The Walnut Valley Sailing Club/STEP program is offering two sessions this summer. We will teach you how to sail or improve your sailing abilities in a centerboard boat or a keelboat. We offer both Basic Keelboat and Basic Centerboard classes. Advanced classes in Centerboard and Keelboat may also also be offered.
So come sail with us this summer for a GREAT time on the water. Our adult fleet consists of- Catalina 14.2’s, Sonar, Catalina 22 and Catalina 25’s.
CLASS STRUCTURE
Age Prerequisites: Must be 18 years or older, have an interest in learning to sail or improve your sailing abilities and swim 25 yards with a lifejacket (PFD). (May be 15-17 years old if accompanied by an adult).
Equipment requirements: Participants are required to provide their own life jacket (PFD) US Coast Guard approved age-appropriate size and sunscreen, hat and water shoes.
Course Content:
Basic Centerboard Sailing Course- Covers beginning, intermediate and advanced sailing techniques in a centerboard boat that includes boat handling skills, boat related skills, basic rules of the road, safety, weather and nomenclature. Everything you need to know to sail your own boat safely and with confidence.
Basic Keelboat Sailing Course- The keelboat course leads you through the essential principles of safe, confident day sailing. It covers basic sailing concepts, boat handling, docking, anchoring, safety and emergencies, weather and basic navigation. The keelboat course requires a minimum of three students per boat both in Basic and Advanced Keelboat.
Prerequisite for Advanced Centerboard or Keelboat instruction- - you must have the Basic Sailing Course or equivalent sailing experience.
Schedule: 3 days per week (Mon. Tues. Thurs.) for 3 weeks, 6 to 9pm.
2 Sessions:
Class Size: 10 students per session
Cost per Student: WVSC members-$25 non-refundable Registration Fee, Plus $155 class fee, total cost-$180; Non-members-$25 non-refundable registration fee Plus $255. Total cost- $280. (Accompanying Spouse or family member $180)
Fee Includes: USSA “Start Sailing Right” or “Basic Keelboat” instruction manual, instruction, use of a Catalina 14.2 (if certified) boat for the summer, T-shirt and certificate. Includes a Provisional membership to Walnut Valley Sailing Club, which begins at the beginning of class and continues for the remainder of the year.
Boats used: Capri 14.2, Sonar, Catalina 22 and Catalina 25’s
Registration and Questions: Call Gary Pierce 316-686-8823 or Gene Nold 316-636-2091
Click HERE for a printable copy of this page, PLUS the Adult Registration Form