Florida Sailing Schools, Sailing Classes in Florida

Learning to sail is a very difficult challenge for most. Fort Myers offers unique information Offshore Sailing School five days of sailing, that to study and practice of integrating classroom skills. At the end of the course of Florida sailing school, students who pass a certification on the U.S. Vela. A maximum of 4 students [...]

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Sailing Tactics Revealed: Sailing Theory, Sailing Terms and Weather

Sailing Theory The sum of all wind pressure on the sail is called wind force. The center of that force, which is above the water, is called the center of effort (CE). The center of the force below the surface of the water is called the center of lateral resistance (CLR). This is the point [...]

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Dinghy Sailing with the Canadian Yachting Association

The Canadian Yachting Association’s Learn to Sail standards provide safe, standardized tuition for racing and recreation in sailing dinghies. The introduction comprises White Sail Levels I, II and III. Sailors are introduced to advanced sailing techniques in Bronze Sail Levels IV and V. Silver Sail Level VI and Gold Sail Level VII complete the sylabus, [...]

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Day Skipper sailing courses

RYA Day skipper with Mustang Sailing RYA Day Skipper is a sort of ‘foundation course’ in seamanship and navigation. It has two elements, theory and practical. Suitable for those with limited experience it is effectively an ‘entry level’ course, though while you don’t need any theoretical knowledge you do need to know how to sail. [...]

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