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Learn to Sail at ACSC!
Learn-to-Sail is a hands-on, adventurous introduction to dinghy sailing. Over one weekend, small classes of up to six students per instructor learn the basics—tacking, jibing, launching, landing, wind awareness, capsize prevention, and safety on the water—while getting plenty of time sailing in CFJs, Lasers, or RS Fevas. We typically have three or four sailboats plus a safety boat, so everyone gets personal attention while learning and practicing skills. Students stay active—moving around the boat, practicing land drills, and helping launch and retrieve boats—all under the guidance of experienced instructors. By the end of the weekend, participants gain confidence, skills, and a taste of the freedom and excitement of sailing on the SF Bay, and are ready to continue exploring with ACSC’s Open Sail Saturdays and Sunday Funday Adventures.
Class Length: 1 Weekend per Session
Days: Saturday / Sunday
Hours: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Tuition: $410 for one sailor, and $305 for one additional sailor in your party... Bring a buddy!
Boats: CFJs, Lasers, or RS Fevas (based on group size)
Skills: Capsize prevention/recovery, tacking, jibing, launching, landing, wind-awareness, safety position, and basic right-of-way rules
Days: Saturday / Sunday
Hours: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Tuition: $410 for one sailor, and $305 for one additional sailor in your party... Bring a buddy!
Boats: CFJs, Lasers, or RS Fevas (based on group size)
Skills: Capsize prevention/recovery, tacking, jibing, launching, landing, wind-awareness, safety position, and basic right-of-way rules
After completing Learn-to-Sail, you're invited to participate in ACSC's Open Sail Saturdays and Sunday Funday Adventures!
Learn-to-Sail Packing List:
- Close-toed shoes that can get wet
- Warm non-cotton layers
- Towel and change of clothes (including dry shoes) - You will get in the water to launch/land your boat, and there's always the chance of capsizing! Post-sailing dry clothes are a must.
- Lunch, snacks, and water bottle
- Sunblock
- Sunglasses and/or brimmed hat
- Your sense of adventure! ;)
- Life vests
- Sail Boats
- Safety Boats
- Instructors with US Sailing and First Aid/CPR certifications
Ready to sign up!? Registration openS Monday, January 12th @ 12 noon!
Learn-to-Sail Classes
Please be aware that at ACSC, we sail small dinghy sailboats. Sailors must be able to move quickly from one side of the cockpit to the other. Additionally, students are asked to push/pull the boat on a dolly across the parking lot and up/down a sandy hill to the water. For those with injuries or mobility issues, this might not be the appropriate platform for learning. However, we are happy to make accommodations to suit your needs. Please reach out to us to discuss your specific situation and we'll make sure we help get you out on the water!
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Where is ACSC located?
Latitude 37.770620, Longitude -122.292485
Roads? We don't need roads. Or more likely we don't have a street address... The Alameda Community Sailing Center is located next to the Encinal Boat Ramp, on the south west shore of Alameda. An access road connects to Central Ave, behind Encinal High School.
In short, if searching via google maps doesn't result in something that looks like the map below,
search for Encinal Boat Ramp. We're in the same lot. Look for the sailboats.
Roads? We don't need roads. Or more likely we don't have a street address... The Alameda Community Sailing Center is located next to the Encinal Boat Ramp, on the south west shore of Alameda. An access road connects to Central Ave, behind Encinal High School.
In short, if searching via google maps doesn't result in something that looks like the map below,
search for Encinal Boat Ramp. We're in the same lot. Look for the sailboats.