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The benefits, even for experienced cruisers, of some instruction. List of sample courses.
[SailNet, 6 December 2001]
Tania Aebi argues that getting out there and doing it is the best school for some of us all of the time and all of us some of the time. With a few examples from her experience, Aebi shows how mistakes are better teachers than books.
[SailNet, 30 May 2003]
[Vendor]
Large curriculum with an extensive range of courses: coastal, offshore, family, women-only, or navigation. Locations include Florida, Bahamas, Caribbean, NY area, and Newport, RI.
[Offshore Sailing School, Fort Myers, FL, USA]
This Ft. Lauderdale school offers week-long Basic Keelboat, Coastal Bareboat, Offshore Bareboat, Yachtmaster, and other cruising courses.
[Ocean Masters Sailing Academy, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA]
One man′s detailed history of his cruising education.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]
One man′s database of decision-making aids, with detailed discussions of his goals, strategy, plan, challenges and research. Detailed pages on the costs of buying a boat and of living aboard and cruising, with calculators you can use to figure your needs and capabilities. Contains a grab bag of information about lifestyle choices.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]
An e-mail discussion list for those interested in learning to sail. Over 150 subscribers.
[SailNet, Charleston, SC, USA]
On-line illustrated instruction for the novice cruiser. Also a good brush-up for anyone who wants to check for any gaps in boating knowledge.
[Nautical Know How, Inc., Stuart, FL, USA]
Certification organization for sailing schools in North America and overseas. Accredits schools and instructors, designs courses, and administers exams. Good central clearing house for finding a program from several hundred member schools.
[American Sailing Association, Marina del Rey, CA, USA]
There are almost 250 schools approved to prepare cruising sailors to pass the USCG tests. USCG license and other tests. The Coast Guard maintains a list of the schools in alphabetical order along with what courses each is entitled to conduct.
[United States Coast Guard, USA]
By the time I became more confident of my skills I had lost the habit of talking about anything but boats. It was a long time before I made intellectual space for [other things].
Jill Knight
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