Adult Learn to Sail is the adult sailing educational program run by Concord Sailing Center (CSC), a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.

Learn to sail at Concord Yacht Club this summer! Our basic learn to sail classes are designed for adults with little or no sailing experience. The only pre-requisite is that you must be able to swim 50 yards without a life jacket (a swimming test is conducted on the first night of class).

Contact Person: RG Smithson - (865) 599-6054    This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Keelboat Certification Course

Dates & Times: September 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, and 24, 2010 (6-9pm)
Bad weather makeup day: Saturday Sept 25
Cost - $425 per person

The Basic Keelboat Certification is the first stepping stone in US Sailing's Keelboat Certification System.

The course will be taught in Catalina 22s, and will include seven evenings of sailing instruction. The last day will include a written test, knot-tying test, and sailing skills test. Students who successfully complete US Sailing's basic keelboat certification class will be able to responsibly skipper and crew a daysailing keelboat in familiar waters in light to moderate wind conditions.

Skills taught during the course will include:

• Rigging and de-rigging the boat,
• Starting, stopping, and controlling boat speed while sailing,
• Leaving and returning to the dock under sail or outboard, as appropriate,
• Using sail controls,
• Tacking, jibing, and getting out of the no-go-zone,
• Sailing around a set course,
• Basic navigation rules,
• The heave-to maneuver,
• Depowering sails,
• Overboard recovery methods, and more.

To sign up, please fill out the registration form and mail your check (payable to Concord Sailing Center) to:

R.G. Smithson
9923 Gate Post Way
Knoxville, TN 37931

Registrations are on a first-come, first-served basis. Class size is limited to no more than 9 students, so please register early. You will receive an email confirming your place in class when we receive your registration materials. No refunds will be made for students who cancel less than two weeks prior to the first night of class.