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This list courtesy of Northern Breezes magazine and Sailing Breezes
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[Approximately 40% of these links are valid, the rest are obsolete.]
School |
General Course Descriptions |
|---|---|
| Blue Waters Sailing School Inc. 763-559-5649 BluWtrSS2@aol.com www.bluewaterssail.com |
Classroom theory and onboard
lessons: basic sailing, cruising, piloting and dead
reckoning, celestial navigation, marlinspike seamanship,
live-aboard life-style, mechanical troubleshooting,
tropical sailing
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| Northern Breezes Sailing
School 763-542-9707 www.sailingbreezes.com |
American Sailing Association (ASA) certified courses: Basic Small Boat, Basic Keelboat, Basic Cruising, Bareboat Cruising, Cruising Multihull, Advanced Coastal Cruising (Offshore), Coastal Navigation, ASA Instructor Qualification, Spinnaker Handling |
| Northern Maritime Institute
Sailing School 952-888-6609 www.blue-water-boats.com/maritime/nmischool.htm |
Basic sailing, cruising seamanship intro, basic and advanced coastal navigation, celestial navigation, USCG marine licensing, basic keelboat sailing, coastal charter certification, off-shore charger certification |
| Onboard Sailing School
& Charters 952-474-0600 www.onboardsail.com |
Basic keelboat, basic cruising, bareboat cruising, coastal navigation, private lessons |
| American Red Cross Sailing Program 651-291-6704 www.arcstp.org |
Basic sailing, basic
sailing refresher, advanced basic sailing, basic sailing
instructor, introduction to basic keelboats Course topics include: rigging, useful knots, terminology, rules of the road, rescue of self and others Experienced sailors needed as volunteer instructors: call 615-291-6707 |
| Sailboats Inc. 612-557-9662 800-826-7010 www.sailboats-inc.com |
Sailing charter
certification: hands-on training in docking, anchoring,
navigation, sailing, and more
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| U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Phil Irwin: 715-772-3120 www.cgaux.org |
Boating skills and
seamanship Boating safety Others—call for information Free USCGA Vessel Safety Check: Call Rex Stearns: 651-770-5390 |
| U.S. Power Squadrons Minnetonka: 612-253-2628 U.S. Headquarters: 888-367-8777 www.usps.org |
Boat handling and seamanship,
required equipment, rules of the road, lines and knots,
charts and navigation aids, engine troubleshooting, boat
trailering, various advanced classes, and more Instruction is free; nominal charge for course materials |