ADULT SAILING PROGRAMS
Discover the excitement of sailing
with one of our beginners' class and
further your skills with our numerous
intermediate and advanced programs:
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Welcome to the CGSC Adult Sailing Program!
CGSC Instructors and Coaches are Certified US Sailing Instructor. US Sailing represents the highest level of professionalism and integrity in the sport of sailing. At Coconut Grove Sailing Club, we are very proud of our affiliation with US Sailing and the level of quality it brings to our programs.
Discover here under the large array of courses and clinics offered by CGSC!
ADULT SUNFISH, FLYING SCOT & SMALL BOAT COURSES
Our US Sailing Instructors are committed to helping you learn to sail, familiarizing you with basic seamanship, introducing you to the wonderful sailing community of South Florida and the Biscayne Bay, and taking special care that you learn safely and enjoy your new experience. You can expect to learn some basic knots, basic sailing maneuvers, and introduction to navigational charts, safety procedures, wind-sensing, right-of-way, nautical terms and the “joy” of sailing.
Our learn to sail class is taught on the “Sunfish”, the most popular, one-adult sailboat in the world. You will learn to rig, launch and sail your “own” boat during this course. The Sunfish is also a popular “rental boat” at beaches, lakes and bays, giving you further opportunities to experience the joy of sailing once you have completed this course.
Upon request, all the classes offered hereunder are also available in private classes.
Our Coaching Team is international: Phil Adams (Eng.|Esp.), Antonio Bejarano (Eng.|Esp.), Richard Crisler (Eng.), Nick Mansbach (Eng.|Esp.), Jeanine McLeod (Eng.), Marc Pendaries (Eng.|Esp.|Fra.), and Bud Price (Eng.).
301. SUNFISH BEGINNERS’ WEEKEND COURSE (ALTS)
• Requirement: none.
• Level: beginner.
• Format: one weekend (both days from 9 am to 4:30 pm) - 16 hours in all.
• Dates: every 1st weekend of the month (Jan.05|06 - Feb.02|03 - Mar.02|03 -
Apr.06|07 - May 04|05 - Jun.01|02).
302. SUNFISH BEGINNERS' CLINICS
Price: $20 CGSC | $25 non-members
• Requirement: none.
• Level: beginner | recent (301) graduates | refresher course for Sunfish past sailors.
• Format: Tuesdays (daylight savings: 10am to 1pm, otherwise 4pm to 7pm).
• Dates: Jan. 08|15|22|29 - Feb. 05|12|19|26 - Mar. 05|12|19|26 - Apr. 02|09|16|23|30 -
May 07|14|21|28 - Jun. 04|11|18|25.
303. SUNFISH ADVANCED CLINICS
Price: $20 CGSC | $25 non-members
• Requirement: completion of (301) or (302) or already experienced sailors.
• Level: advanced.
• Format: Thursdays (daylight savings: 10am to 1pm, otherwise 4pm to 7pm).
• Dates: Jan. 03|10|17|24|31 - Feb. 07|14|21|28 - Mar. 07|14|21|28 - Apr. 04|11|18|25 -
May 02|09|16|23|30 - Jun. 06|13|20|27.
304. "SMALL BOAT INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED "FUN SUNDAYS
Price: $50 CGSC (Free for CGSC members w/ their own boat ) | $75 non-members
Gather for an all day sailing event to a local sand bar for lunch, socializing and a lively
return. Remember to bring your own lunch and water or soft beverage which will be
kept in a cooler on the Safety Boat for after we arrive at the sandbar. We're now in our
16th year of hosting this fun and unique event. Non-members, or parking overflow
members, who drive to the club can find special cut-rate parking at the public
underground lot across from the club on the east side of the Sonesta Hotel.
Validate your parking ticket at the club to receive the special rate ($6 all day).
• Prerequisite: intermediate to advanced proficiency.
• Boats: Sunfish, Lasers, Force 5s, Flying Scots, Lightnings, Snipes, Buccaneers,
Windmills, Flying Jrs, Centerboard and Shallow Draft Keelboats, Multi-Hulls.
• Level: intermediate to advanced.
• Format: usually every last Sunday of the month from around 9am to around 3pm.
• Dates: Jan. 27 - Feb. 24 - Mar. 24 - Apr. 28 - May 26 - Jun. 30.
• Contact Richard Crisler | crisler@mindspring.com | 305.342.4775
305. FLYING SCOT FAMILY COURSE - NEW!
Price for non-members: $650/2 pers., $750 for 3 pers.
This unique new course is a one-of-a-kind in the Biscayne Bay: This is the ideal
format to learn how to sail with your spouse, your kids or grand-kids: one US Sailing
certified instructor is dedicated to your family for this two-day experience.
• Prerequisite: none (juniors must complete a swim/life jacket test prior to sailing).
• Level: beginner or mixed.
• Goal: provide a fun family sailing experience while teaching fundamental sailing,
incorporating the appropriate communication and teamwork components.
• Boats: Flying Scot.
• Format: basic 2 day course (½ day of theory and lecture 1½ day on the water).
• Dates: call us, our specialty is adapt to your family schedule!
• Instructor: Bud Price.
306. FLYING SCOT INTERMEDIATE COURSE (PART A)
• Prerequisite: completion of Sunfish Beginners' Course (301) or equivalent.
• Level: intermediate.
