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Sailing Lessons |
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Have fun! Play outdoors! Learn new skills! Get exercise! Work as a team! Meet new people! Learning to sail builds self-confidence, teaches patience and teamwork, and is loads of fun! Beginning sailing classes teach the fundamental skills of sailing and introduce students to the maritime world. For experienced sailors, (two sessions or more), there are advanced offerings such as Tune-up, Grad School, or Sprit Boats as well as Sunday Clinics in Adventure Sailing, Racing, or Seamanship. Themed classes include Pirate Sailing, Words on Water, and Life Below Your Boat. Also, once sailors have “checked out” on a test sail, they can sail El Toros any Saturday of the summer.
Sailing classes should be available to all.
This year we are listing suggested prices for
our youth sailing classes and simply ask that
you Pay What You Can. The costs of each
class are refl ected in its suggested price;
however, fi nancial assistance is available.
If you are in a position to pay more than
the suggested price, additional funds will
contribute directly to making youth sailing
classes more widely accessible.
Foundation Sailing Classes
No experience necessary. In these courses, students learn the basic theory and terminology of sailing and begin to build a foundation of skills in rigging, maneuvering and controlling their sailboats on the water and at the dock. Classes also provide a view into the wider world of sailing and an introduction to the maritime community at The Center for Wooden Boats. Students should generally complete at least two Foundation Sailing courses to prepare themselves for renting El Toros in the livery on Saturdays or to take the advanced classes. Classes meet for a series of three-hour sessions with about a third of class time spent on land and two-thirds on the water. Students sail in pairs or sometimes solo in the 8’ El Toros. Our staff is prepared with on-the-water safety training, First Aid and CPR.
Summer Sailing
Suggested Price: $175
Ages: 9-15
Session 1: June 23 - 27, 2008
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Session 2: June 23 - 27, 2008
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Session 3: July 7 - 11, 2008 (Pirate Week)
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Session 4: July 21 - 25, 2008
Time: 9:00 a.m. - Noon
Session 5: July 28 - August 1, 2008
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Session 6: July 28 - August 1, 2008 (Girls Only)
Time: 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Session 7: August 4 - 8, 2008
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Session 8: August 18 - 22, 2008
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Session 9: August 25 - 29, 2008 (Pirate Week)
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
What's Pirate Week?
Two sessions are focused
around pirates: their antics and their loot. During
these theme classes, we will still cover our
standard sailing curriculum, but will add a little
extra fun with jokes, treasure hunts, and a few
AARRRGHS!
Spring Break Sailing
Ages: 10 - 15
March 31 - April 4, 2008 (Monday - Friday)
Session 1: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Suggested Price: $175
School Year Sailing
Ages: 10 - 15
Spring: April 19, 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24, 2008
Fall: September 13, 20, October 4, 11, 18, 25, 2008
(Saturdays)
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Suggested Price: $175
Media Pirates AHOY!
Ages: 11 - 15
Date: July 21 - August 1, 2008
(Two weeks: Monday - Friday)
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $650 (Sorry, "Pay What You Can" not available.)
A bold primer in both sailing fundamentals and
renegade filmmaking brought to you jointly by
911 Media Arts and The Center for Wooden
Boats. ARRRGH! Students will learn to sail,
and shoot and edit digital video as they make
films related to boats and the water. The meaning,
value, and history of piracy in all contexts will
be laid open to interpretation, while students are
supplied with the tools and skills they need to for
such a journey into uncharted waters. By combining
the physical immediacy of sailing with the
voice and power of filmmaking, the class hopes
to provide students with some survival skills for
navigating the strange seas of our time.
Words on Water
Ages: 9 - 15
Date: July 14 - 18, 2008
(Monday - Friday)
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $285
Do you love books and stories? These day-long
classes will delve into the maritime tradition
through sailing, reading, journaling and field
trips. The course will teach students the fundamentals
of sailing and additionally embrace
their imagination and love of stories through a
diverse selection of maritime literature. Books
and boats shall complement each other to inspire
the inner sailor.
Life Under Your Boat
Ages: 11 - 15
Date: August 11 - 15, 2008
(Monday - Friday)
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cost: $285
Learn to sail and learn about the lake you’re sailing
on. What lives in the lake? We will observe,
appreciate, and celebrate the natural wonders
of Lake Union. The class will examine the often
overlooked ecology of Lake Union through exploratory
sailing trips, sensory and artistic activities,
and by observing the many cycles constantly at
work below the boat. Come learn about water
quality, weather, birdlife, and the basking turtles
of Turtle Cove. This class is taught in partnership
with Salish Sea Expeditions.
El Toro Family Boat Building
Dates: August 9, 10, 16 & 17, 2008
(Saturdays & Sundays)
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Cost: $1,400 members / $1,500 nonmembers
Now that you’ve learned to maneuver an El Toro,
continue your sailing adventures by building your
very own boat! We have built these great boats
with school groups and are now offering this
class for families as well. Together you will work
with a CWB instructor to assemble one of these
classic West Coast dinghies. We’ll launch and
sail the boats at the end of the event! Families
will take home the boat for painting and finishing
work. No previous woodworking experience
required.
