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Basic Coastal Cruising
(BCC-103)
A hands-on "live-aboard" sailing course on 34' to 50' sailboats.
The Intermediate Sailing course is perfect for the sailor who wants to leave the confines
of day sailing in light wind conditions. Get hands-on experience on big cruising
boats with wheel steering and diesel engines. We sail in coastal waters still in
sight of land but with more wind and waves and new challenges such as tides and
current. Are you Ready?
While living aboard, you'll gain hands-on experience and also learn:
- Proper and effective use of VHF marine radio communications.
- How to obtain and interpret marine weather forecasts and what changes are likely to
affect your sailing plans.
- Learn what sail combinations to carry under various wind and sea conditions to maximize
the comfort of you and your crew.
- Learn how to identify the elements of that perfect cove and make safe anchorage for a
peaceful overnight stop.
- Learn how to pick up a mooring on the first pass, every time. (Graciously
accept the applause of other boats moored around you.)
- Learn how to dock and undock a big boat in coastal conditions of wind, tide and
current (more applause).
- Learn new ways to recover crew overboard and how to get them back on the boat.
- Learn more useful knots. (Yes, more knots!)
In addition to our top-flight instruction, you get:
- "Cruising Fundamentals" - from American Sailing Association or U.S. Sailing
Note: This course may be combined with our Bareboat Chartering course when you join us on
one of our FUNtastic 7 day vacations in the Virgin Islands or out of Pensacola, on the beautiful Emerald Coast
on a 6-day live-aboard class.
Location specific infomation:
Prerequisites: Basic Keelboat Sailing (BKB-101)
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