Attention members of the public:
Sailing instruction with the CSULBSA is open only to CSULB students and a limited number of faculty, staff and alumni.
Members of the public are encouraged to contact Leeway Sailing Center (562-570-1719) and inquire about sailing courses offered by the City of Long Beach Dept of Parks, Recreation & Marine.
Club members who have completed Beginner instruction may earn the opportunity to begin Advanced Sailing instruction using the club’s Shields keelboats.
Members must be approved by senior staff, who consider a number of factors beyond boat handling skills alone, such as club participation and service.
Instruction.
Once a member is approved as a “skipper-in-training,” he/she begins working with veteran Shields skippers.
“Mentor” skippers work with trainees on a checklist of necessary knowledge and skills, culminating in a combined written and on-the-water test by the CSULBSA keelboat instructor.
What you will learn.
- Advanced sailing knowledge
>>>>Advanced sail theory; Navigation & charts; - Boat and equipment
>>>>Parts of the boat; Rigging & down-rigging; Proper maintenance; - Boat handling skills
>>>>Launching; Docking; Steerage with/without tiller; Reefing a sail; - Boat safety
>>>>Right-of-way rules; Man overboard procedure; Anchoring; - plus Racing tactics!
Satisfactory completion of the CSULB’s Advanced Sailing course earns a student a skipper rating for the club’s keelboats and catamarans.
Cost.
No cost. Advanced instruction is included with regular CSULBSA membership dues.