Step 5: Advanced Sailing

Description

Step 5 is the peak of our Step program before students become Instructors-in-Training. As such, it is designed to be the most technically demanding course in our program with students learning to race higher performance dinghies (420s and Lasers), and throw asymmetrical spinnakers aboard our RS Quests. Step 5 asks sailors to use all of their accumulated sailing knowledge to master new techniques. With crews of only one or two students, Step 5 gives ample opportunity for students to recognize their own abilities as well as to work collaboratively when partnered with a peer. Like in Steps 3 and 4, students will have the opportunity to practice on some of our larger boats, including but not limited to our J80s, and will participate in weekly science classes. Step 5 shares the same privilege as Step 4 of sailing to a Boston Harbor Island for an overnight camping trip, a perennial favorite!
Dates
Duration
Tuition

June 30 - July 18 (no program July 4)

3 weeks

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July 22 - August 8 (no program July 21)

3 weeks

Sample Daily Schedule

8:45am

Arrival

8:45-9:15am

Chalk Talk – go over the water skill or activity of the morning

9:15-10:00am

Rigging the boats

10:00am-12:00pm

Sailing

12:00-1:00pm

Lunch and activities in the tent

1:00-3:00pm

Sailing

3:00-3:15pm

Derigging

3:15pm

Dismissal

Registration

Registration for the Steps to Lead lottery runs from February 1 - 15.
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Details

Location:
Charlestown
Daily schedule:
8:45am – 3:15pm
Extended day:
8am – 5pm (*Requires additional $150 tuition)

Contact the Courageous Sailing YP Team
Admin Staff
ypfrontdesk@courageoussailing.org

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