reconvene for lunch and then more afternoon sailing. Reserve your favorite sailboat today and get ready for big-lake sailing. Prerequisites: CWB Livery check out.

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Bainbridge or Bust
Date: June 21, 2008 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $110 per boat
Sail and row your way to Bainbridge Island and back! Experience salt, current, spray and wildlife in a wooden boat. Travel with a support boat from Shilshole Bay Marina. Pack a lunch and enjoy it triumphantly on the beach at Fay Bainbridge State Park. Sail back before the sun goes down! Prerequisites: CWB Livery check out.

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Docking Under Sail
Instructor: CWB Staff
Session 1: May 3, 2008
Session 2: May 24, 2008
Session 3: June 21, 2008
Session 4: July 12, 2008
Session 5: August 2, 2008
Session 6: August 23, 2008
(Saturdays)
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Cost: $30 members and nonmembers /
$15 SailNOW! Graduates
Are you a competent sailor with plenty of experience, but are a little worried about sailing your boat into the dock instead of onto the dock? Then this afternoon class is designed for you. Our entire docking under sail class is spent learning about and practicing docking. A brief classroom session is followed by landing first on forgiving foam rubber, then real docks.Limit 10 students.
Prerequisites: CWB checkout or equivalent

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Introduction To Spinnakers
Instructor: Kemp Jones
Session 1: May 10, 2008
Session 2: September 13, 2008
(Saturdays)
Time: 11: 00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $65 members / $80 nonmembers
Pop the chute on your next downwind run! Spinnakers are big, colorful and powerful downwind sails that usually stay in the bag if you’ve never had first hand experience with them; the extra poles, lines, and know how it takes to set up a spinnaker can seem like a daunting task if you don’t know what you are doing. This class will demystify the spinnaker for both novice sailors and old salts with limited spinnaker experience. Learn how to set it, how to fly it, and how to put it away. Limit: 6 students. Prerequisite: SailNOW! graduate or equivalent.

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Come Meet the Stars! Celestial Navigation with CWB and US Maritime Academy
Instructor: Jeff Sanders
Date: September 23 - November 4, 2008
(Tuesdays)
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Cost: $280 members / $330 nonmembers
Ever wonder how those ancient mariners found their way about the globe using only compass, timepiece & sextant? Captain Sanders will guide you through this mysterious and complicated process by breaking down the subject into bite size, fat-free recipes he has created and uses in his text: “Bag’s Sightings: A Celestial Cookbook”. You will learn to take sightings with a sextant of the sun, moon, stars & planets and plot your position. Captain Sanders’ book is included and practice sextants provided. A basic knowledge of longitude and latitude plotting is helpful, but not essential. There will be one Saturday (a sunny one!) field trip to practice your newfound skills upon the water.Limit: 12 students.

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Get Your Captain’s License With The CWB And US Maritime Academy
Instructor: Jeff Sanders
Session 1: March 24 thru May 15, 2008
Session 2: September 15 thru November 6, 2008
(Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays)
Time: All sessions meet 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Cost: $1,125 members /$1,250 nonmembers
Have you always wanted to get your captain’s license but shudder at the thought of all those tests? The Center for Wooden Boats is partnering with the US Maritime Academy to offer a class that prepares qualified candidates for obtaining a captain’s license without having to test with the Coast Guard. This class teaches what you need to know, administers the tests in class, then walks you through the official paperwork so upon completion students are ready to go to the Coast Guard and get their license. Classes are at night, three times a week for eight weeks. The first night is free for interested souls who would like to find out about the licensing process and putting together their sea time. For more information, see website www.usmaritime.us.

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Yachtsman AHOY! Japanese Cooking on Board
Instructor: Hiroko Sugiyama
Date: November 2, 2008 (Sunday)
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Cost: $75 members /$95 nonmembers
When it is getting dark and chilly outside, let’s get together inside the cabin and learn how to prepare a simple yet warm, fabulous fall-winter Japanese dish called Yosenabe. Beautifully arranged vegetables, mushrooms, tofu, fish, shellfish & meat are cooked in a broth at the table. Start with thinly sliced Sashimi served with Ponzu sauce. Learn to make Yakionigiri - grilled rice ball, which is handy for all seasons - using a pressure cooker. Everything is made simply and easily in this hands–on class – a great fun onboard menu!
Limit: 10 students.

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Introduction to Steam Power
Instructor: Doug Weeks
Session 1: April 19, 2008
Session 2: October 18, 2008
(Saturday)
Time: Noon to 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $50 members / $60 nonmembers
The class will give an overall view of steam power, its history and application, focusing primarily on steamboats. The class consists of lecture, demonstrations and some hands on operation. It will also include the opportunity to fire up one of CWB’s steam launches dockside and tour the engine room of one of the larger, historic steamboats on Lake Union. Limit: 10 students.

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