Advanced Youth Sailing
Becoming a great sailor involves building a new set of reflexes. Sailing requires basically three things: practice, practice and more practice. However, a little structure and coaching can speed up the learning process enormously. In the advanced level classes, students fi ne tune their fundamental sailing skills while exploring new elements of sailing such as adventuring, marlinspike seamanship, and racing. If you are interested in all of these skills, sign up for Tune-Up in the spring or early summer or Grad School class in the late summer. If you are particularly interested in one topic, try a Sunday Clinic of your choice. Prerequisite: Two Foundation Sailing courses or equivalent.
Tune Up
Ages: 10 - 14
Session 1: July 7 - 10, 2008
Session 2: July 21 - 25, 2008
(Monday - Friday)
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Suggested Price: $175
This class is specifically geared for returning
sailors from last year. Students will get lots of
time on the water to reacquaint themselves with
the El Toros and pick up some more advanced
skills. Class to include adventures, seamanship
sailing for speed, and possibly some racing.
Grad School
Ages: 10 - 14
Session 1: August 4 - 8, 2008
Session 2: August 25 - 29, 2008
(Monday - Friday)
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Suggested Price: $175
Ready to take your sailing to the next level?
Sailors will have lots of time on the water to
develop their intuitive skills such as getting the
feel for close-hauled versus pinching when sailing
upwind, as well as observational skills like
reading wind and weather on the water. The
course will explore adventuring, seamanship,
and possibly some racing.
Sprit Boats
Ages: 14 - 16
Date: August 18 - 22, 2008
(Monday - Friday)
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Suggested Price: $175
Interested in learning to sail the larger boats on
the livery dock? Start with the Woods Hole Sprit
Boat, a comfortable step up from an El Toro - the
kind of boat in which you could take your whole
family sailing. This class will take your El Toro
skills and apply them to a new and larger sailboat.
Special emphasis on docking!
Adventure Sailing
Ages: 10+
Date: July 13 or August 24, 2008
(Sunday)
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Suggested Price: $70
Would you love to sail to a destination? Want to
navigate to a secret location and learn to make
a beach landing? Sign up for Adventure Sailing!
The class will plan, provision and execute a day
of adventure. Expect the unexpected…
Racing
Ages: 10+
Date: July 20 or August 17, 2008 (Sundays)
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Suggested Price: $70
Like to sail fast? Want to play an organized
game with skills and strategy on the water?
You’re ready to learn to race. We’ll teach
you to sail fast, play the wind shifts, tack for
position and conduct yourself with Corinthian
Spirit in this introduction to the time-honored
traditions of sailboat racing.
Seamanship: Marlinspike and More
Ages: 10+
Date: July 27 or August 20, 2008 (Sundays)
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Suggested Price: $70
Like learning new knots? Want to learn to
whip and splice, read the weather, and sail
El Toros too? This is the class for you. Students
will get a taste of the many crafts a
sailor must know and some of the judgment
a sailor must develop.
School Programs and Field Trips
We provide hands–on educational opportunities for a variety of age groups and curricular needs. Our programs use our maritime environment and classic wood boats to engage students in the Pacific Northwest’s unique culture, history, and the natural world. Contact us to find out more about our programs or to schedule a visit. fieldtrips@cwb.org
The Golden Age of Salmon
Salmon fishing played a major role in the history of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. This is a
hands-on field trip; students will sail in a restored Gillnetter, experience setting real fishing nets,
and find out what it’s like to load and unload fish. After the boat trip, each student will design a
label for a salmon can as we discuss the history, environmental issues, and hardships involved in
salmon fishing in the Northwest.
Umiak Adventure
Come down to The Center for Wooden Boats
to explore Lake Union and learn maritime history.
This field trip is a great way for students to
discover boating in a fun and safe way. Umiaks
are traditional boats of the Arctic. Paddling the
Umiak is a hands-on way to learn boating history
of the Arctic and beyond. Students will also have
the opportunity to make their very own wooden
toy boat to take home with them.
Canoe Carving
Work with Haida carver, Sāādūūts, CWB’s Artist-in-Residence to help build a traditional cedar
dugout canoe as part of this field trip. Listen to
stories and songs, and hear about Haida culture
as you become part of the canoe family. Each
student will also have a chance to work with
cedar. Sāādūūts has built many canoes with
young and old alike, and has taught carving to
hundreds of Seattle area students.
El Toro Building
Measurement, computation, geometry, and communication
skills are all required to build boats. In
this workshop, students work together to create
a small dinghy. We will celebrate our accomplishment
in the final class when we play in the vessel
we have constructed. See if it floats!
Sailing Lessons
Students gain self-confidence as they learn
to sail boats of their own. Either as a class or an
after-school program.
Long Boat Programs
Learn to use the traditional craft that enabled
the first charting of Puget Sound. Longboats are
traditional open rowing and sailboats with long
oars and dipping lug rig sails. Learn traditional
commands, knot work, and sailing techniques.
This team building activity is available as a day
program or an overnight option.
Service Learning
Recent projects have included shoreline plant
restoration, building docks, and boat maintenance.
Help inspire your students to be an active
part of our fun community.
Tug Boat Story Time (in partnership with NW Seaport)
Tug Boat Story Time provides an engaging
environment for younger children to enjoy
maritime literature. This is an opportunity to
listen to stories and sing songs onboard the
historic tugboat Arthur Foss, the oldest tug
boat in Seattle.
