Texins Sailing Club Training

TSC Sailing Classes for 2008

Table of Contents for This Page:

Introduction
Class Details
Class Discounts
Class Attendance and Cancellations
Class Schedule
Class Sign-up

Introduction to TSC Sailing Courses

Texins Sailing Club offers sailing courses as an introduction to the sport of sailing, usually several times every year. These courses are designed to provide the knowledge and skills to sail small boats, or progress to larger boats if you so desire.

We will offer two different courses in 2008:

Basics of Sailing Course – consists of four classes; two three-hour "Dry" classes, plus two "Wet" classes each lasting approximately three hours. One year club membership is included in the course fee. Completion of this course will qualify the student to rent the club’s 17’ Boston Whalers.

Introduction to Racing Course – consists of one three-hour dry class, plus two “Wet" classes in which the students will participate in races. The Basics of Sailing class (or equivalent knowledge and skills) and current membership in TSC are prerequisites for this course. Completion of this course will qualify the student to also rent the club’s 15’ JY-15s.

Class Curriculum

BASICS OF SAILING

DRY CLASS:

The Dry Class provides information for both novices and experienced sailors about basic sailing theory and seamanship, and includes hands-on seminars in boat rigging and knot tying.

Dry Class #1:

Recognizing different types of boats: Sail/Hull Plans
Terminology: Boat and Sail
Sail Power Theory
Sailing: Positions (Points of Sail); Wind
Rigging the Boat
Leaving the Dock
Underway: Changing Directions (Coming About, Jibing); Tacking; Approaching a Bouy (Man Overboard); Capsized Boat Procedures
Returning to Port

Dry Class #2:

Boat Rigging Demonstration
Marlinspike Seamanship (Knots)
Weather
Rules of the Road
Courtesy Afloat
Safe Trailering

WET CLASS:

These classes are held on the water, hence the name "wet" class. The students go out to a nearby lake with an instructor, and practice the theory learned in the dry class.

In Wet Classes 1 and 2, a student progresses from having no control over the boat to assuming full command of the boat, and is able to perform basic maneuvers such as approaching a dock or recovering a person from the water.

Wet Class #1 and #2:

Trailering the Boat
Rigging the Boat
Leaving the Dock
Leaving the Harbor
Running Courses (Points of Sail, Coming About, Jibing, Tacking)
Man-Overboard (Emergency Procedures)
Capsized Boat Procedures
Returning to Harbor
Approaching the Dock

Students successfully completing the Basics of Sailing Course will be qualified to rent the club’s 17’ Boston Whalers.

INTRODUCTION TO RACING

DRY CLASS:

The Dry Class reviews rules of the road and extends into the International Sailing Federation’s Racing Rules of Sailing.

Types of Races
Race Administration
The Start
Windward Leg
Windward Mark Rounding
Off-Wind Leg
Leeward Mark Rounding
The Finish
Penalties and Protests

WET CLASS:

The students go out to a nearby lake with an instructor, and practice the theory learned in the dry class by participating in scheduled races. Racing in the DFW area takes place on Sunday afternoons year-round and also on Wednesday evenings in the summer months. Please keep this in mind when scheduling these classes.

Students who successfully complete the Introduction to Racing Course will be qualified to also rent all the club’s 15’ JY-15s.

Class Prices

PRICE SUMMARY

Basics of Sailing – $200.00 (includes $50.00 Club Membership). Optional textbook – $10 additional. Discount price of $150.00 for club members who have already paid their annual dues.

Introduction to Racing – $100.00 (Includes $20.00 textbook).
Please bring a personal check made out to 'Texins Sailing Club' for the appropriate amount to the first class.

Class Attendance and Cancellations

ATTENDANCE and CANCELLATIONS:

No refunds will be given, unless a class is cancelled by TSC.

A student who is unable to attend a class, and notifies the Rear Commodore of Training at least a week prior to the start of class, will be re-enrolled in an alternate class, providing that a replacement student can be found to take their place if the resulting class size drops below the minimum attendance level.

Wet classes are scheduled by negotiating a date and time between the student and the instructor.

Should TSC need to cancel a class, students will be rescheduled. If unable to provide an alternate class, TSC will issue a refund for all unattended classes.

Schedules for 2008 Dry Classes

Basics of Sailing – Dry Classes – held at Texins Activity Center on TI Central Expressway Campus from 6:00 – 9:00 on the scheduled dates:

Tuesdays March 11 & March 18.

Wednesdays April 9 & April 16.

Thursdays May 8 & May 15.

Autumn schedule: TBD.

Introduction to Racing – Dry Class – held at Texins Activity Center on TI Central Expressway Campus from 6:00 – 9:00 on the scheduled dates:

Tuesday April 8.

Wednesday May 7.

Thursdays June 5.