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Dates:
Session 1 - Six online classes on Saturdays, from April 1 to May 6. Classes run from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Session 2 - Six online classes on Saturdays, from June 3 to July 8. Classes run from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Session 3 - Six online classes on Saturdays, from July 22 to August 26. Classes run from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
Location: MS Teams

Prerequisites: None. All club members in good standing are eligible for taking the class.
Cost: $110.00

This course is intended for beginning sailors and teaches the basic fundamentals of sailing using the clubs two Flying Scots. Topics covered during this course include rigging the Flying Scots, tacking, jibing, points of sail, weather, docking, righting a capsized vessel and trailering. This course consists of some classroom lessons and four on water lessons. Students who successfully complete this course will be qualified to charter the Flying Scots.

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If interested, please contact Doug Frantz

Prerequisites: Membership in good standing for at least one year, Flying Scot qualification*, at least five successful (no accident) Flying Scot charters, participation in at least one working party or some other contribution to the club.
Cost: $75.00

This course is intended for experienced Flying Scot skippers who wish to learn to handle larger sailing vessels. Topics covered during this course include rules of the road, navigation, ATONs and maneuvering under power. This course also includes a basic introduction to chart work including dead reckoning, two and three bearing fixes, and set and drift. This course consists of four classroom lessons and three on water lessons. Students who successfully complete this course will be qualified to charter the cruiser boat.

* By law, persons born after July 1, 1972 must have a Maryland safe boating certificate or a state-approved equivalent to legally operate a power vessel (First Light under power) in Maryland waters. One can take the class and the exam online, or at one of the frequently taught classes in the area. The fee for the online exam is $29.50. More information is available at : https://www.boat-ed.com/maryland/