GSSJC Sailing Ratings
Enhanced ratings or progressions for those
girls/adults who have earned their Red Cross Basic Sailing or
Small Craft Safety-Sailing certificates are offered each fall
and spring. All ratings are offered once in the spring and once
in the fall starting in August.
Note: For those Mariners who have taken the theory segment of
the following ratings, optional activities will be provided.
If you are unsure of what to take next, check the ratings chart
on the Mariner Web site (http://gssjc.org/mariners/sail.htm).
Sunfish Mate and Sailing FUNdamentals
Ratings
This class will begin training for Mariners
or for those who have satisfactorily completed ARC Basic Sailing
or GSSJC Seaman Rating or ARC Small Craft Safety - Sailing
who wish to become more proficient on sailboats such as the
Sunfish. These two ratings are the prerequisites for many
other ratings. The Sailing FUNdamentals Rating will reinforce
the sailing theory learned in Basic Sailing adding a variety
of other topics of interest to the sailor wanting to expand
their sailing knowledge and abilities. The Sunfish Mate Rating
will let the Mariner work on perfecting her skills while sailing
solo.
| Who: |
Mariners with proper sailing and service hour prerequisites
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| Where: |
Camp Casa Mare |
| When: |
May 6-8; 7 p.m. Friday to 4 p.m. Sunday |
| Min./Max.: |
4/12 |
| Prerequisites: |
ARC Basic Sailing Certificate OR GSSJC Seaman or ARC
Small Craft Safety– Sailing; Competent sailing skills;
Participants need to have 6 sessions of practice on the
Sunfish after taking Basic Sailing before attempting this
rating. (one session is Sat AM, Sat PM, or Sun AM or Sun
PM) Girls: Level IV swim card or equivalent or better
AND GSSJC Safe Boating test; Adults: GSSJC Safe Boating
test |
| Cost: |
$35 includes all materials and food for the course |
| Text: |
Plan to purchase prior to class the following book:
ARC Start Sailing Right. |
Big Boat Crew Rating and Sailing FUNdamentals
Ratings
This class will begin training for Mariners
or for those who have satisfactorily completed ARC Basic Sailing
or GSSJC Seaman Rating or ARC Small Craft Safety - Sailing
who wish to become more proficient on sailboats such as the
big keeled boats or sloops based at the Marina off camp. These
two ratings are the prerequisites for many other ratings.
The Sailing FUNdamentals Rating will reinforce the sailing
theory learned in Basic Sailing adding a variety of other
topics of interest to the sailor wanting to expand their sailing
knowledge and abilities. The Big Boat Crew Rating will let
the Mariner work on perfecting their skills while crewing
on the “big boats” (keeled sloops) as well as
learning how to do simple maintenance.
| Who: |
Mariners with proper sailing and service hour prerequisites
- adults too |
| Where: |
Camp Casa Mare |
| When: |
May 6-8; 7 p.m. Friday to 4 p.m. Sunday |
| Prerequisites: |
ARC Basic Sailing Certificate or GSSJC Seaman or ARC
Small Craft Safety–Sailing; Competent sailing skills;
Participants need to have four sessions of practice on
the Sunfish and two sessions on the Big Boats after taking
Basic Sailing before attempting this rating. (One session
is Saturday a.m., Saturday p.m., or Sunday a.m., or Sunday
p.m.) ; GSSJC Safe Boating test; Girls: ARC Level IV swim
card or equivalent or better |
| Min./Max.: |
4/8 |
| Cost: |
$35 includes all materials and food |
| Text: |
ARC Start Sailing Right, or ARC Small Craft Safety,
previously purchased and read. |
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Sloop Crew
Those Mariners who have completed the prerequisite
ratings and service hours may sign up to learn how to crew on
a small camp sloop. This course will teach the Mariners how
to rig, de-rig, and crew a small sloop. They will also learn
how to properly use a jib sail, proper maintenance and care
of the sloops, and the use of the various lines on the boat.
| Who: |
Mariners with requisite sailing and service hours. |
| Where: |
Camp Casa Mare |
| When: |
May 6-8; 7 p.m. Friday to
4 p.m. Sunday |
| Prerequisites: |
GSSJC Sunfish Mate Rating; GSSJC Sailing Fundamentals
Rating; 10 service hours to the Sailing Program; ARC Level
IV swim card or better; GSSJC Safe Boating Test |
| Min./Max.: |
4/10 |
| Cost: |
$35 includes all materials and food for the course |
| Text: |
Bring and read ARC Start Sailing Right plus previous
ratings notebook. |
Taste of Racing
This is a NEW course designed to introduce
girls to the sport of racing sunfish at Camp Casa Mare. You
will learn the details on how to participate in a race from
rigging the sailboat, to figuring out how to round the marks
(buoy), the rules and regulations of sailing and how to cross
the finish line a winner!
| Who: |
Mariners with Sunfish Mate rating, 12 years old and
up |
| Where: |
Camp Casa Mare |
| When: |
May 8; 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday |
| Prerequisites: |
GSSJC Sunfish Mate Rating; GSSJC Sailing FUNdamentals
Rating: ARC Level IV swim certificate or better or equivalent;
GSSJC Safe Boating Test Certificate |
| Min./Max.: |
6/12 |
| Cost: |
$10 |
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