A friend who is going to crew for me again next summer would like
start out next year feeling fully competent both for the satisfaction
and also the comfort of knowing she could get home again if I fell
overboard or dropped dead. She is willing to invest some time and
money doing something like going to one of those schools that get you
ready to take charter boats out but would like to start right at the
basics with dingy sailing. Since winter is upon us up here in the
Northeast, we are out of options in this part of the world.

I’d appreciate leads and, better, recommendations on where she could
go during the winter to learn how to sail a small boat around and know
what the sails and forces are doing on the big boat from experience
rather than just books and my explanations. Then, either at the same
or another place, learning to crew and navigate a large boat to the
point of being able to get it home in a pinch.

--

Roger Long

Roger Long wrote:
A friend who is going to crew for me again next summer would like
start out next year feeling fully competent both for the satisfaction
and also the comfort of knowing she could get home again if I fell
overboard or dropped dead. She is willing to invest some time and
money doing something like going to one of those schools that get you
ready to take charter boats out but would like to start right at the
basics with dingy sailing. Since winter is upon us up here in the
Northeast, we are out of options in this part of the world.

I’d appreciate leads and, better, recommendations on where she could
go during the winter to learn how to sail a small boat around and know
what the sails and forces are doing on the big boat from experience
rather than just books and my explanations. Then, either at the same
or another place, learning to crew and navigate a large boat to the
point of being able to get it home in a pinch.



I recommend a two week vacation in the British Virgin Islands this winter.
I have a buddy down there who has been teaching sailing courses and
could recommend something for her.

Could you pass this along to him?

--

Roger Long



"Don White" wrote in message
...
I recommend a two week vacation in the British Virgin Islands this
winter.
I have a buddy down there who has been teaching sailing courses and
could recommend something for her.

Roger Long wrote:
Could you pass this along to him?


Just sent him an e-mail...will advise soonest.

On Wed, 04 Oct 2006 21:05:09 GMT, "Roger Long"
wrote:

I’d appreciate leads and, better, recommendations on where she could
go during the winter to learn how to sail a small boat around and know
what the sails and forces are doing on the big boat from experience
rather than just books and my explanations.

Off Shore Sailing School runs a fairly good program in some nice
southern locations, although not in dinghys:

http://www.offshore-sailing.com/


Some of the Club Meds offer sailing lessons in small boats:

http://www.clubmed.us

"Roger Long" wrote in message
...
A friend who is going to crew for me again next summer would like start out
next year feeling fully competent both for the satisfaction and also the
comfort of knowing she could get home again if I fell overboard or dropped
dead. She is willing to invest some time and money doing something like
going to one of those schools that get you ready to take charter boats out
but would like to start right at the basics with dingy sailing. Since
winter is upon us up here in the Northeast, we are out of options in this
part of the world.

I'd appreciate leads and, better, recommendations on where she could go
during the winter to learn how to sail a small boat around and know what
the sails and forces are doing on the big boat from experience rather than
just books and my explanations. Then, either at the same or another place,
learning to crew and navigate a large boat to the point of being able to
get it home in a pinch.

--

Roger Long

Nothing like the SF bayarea for the full experience. There are a host of
schools/programs. I can recommend some for sure.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

In article ,
"Roger Long" wrote:

I’d appreciate leads and, better, recommendations on where she could
go during the winter to learn how to sail a small boat around and know
what the sails and forces are doing on the big boat from experience
rather than just books and my explanations. Then, either at the same
or another place, learning to crew and navigate a large boat to the
point of being able to get it home in a pinch.

I'd suggest the Colgates' Offshore Sailing School in the BVI.
http://www.offshore-sailing.com/ Their boats are close enough to dinks
to make real sailors, big enough that yours won't be that much a
stretch.

And the the off-time possibilities are delicious.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html
Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/

"Roger Long" wrote:

I went to Annapolis Sailing School, but that's only in Annapolis now
and doesn't operate in the winter. There is also the Bitter End Yacht
Club in the BVI which has various sailing school alternatives which I
have read about.
http://www.beyc.com/new_visitors/htm..._packages.html

I have a friend who charters his CSY 37 and who was at one time the
head of the Annapolis Sailing School in St. Croix. He will guarantee
to give you as rigorous course as you want
http://www.admirals.com/gloryofchristiansted/sail.html on his boat.
It is a charter than includes food etc.
http://www.admirals.com/gloryofchristiansted/

A friend who is going to crew for me again next summer would like
start out next year feeling fully competent both for the satisfaction
and also the comfort of knowing she could get home again if I fell
overboard or dropped dead. She is willing to invest some time and
money doing something like going to one of those schools that get you
ready to take charter boats out but would like to start right at the
basics with dingy sailing. Since winter is upon us up here in the
Northeast, we are out of options in this part of the world.

I’d appreciate leads and, better, recommendations on where she could
go during the winter to learn how to sail a small boat around and know
what the sails and forces are doing on the big boat from experience
rather than just books and my explanations. Then, either at the same
or another place, learning to crew and navigate a large boat to the
point of being able to get it home in a pinch.

Roger,

In the north east I would recommend the oyster bay sailing school.
Although all the classes here are finished for the season, they have a
class they run in the BVI in January.

In the San Francisco area I highly recommend
http://www.clubnautique.net/ . In addition to being an excellent
school, its cheap to get their via jetblue into oakland airport (10
minutes from Club Nautique's base)

Dan

I think Captain Ron is available for this type of work. Google him.

Roger Long wrote:
A friend who is going to crew for me again next summer would like
start out next year feeling fully competent both for the satisfaction
and also the comfort of knowing she could get home again if I fell
overboard or dropped dead. She is willing to invest some time and
money doing something like going to one of those schools that get you
ready to take charter boats out but would like to start right at the
basics with dingy sailing. Since winter is upon us up here in the
Northeast, we are out of options in this part of the world.

I’d appreciate leads and, better, recommendations on where she could
go during the winter to learn how to sail a small boat around and know
what the sails and forces are doing on the big boat from experience
rather than just books and my explanations. Then, either at the same
or another place, learning to crew and navigate a large boat to the
point of being able to get it home in a pinch.