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RE: [MassBaySailors] Sailing lessons

I learned at Community Boating, back during the 40's, and I'd recommend
it highly. You'll check out in a boat fairly quickly, and then spend a
lot of time solo reinforcing what you learned. Learning in a bigger boat
is sorta tough, like learning to drive in a dump truck. After Community,
you can upgrade at Courageous.

-----Original Message-----
From: MassBaySailors@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:MassBaySailors@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of nathanielrhanson
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 3:28 PM
To: MassBaySailors@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [MassBaySailors] Sailing lessons


Where are you thinking of signing up in Charlestown? Courageous sailing
club?

There are a number of possibilities in Boston, and from what I've
heard/seen of them,
different ones have different things to offer. What are you looking to
get out of the
lessons? What's your current level of experience, and what are your
ultimate sailing goals?

--- In MassBaySailors@yahoogroups.com, Nancy Costello
<nancy_costello@...> wrote:
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> My cousin and I are interested in signing up for sailing lessons. We
> are about to sign up
for some in Charlestown. Any thoughts?








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My cousin and I are interested in signing up for sailing lessons. We are about to sign up for some in Charlestown. Any thoughts?...
Nancy Costello
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Apr 11, 2006
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I am not sure how the sailing instructions in Charlestown work. I would suggest that you take lessons from a scool that will give you accreditation from either...
Ahmet
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Apr 11, 2006
7:23 pm

Hi, I strongly agree with Ahmet, and here is why; If you are going to learn sailing in the Metro Boston area you are most likely going to sail on or near the...
Bill Scanlon
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Apr 11, 2006
8:53 pm

Again any & all of these schools are good, they each target a different market and interest. In my previous e-mail I said that the first 2 schools I listed...
Bill Scanlon
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Apr 11, 2006
9:08 pm

Hello all, I am located in RI and am an owner of a 25 Catalina. I would not classify my self as a novice but I would love to learn some new skills and refine...
ajski1000@...
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Apr 11, 2006
9:51 pm

As we all know, we never stop learning and that also goes for the most season of mariners. All I can suggest is that our "passion" will direct our free time,...
Bill Scanlon
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Apr 12, 2006
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IMHO, the best way to learn to sail is spend a lot of time at the helm skippering a boat, learning the sweet spots etc. Where you do this depends on a lot of...
richard usen
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MessageGranted, there is nothing like experience. I have been sailing in the Med for years, bareboat chartering, as well as sailing a lot on my fathers...
Ahmet
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Apr 11, 2006
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Where are you thinking of signing up in Charlestown? Courageous sailing club? There are a number of possibilities in Boston, and from what I've heard/seen of...
nathanielrhanson
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Apr 11, 2006
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I learned at Community Boating, back during the 40's, and I'd recommend it highly. You'll check out in a boat fairly quickly, and then spend a lot of time solo...
richard usen
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Apr 11, 2006
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I'm planning on taking sailing lessons this spring, as I only have about 2 years experience. I need more help with trim, sailing on and off a mooring etc. I...
Theresa
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Mar 10, 2007
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Hello Theresa/All, Below is a list of Boston area Sailing schools the I retrieved from. http://www.bostonboating.com/instruct.htm I changed the order of the...
Bill Scanlon
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Mar 10, 2007
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Both the Boston Sailing Center and Boston Harbor Sailing Center are for-profit, professional places. You will sail in Boston Harbor for the beginners course...
Barry Needalman
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Mar 10, 2007
9:37 pm

There is a major difference between the community sailing schools and the professional,fASA and USSAIL certified places. The nonprofit small school basically...
Ahmet
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Mar 11, 2007
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You have a good point. That being said, there is something for places like Community Boating. I knew a bit about sailing when I joined as a kid of 12, but...
richard usen
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Richard, Thank you for your very kind offer to take on aspiring skippers as crew on your sailboat this season. That was one of "my" personal hopes of what...
Bill Scanlon
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Mar 11, 2007
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Check out these links for sailing instruction, http://www.atlantic-charters.com/about.html http://www.sailmarblehead.com/ ... We are about to sign up for some...
Mike Long
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Apr 11, 2006
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