I don have a boat, so why taking a sailing course? • How dangerous is the sport of sailing? • What is the difference between a dinghy and a keel boat? • What are the main benefits of having the CYA certificate?
I don’t have a boat, so why taking a sailing course? Owning a cruising sailboat up to 8 meters, which is perfect for gunholing along the coast, costs about as much as a car (to purchase and on-going expenses). It is affordable to many people. You can also join a club, where by paying annual membership you get time slots to use the boat, with other members or your guests. And of course, bare boat chartering makes a perfect vacation. How dangerous is the sport of sailing? Briefly, it is as dangerous as most other outdoor recreational activities, like cycling or canoeing. It does not compare to sky diving or motorcycle racing. Stormy seas are not part of everyday life of a coastal cruiser as a prudent sailor seeks shelter ahead of the storm. During our Basic Course, if “small craft wind warning” is issued during the course (more than force 5 Bofourt’s scale), we will stay in the harbour. During our Coastal Skipper Course, we will be sailing up to force 6. One should note that these are wi
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- I don have a boat, so why taking a sailing course? • How dangerous is the sport of sailing? • What is the difference between a dinghy and a keel boat? • What are the main benefits of having the CYA certificate?
- What is the difference between taking a course non-credit or credit transcript?
- What is a boat safety course?
