The Basic Keelboat Program provides a comprehensive learn to sail experience for students with no sailing experience, and for those with some experience that want to build on their skills and obtain an official US  SAILING Basic Keelboat Certification.

Students learn their on-the-water skills sailing on the beautiful waters of Alamitos Bay and Long Beach Harbor in keelboats from 20’–25’ in length. Our  US SAILING Certified instructors are highly skilled in communication and seamanship and provide excellent instruction.  Class sizes will be limited to 3–5 persons per instructor/boat in order to provide an ideal learning environment.  Each day begins with a brief classroom lecture introducing students to new sailing related topics.  The rest of the day is spent on the water, with hands-on teaching.

The program is divided in to 4 modules:

Basic Keelboat Level 1

This course is an introduction to sailing designed for students with little or no previous sailing experience.

This course is the next step in the program. In this course students will review what they learned in KB1 and develop new skills.

This is the final level of the basic keelboat course. Sailing a J24, a fast and responsive yet stable and spacious boat, students will continue their skill development.

US SAILING
Basic Keelboat Certification

This course is primarily an evaluation and testing of the skills that have been learned in the previous courses or other sail training experience.

Class schedule:

Classes are formed on a continuous  basis as there are interested students, and generally new sessions are beginning monthly.  Classes typically meet on a weekend day, over consecutive weeks.  Midweek classes are possible if student interest warrants it.

If you are interested in joining the next forming class session, please contact the Sailing Center.

We hope to get you out sailing soon!