Basic Centerboard Sailing Class

Or, send a check payable to ''SCWDC'' to Bernie Joiner, 2300 Malraux Drive, Vienna, VA 22182.

Cost: $140 SCWDC members; $155 guests

Ground Classes: July 24 and 31

7:15 – 9:15 PM at 2300 Malraux Drive, Vienna, VA 22182

On-the-Water Classes: July 29 and 30, August 5 and 6 9 AM to noon at Belle Haven Marina.

Registration deadline: July 20

Leader: Bernie Joiner, choosri@aol.com 703-560-2203

Overview: We sail 19’ Flying Scots out of Belle Haven Marina on the Potomac River in Alexandria.

There are six classes, including four on the water. You will learn how to jibe, tack, adjust the sails for changing winds, dock, and perform man-overboard drills.

Graduates will qualify to take out centerboard boats in sheltered water. Students who successfully complete the course and test will receive American Sailing Association certification.

Sailors who have taken our class before are welcome to attend the classroom sessions at no cost.

Directions to Belle Haven Marina, 1201 Belle Haven Road, Alexandria, VA

Belle Haven is located on the George Washington Pkwy just south of the Wilson Bridge. [Note: This is NOT the marina next to National Airport.] Turn off the Pkwy at the Belle Haven Marina sign and follow the road until you see the boats and water. The group meets outdoors near the picnic tables by the marina''s office trailer.

Questions? Please contact Bernie Joiner at choosri@aol.com or David Hastie at TapioIV@gmail.com