Bareboat Cruising
This course introduces the skills necessary to skipper a cruising sailboat within sight of land during daylight hours, and bring it safely to anchor in a foreign port. In addition to routine equipment inspection and safety checks, participants monitor weather forecasts and conditions to choose a destination and plot a course. The crew collaborate to plan provisioning and meal preparation aboard. Underway, students use skills taught in Coastal Navigation to take hourly fixes, plot ship's position on the chart, and calculate course adjustments as needed. The crew stays overnight in a foreign port, returning home Sunday afternoon.
Prerequisites:
Intro to Coastal Navigation, Sail Chicago Basic Cruising Skipper, Online Boating Safety course (Info will be emailed to registered students.)
Member cost: $240
Not available to non-members