• Goal: build on basic skills introduced in Sunfish: rigging, knot tying, tack and jibe,
right of way, use of the tiller extension, balancing the boat and the helm, man
overboard drills, start stop and docking.
• Boat: Flying Scot (sloop rigged boat).
• Format: 2 days with a combination of classroom (theory and simulator) and water
instruction. Starting with an Instructor onboard, then solo.
• Dates: on demand.
• Instructor: Bud Price.
307. FLYING SCOT INTERMEDIATE COURSE (PART B)
Price: $225 CGSC | $275 non-member
• Prerequisite : completion of Sunfish Beginners' Course (301) or Clinics (302).
Autonomous boat rigging.
• Level: intermediate sailors who either achieved the FS Intermerdiate Course (501)
or have basic skill sets in place the exposure to a Sloop rigged centerboard boat.
• Goal: reviews of the 501 skills plus start/stop, performance trim in all point of sail,
plan departure and through-harbor sailing, close quarters right of way, stopping in
irons, restarting from stop, docking.
• Format: 2 days of classroom (theory and simulator) and water instruction.
• Dates: on demand.
• Instructor: Bud Price.
ADULT KEELBOAT COURSES
401. BEGINNER KEELBOAT WEEKEND (2 days)
instruction. This course, taught on a classic 23’ sloop, includes keelboat concepts,
boat and personal preparation, boat parts, nautical terms, rigging, sail trim,
departure and return under sail, basic sailing maneuvers, points of sail, five basic
knots, wind-sensing, use of navigational charts, basic navigation rules, emergency
procedures, anchoring, overboard recovery... This course is designed to prepare the
student for the US Sailing Basic Keelboat Certification.
• Prerequisite: none.
Apr. 20|21 - May 11|12 - May 18|19 - Jun. 15|16.
402. BASIC KEELBOAT CERTIFICATION (1 day)
test for the US Sailing Basic Keelboat Certification. The practical test is taken on the
water, and when successfully completed, an academic quiz of 80 questions (all
covered in the Basic Keelboat Textbook) is administered.
Experienced sailors who do not wish to take the course may challenge the certification
procedure to attain the US Sailing Basic Keelboat Certification. They must pass the
same test as students who have taken the Basic Keelboat course.
It is highly recommended that challengers purchase and familiarize themselves with
the US Sailing Basic Keelboat textbook.
Textbooks may be purchased at CGSC or directly online at www.USsailing.org.
403. INTRODUCTION TO CRUISING (1 day)
boat; this is a non certificate course. All registrants will participate in all aspects of
sailing and motoring the sloop rigged cruising boat.
404. US SAILING BASIC CRUISING COURSE/CERTIFICATION (3 days)
maneuvering under power, weather awareness, safety aspects and preparation,
chart reading, navigation, and more. Most of the course will be on the boat with the
third day reserved for a practical skills test and a written test.
• Prerequisite: 402. Basic Keelboat Certification.
• Level: all advanced.
• Format: 2 days Basic Cruising Course + one day for certification.
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• Custom schedule available with a minimum of 2 students in private class.
405. US SAILING BAREBOAT CRUISING COURSE | CERTIFICATION (4 days)
and provisioning, power under difficult and emergency situations, anchoring for the
night, advanced sail handling and trim, dingy handling, and more. All of this course
will be onboard and some may be overnight.
• Prerequisite: 404. Basic Cruising Certification.
• Level: all advanced.
• Format: 2 days Basic Cruising Course + one day for certification.
• Dates: Jan. 09-11 – Feb. 06-08 – Mar. 06-08.
• Custom schedule available with a minimum of 2 students in private class.
Bundle A (402.404) - 5 days
US SAILING BASIC KEELBOAT | BASIC CRUISING COURSE | CERTIFICATIONS
Price: $1185 CGSC | $1350 non-members
Bundle B (402.404.405) - 7 days
US SAILING BASIC KEELBOAT | BASIC CRUISING COURSE
BAREBOAT CRUISING | CERTIFICATIONS
Price: $2010 CGSC | $2250 non-members
SPECIALTY COURSES
501. SPINNAKER SKILLS COURSE (Theory)
Price: $75 CGSC | $100 for non-members
• Prerequisite: none.
•
not necessarily know how to sail proficiently).
• Goal: discovery of the basic spinnaker sailing - terminology, step by step
procedure, and troubleshooting techniques.
• Format: classroom with simulator.
• Dates: on demand.
With this basic course, you will become confident to use the spinnaker on your boat
and enjoy this exciting aspect of sailing.
502. SPINNAKER SKILLS COURSE (Water Practice)
• Prerequisite: must be skilled at sailing a Flying Scot or similar dinghy.
• Level: advanced.
• Boat: Flying Scot.
• Goal: discovery of the basic spinnaker sailing - terminology, step by step procedure,
and troubleshooting techniques.
• Format: water practice.
• Dates: on demand.
Contact our CGSC Sailing Director, Nick Mansbach:
sailingdirector@cgsc.org | 305.444.4571 x11 | Visit the CGSC online calendar
SUNFISH/SMALL BOAT RENDEZVOUS
The club hosts a monthly Small Boat Clinic/Rendezvous.
Sunfish, Lasers, Snipes, Flying Scots, Small Keel Boats, Multi-hulls and more are encouraged to make the sail!
Gather for an all day sailing event to a local sand bar for lunch, socializing and a lively return. No cost for Club members with their own boats.
For details, contact Richard Crisler: crisler@mindspring.com or 305-342-4775.