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US Sailing Basic Keelboat - October 5-day

  • 05 Oct 2016
  • 9:00 AM
  • 09 Oct 2016
  • 5:00 PM
  • Baltimore's Downtown Sailing Center
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Registration

  • The cost of this course includes the cost your Basic Keelboat Textbook, Logbook, and a year membership to US Sailing.
  • Consider joining as a crew level member. Benefits include up to 25% discount and participation in open sailing events. The cost of this course includes the cost of your Basic Keelboat Textbook, Logbook, and a year membership with US Sailing.

Registration is closed
9:00 - 5:00, Wed - Sun, Oct 5 - Oct 9

Our US SAILING Basic Keelboat (BK) Certification course consists of five days of sailing instruction. Designed to help you progress from a beginner to a winner, BK course features the top quality instructors, boats, and location for developing your skills. A US SAILING Keelboat Instructor and up to three students are on the water in one of our J/22s. J/22s are 22-foot keelboats that are safe, comfortable, and fun.

Students who successfully complete the written and practical on-the-water skills test for this course  will have "demonstrated the ability to responsibly skipper and crew a simple daysailing keelboat in familiar waters in light to moderate wind and sea conditions…[and] will be able to skipper a tiller-steered keelboat up to 27 feet in length." 

Topics include:

  • advanced boat handling
  • reefing
  • anchoring and mooring

Prerequisites: None required, but we highly recommend spending some time on boats before committing to the full US Sailing Certification Course. For advanced sailors, you may find the BK Part 3 Course and BK Challenge more appealing.

Curriculum Highlights

  • Introduction to the DSC
  • Boat Control
  • Sail Trim
  • Quick-stop Overboard Rescue
  • Weather
  • Tides and Currents
  • Navigation
  • Reefing
  • Anchoring

Students will receive a copy of US SAILING's Basic Keelboat and a US SAILING Official Logbook of Sailing. Students must demonstrate a working knowledge of the concepts and skills in order to receive their Basic Keelboat certification, a globally recognized sailing certification. One enrolled, your instructional packet will be available to you for pick up at the DSC.

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The Downtown Sailing Center

Est 1994
1425 Key Highway, Suite 110, Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 727-0722 • info@downtownsailing.org