Red Cross
Basic Sailing Certifications
For girls age 11 and up and in 6th
grade and adults (no males under age 18) there are two
options to obtain their beginning sailing rating:
1. For those that do not know how to sail take Basic
Sailing
2. For those that know how to sail tale Small Craft
Safety-Sailing
Basic Sailing
Only individual registrations will
be accepted (no troops/groups may register as a troop/group).
The Red Cross Basic Sailing course includes both theory
and water skills. It covers sailing theory, boat parts,
right of way rules, some navigation, and the practical
experience of getting on the water and learning how
to sail. Everyone who enters this course must pass the
Safe Boating test. This course is taught over two weekends.
You MUST attend both weekends. This is a difficult class.
Don’t be discouraged if you don’t pass the
first time you take it.
| Who: |
Girls age 11 and up and in 6th grade |
| When: |
July 29-July 31, and September 16-18 or August
5-7, and September 30-October 2 7 p.m. Friday
to 5 p.m. Sunday for two complete weekends Attendance
at all sessions is mandatory. |
| Bring: |
ARC Learn to Swim Level IV swims card or better
or equivalent
GSSJC Safe Boating Test |
| Min./Max.: |
8/20 |
| Cost: |
$70, Meals are provided but does not include books |
| Note: |
All participants must satisfactorily complete
the Red Cross Small Craft swim test at the beginning
of class. Purchase and read prior to class the following
book: ARC Start Sailing Right. |
Basic Sailing-Adults only
Same as the above class, but for
registered Girl Scout adults interested in helping with
the sailing program. (No males under age 18)
| When: |
September 16-18, AND September 30 -October 2 7
p.m. Friday to 5 p.m. Sunday for 2 complete weekends
Attendance at all sessions is mandatory. |
| Min./Max.: |
6/12 |
| Cost: |
$70 Meals are provided but does not include books |
| Note: |
All participants must satisfactorily complete
the Red Cross Small Craft swim test at the beginning
of class. Purchase and read prior to class the following
book: ARC Start Sailing Right. |
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Taste of Sailing
This is a fun course designed to introduce
girls to the sport of sailing at Camp Casa Mare. It includes
learning how to rig/de-rig a sailboat, nautical terminology,
proper sailor attire, knots, safety rules, and regulations.
| Who: |
Girls age 10 and up (no adults) |
| When: |
August 6, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. or
August 7, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
| Min./Max.: |
6/16 |
| Cost: |
$12 includes lunch |
GSSJC Sailing Ratings
The following GSSJC Sailing Ratings are
enhanced ratings or progressions for those girls/adults who
have earned their Red Cross Basic Sailing or Small Craft Safety-Sailing
certificates. All ratings are offered once in the spring and
once in the fall starting in August. 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 their skills while sailing
solo on a Sunfish as well as learning how to do simple maintenance.
| Who: |
Girls ages 11 and up and adults |
| Dates: |
Girls Only July 29-July 31, Min./Max.: 4/10
Girls Only September 16-18, Min./Max.: 4/10
Adults Only Sept. 30-October 2, Min./Max.: 4/6 |
| Time: |
7 p.m. Friday to 5 p.m. Sunday |
| Bring: |
Start Sailing Right, or ARC Small Craft Safety, previously
purchased and read. |
| Cost: |
$43 includes meals and materials |
| Note: |
All participants must meet the following prerequisites:
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Sailing:
- ARC Basic Sailing Certificate
or GSSJC Seaman or ARC Small Craft Safety-Sailing
- Competent sailing skills
- Must have completed 6 Sunfish sailing sessions at
Camp Casa Mare
Swimming:
- Girls: Level IV swim card or equivalent or better
and GSSJC Safe Boating test
- Adults: GSSJC Safe Boating test
Sunfish Skipper and Performance Sailing
This class will enhance training for those
Mariners who have completed previous ratings and service hours
and wish to become a skipper on the Sunfish. These two ratings
are the prerequisites for many other ratings. The Performance
Sailing rating will further enhance the principles of sailing
and its components. You will learn more about navigation and
weather. Charting a course will be one challenge. While earning
Sunfish Skipper you will expand on your skills while developing
good helmsmanship and learning how to sail well. Learning
to sail a Marconi rigged boat or small sloop with just the
main sail will give the Sunfish Skipper a new experience.
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