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Learn to sail with Ohio's oldest and largest sailing school.  Learn the basics of sailing or take an advanced refresher course. All classes are taught on the water on modern, well-maintained cruising boats. There are several schools available from basic boat handling to bare boat cruising. |
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Basic Keelboat
Two Days
Objective - To responsibly skipper and crew a simple daysailing keelboat in familiar waters with light to moderate wind and sea conditions.
Classes are taught aboard monohull sloops with tiller steering. This two day, non-live-aboard, course gives you a solid foundation for more advanced classes - and for the best weekends for the rest of your life.
You will learn and do things like: gybe, come about, helms a lee, etc., during this two day - all on the boat - hands on experience. Learn man overboard practices and how to safely retrieve a person, take the tiller and feel the power and romance of which sailing is made. Docking and points of sail will fall in place by the end of this FUN two day experience.
$445 per person. ($395 for each additional person). |
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Basic Cruising
Two Days
Objective - To responsibly skipper and crew an auxiliary powered cruising sailboat during daylight hours within sight of land in moderate wind and sea conditions.
This course stresses the "hands on" experience needed to safely handle the larger Auxiliaries being sailed or chartered all over the world. Now you can build upon the skills gained in Basic Keelboats as you become familiar with cruising boats which have more comfortable accommodations and more complex systems. You will advance your skill level in sail trim, reefing, crew coordination, boat systems, chart reading, anchoring, rules of the road and more. Passing this gradeable two-day course enables you to bareboat charter up to 30' auxiliaries with Harbor North.
Basic Cruising is one of our most sought after courses.
$495 per person or $1,800 for4. (FOOD NOT INCLUDED) |
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Bare Boat Cruising
Three Days |
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Objective - To responsibly skipper, crew, or bareboat charter an inboard auxiliary powered cruising sailboat within sight of land to a port or anchorage during daylight hours in moderate to strong wind and sea conditions.
This is our most prestigious course. Successful completion of this course enables you to be your own captain and Charter with Harbor North's large bareboat fleet from 30' to 42'. During this 3-day "live aboard" course, you will travel to the Lake Erie Islands, "The Virgins of the Midwest." Your major hands on lessons include advanced sail trim, weather forecasting, advanced navigation (with and without electronic instruments), anchoring and mooring techniques, foul-weather sailing and advanced docking. This certification opens the door to the beautiful world of tropical destinations and advances you to larger boats capable of longer passages. Twenty four hours a day, hands on experience to fulfill your yachting needs.
$645 per person 3 Day Live board (Your saving motel expenses) (FOOD NOT INCLUDED.) |
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Two Day Women's Sailing Course
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Harbor North will once again be hosting a Women's Sailing Weekend in June for individuals or groups to six. This two-day live aboard course focuses on the "hands on" operation of the mid-size cruising auxiliary sailboat. This is a great opportunity to hone your cruising skills in a friendly environment. The weekend will start with a Friday night "Meet the Crew" get together. Saturday and Sunday will see classes on the water. A strong emphasis on boat handling under sail and power, along with practice drills in tacking, gybing, coming about, and dockline handling will round out a very relaxing weekend.
Crews will be split by ability level and space is limited. Cost for the weekend is only $250, which includes Friday night's party, Saturday night's dinner, and two nights aboard and two days of instruction on the boats.
$250 2 day (live aboard). |
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PAYMENT TERMS
50% deposit with reservation, balance due upon boarding.
CANCELLATIONS
In the event of cancellation, your deposit will be cheerfully refunded if written notice is received a minimum of 14 days in advance of your course date. If less than 14 days notice, your deposit will be refunded if we are able to obtain a substitute booking. There is a $50 cancellation fee.
Sailing School Application
Download the sailing school application and mail, e-mail, or fax to:
Harbor North Charters & Sailing School
400 Huron St.
Huron, Ohio 44839
Phone 419-433-4906 Out of State 1-800-451-SAIL (7245)
e-mail: school@harbornorth.com | |
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