Membership Benefits

Keelboat Orientation

Prerequisites:

Participants must be members of the SBCSA.
Youth Intermediate Sailing, Adult Introduction to Sailing, or equivalent experience and permission of the instructor.
Members under the age of 18 must have permission of the instructor and written consent of their parent or guardian.

Objectives

Three sessions, each consisting of two evenings of sailing, will be held to familiarize members with the skills needed to sail Sharp Cheddar, the San Juan 24, which is docked at Bay Harbor Marina. The purpose of these orientation sessions is to help in the transition from sailing Transfusions or RS FEVAs on the river to sailing a larger boat on the Saginaw Bay. These sessions will not teach you to sail. At the discretion of the trainer, completion of an orientation session may serve as the qualification test required to check out the keel boats for Independent Sailing on the Bay.
The sessions will cover topics such as:

• rigging the boat
• care and use of the outboard motor
• basic right of way rules for sailing or motoring in the river
• basic navigation or where not to sail on the Bay
• safe docking procedures
• and more.

Schedule

Session 12 - Thursdays June 17 and June 24

Session 13 - Monday June 21 and Monday 28

Session 14 - Thursday July 29 and Thursday Aug 5

Session 15 - Thursday Aug 26 and Thursday Sep 2

The orientation begins at 6 PM at Sharp Cheddar, our San Juan 24, which is docked at Bay Harbor Marina,
A Dock, #51.

Three person maximum per session.

There is no additional fee for these sessions.

In case of really bad weather, we will try to reschedule a session.

Please call 989-922-7245 to check availability and to register.