Introduction Seminar to Coast Cruising THIS Saturday!
Interested in cruising? Eager to learn more about sailing and traveling on a live-aboard cruising boat. Thinking about chartering, or maybe taking your experience further towards a crew opportunity or pursuing a Coastal Cruising certification one day? Park City Sailing is offering an introduction to cruising seminar including classroom time combined with sea time on a Merit 25.
When: 3:00-9:00pm Saturday, August 25, 2018
Where: Lake View Center, Jordanelle State Park, UT
Cost: $150 per person
What: Introduction to Coastal Cruising Seminar - 2.5 hours of classroom training, BYOP picnic dinner (with option of using our grill), and 2.5 hours of on the water training and practice on the Merit 25.
Purpose: To provide an introduction to live-aboard sailboats, cruising, navigation, and seamanship for members and students aspiring to pursue higher level certification and cruising/charter experience in the future.
Criteria:
Participants must be intermediate level or above.
Big boat sailing (genoa, spinnaker, self-tailing winches)
Understanding boat's systems, parts, and requirements for cruising vessels
Preparation, float plan, safety, and emergency response procedure
Safety equipment, Jack Lines Harnesses, crew overboard recovery procedure
Basic navigation (compass, charts, plotting, GPS)
Seamanship skills (rigging, knots, keelboat techniques, Anchoring, operating with an engine)
How to sign-up: Please email Scott VerMerris. Spots are limited and first-come-first-serve.