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Summer Camps

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Keelboat 1

Learn to sail on 23- 26 sailboats on the Oakland estuary learn the basics of how to cast off raise sails and sail safely while learning about the rules for avoiding collision and navigating around other boats.

Students will discover how to be competent crew and how to run a 23-26 ft sail boat including: operating an outboard engine to depart and return to the dock, how to properly tie up a boat once docked. Once out learn how to raise and lower sails, steer the boat and handle the lines involved. See what makes a safe sailor including the rules of the road and proper safety equipment.

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Small Boat 1

Beat the summer heat with a small boat sailing camp with Afterguard. Learn how to use the wind to get around the water and how to keep your boat upright, or not. Experience the thrill of silently gliding over the water propelled only by the wind and you skills.

In this Small Boat Camp students learn how to be safe and have fun while sailing in the Oakland Estuary. Students will learn to be competent crews and skippers in 12-15 ft sail boats. Students will learn some of the salty language of sailing as well as the basics of what makes a sail boat go. They will learn how to prepare (rig) a boat and leave and return to the dock safely.

Keelboat 2 Bay Explorers

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Already know how to sail a Keel boat? Take it to the bay and discover the rich maritime history of the San Francisco Bay. Learn about sailing in the semi protected waters of the SF bay and the challenges it can present.

Advanced course for students who already know how to sail Keel boats and want to take it to the next level. Spend the week visiting points of interest around the SF bay by boat. Sail to Vessel Traffic Service and see how the Coast Guard Directs traffic and search and rescue in the bay. Anchor in aquatic park and visit the Hyde St. Pier maritime museum. See how the water flows in and out of the bay at the bay model in Sausiltio. On thursday morning come packed up to spend the night on the boat as we sail to and spend a night moored at Angle Island

Small Boat 2: Racing

Already know how to sail? Interested in racing? This is the camp for you. Spend the week learning and practicing racing for the race day at the end!

Learn The strategies for starting races and going around the buoys. Apply the rules of the road to racing and how to use them to your advantages. Discover the special rules for racing and when they apply. Play games that help apply the rules and practice racing all week and end the week participate in the Race Day. Students will be presented with a variety of styles of boats to show similarities and diffrences but racing will take place on CFJ just like in college racing.


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