Hi All,

I live in Portland Oregon and I'm new to the sailing sport.

I was wondering if anyone would know of free or affordable sailing
classes in my area.

I remember that in B.C. Canada, the YMCA had a very good program called
S.A.L.T.
which was around $350.00 for a week, on a sailboat, and you learned a
lot about sailing.

Is there anything like that in this neck of the woods?
Any info would be greatly appreciated!!!

Thank you,

Praxi

Praxi wrote:
Hi All,

I live in Portland Oregon and I'm new to the sailing sport.

I was wondering if anyone would know of free or affordable sailing
classes in my area.

I remember that in B.C. Canada, the YMCA had a very good program called
S.A.L.T.
which was around $350.00 for a week, on a sailboat, and you learned a
lot about sailing.

Is there anything like that in this neck of the woods?
Any info would be greatly appreciated!!!


Sounds rather expensive to me. I'd recommend going to one of
the sailing clubs (there are several in Portland) and
offering to crew for some people. If you don't act like a
jerk & pay attention, you can learn a heck of a lot. If you
want a more structured environment, I recommend the Coast
Guard Auxiliary of Power Squadron night classes on boating,
navigating, etc etc. You could easily do both. It's not
quite as intense an experience, but you'll learn far more
and spend less.

For that matter, making friends at the sailing club(s) will
lead you to knowledge & skill of working on boats, which is
necessary but far less glamorous, and not taught in
classroom. Leads directly into the next subject.... see next
thread "Buying First Boat."

Fresh Breezes- Doug King