Adult

Please view class descriptions below. To view class dates go to Schedules. For information on dates and prices, and to register, go to Registration Forms. To apply for a scholarship go to Scholarships. For a description of boats used in our classes go to Learn to Sail.

TISC strives to make sailing and watersports accessible to everyone regardless of background or abilities. We offer affordable sailing classes to adult sailors from beginner through advanced levels. Students can elect to take group classes or private lessons to learn the skills needed to successfully sail either keelboats or dinghies on the bay. All instructors are US Sailing Certified and follow set curriculums that combine lessons in water safety, knot tying, boat terminology, rigging and sailing theory with on-the-water practice. For other fun activities and Bay Sails, please visit Watersports.

Please note that for our weekend classes, participants must register by the Friday beforehand and we need a minimum of 2 participants in order to hold each class. Each sailor is required to have a medical form filled out prior to the start of class.

 
BEGINNER CLASSES
Beginner Keelboat Class
  • Description: This is our most popular adult class, as it introduces the skills necessary to safely sail a keelboat. This class will take place in Clipper Cover, where students can practice sailing fundamentals in a protected environment
  • Skills Learned: Skippering (steering, sail trim), crewing (tacking the jib, sail trim), points of sail, rigging, sailing nomenclature, knot tying and water safety
  • Session Length: 1 weekend (Saturday, Sunday from 1pm – 5 pm)
Dinghy Class
  • Description:    Sailing dinghies is fast, fun and physical!  In this class, students will learn how to safely skipper and crew in our smaller, capsizeable FJ dinghies. Be prepared to get wet and have fun. These boats give you a lot of hands on experience!
  • Skills Learned: Capsize recovery, correct body positioning, steering, sail trim, tacking the jib, points of sail, rigging, sailing nomenclature, knot tying and water safety
  • Session Length: 1 weekend (Saturday, Sunday from 1pm – 5 pm)
 
INTERMEDIATE CLASSES
Intermediate Keelboat Class
  • Description: This class is a continuation of our Beginner Keelboat Class. Students will continue to learn boat handling skills while getting more in-depth instruction on sail trim. Additionally, students will learn how to plan for weather conditions and docking. This class starts in our cove, but students will have an opportunity to venture into the bay. This class will prepare students for our Tuesday Night Keelboat Clinic
  • Skills Learned: Steering with a tiller extension, docking, adjusting control lines to weather conditions, proper sail trim and heavy wind sailing
  • Session Length: 1 weekend (Saturday, Sunday from 1pm – 5 pm)
 
CLASSES FOR ALL LEVELS
Monday Night Women’s Clinic
  • Description: This weekly women’s only clinic is an excellent opportunity for women of all sailing abilities to get out on the water on our J24 keelboats and sail. The goal of this clinic is to create a relaxed and fun environment that allows the sailors to improve their skills and on-the-water confidence. This fun and social clinic is open to all women, and we encourage beginners to get involved!
  • Skills Learned: Rigging, steering, sail trim, docking, right of way rules, tacking the jib, points of sail, sailing nomenclature, knot tying and water safety
  • Session Length: 4 Mondays, 5:30pm – 8pm 
Tuesday Night Keelboat Race Clinic
  • Description: This J24 clinic is designed for those interested in learning fundamental racing skills. This is open to sailors of all levels and we encourage anybody interested to join us. We will mix classroom instruction with on-the-water racing drills and mini-races. This clinic is great for those looking to train and one day crew on a racing boat
  • Skills Learned: Proper starting and mark rounding technique, racing rules, rigging, steering, racing strategy and tactics and sail trim at each boat positions
  • Session Length: 4 Tuesdays, 5:30pm – 8pm
PRIVATE LESSONS
Private Lessons
  • Description: TISC’s private lessons are an affordable option for those with nonflexible schedules. Private classes are available for all skill levels. We can accommodate complete beginners all the way to advanced sailors. Students can choose to sail in a boat with an instructor or be coached from a motorboat
  • Boats: FJs, laser, J24s, Windsurfers, Paddle Boards, Kayaks
  • Skills Learned: Each lesson is individually tailored to the needs of the student by our qualified instructors
  • Class Time: Flexible. We are able to accommodate most schedules, subject to the availability of the equipment and instructors. There is a minimum of 2 hours and the average private lesson is 3 hours
  
 
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