Description:
ADULT DINGHY SAILING
Age: 18 , and 12 with an enrolled adult
Fee: $200 (6 week Thursday evening class)
Prerequisite: Ability to swim and pass swim check. No sailing experience necessary, but some athleticism required.
Limit: 8 students per session
Class taught in the Club 420, an entry-level two-person dinghy, suitable for both youth and adults, with a mainsail and jib. Easily handled by sailors weighing approximately 80 to 200 lbs. and commonly used for high school and collegiate racing. Sailors will review basic sailing skills, including rigging, terminology, points of sail, knot tying, and safety. Instructors will pair sailors of varied learning styles and needs. Double-handed boat handling in all conditions will be emphasized. This class will work towards short course racing. Be prepared to capsize multiple times. Classes are held within the confines of the Hood River Marina. We’re also inviting children, 12 and older, to enroll with a participating adult.
2015 GORGE Junior Sailing Program
Give yourself water and safety skills that will last a lifetime!
Instruction in basic sailing skills including rigging, knot tying, and safety. Intermediate/advanced sailors will learn racing skills. Beginner classes will be held in the confines of the Hood River Marina; Intermediate and advanced classes will have opportunities to sail on the river. Classes are taught by US Sailing certified instructors.
All students must know how to swim. Swim check is intended to acclimate children to the cold, dark water and observe their comfort level in the water. Swimming in the river presents new circumstances and is not like swimming in a pool.
Students are required to wear life jackets at all times while on the docks, on the beach, and sailing. Life jackets are not provided; children and adults must bring their own properly fitting life jacket.
Cancelations: Community Ed must be notified at least 1 week prior to the first day of class to receive a refund.
Instructors: Mallory Bozina and staff, with Jaime Mack
Location: Hood River Marina Basin (meet on the float plane dock, directly north of the DMV)
Bring to Class:
All students are required to bring their own life jacket (PFD), closed-toed shoes, sunscreen, hat, towel, water bottle, and snack. No flip flops please. Each sailor must fill out a 2015 medical release form. Please provide current email address upon registration; GJS will email forms and class info before first day of class.
Age Req:
Ages 18+ or 12+ w/enrolled adult
Registration Cutoff Date:
