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Start your sailing journey with our comprehensive online Introduction to Sailing Course. Whether you're a complete beginner or seeking to refine your skills, this course is designed to equip you with the fundamental knowledge and techniques needed to start sailing confidently. From understanding the basics of sailboat anatomy to mastering essential sailing maneuvers and safety protocols, our expert-written course provides a structured and interactive learning experience.
Estimated Time: 4 hours
Price: $35 $27.50
If you're just getting started in sailing and want to dip your toes in, then this course is for you. We'll "show you the ropes" so to speak - but actually, we'll show you a lot more than just the ropes.
NauticEd’s Introduction to Sailing Course is designed to teach the fundamentals of sailing, including how sailboats work, how to sail, and important safety skills, all in an interactive online course format. Whether you're a beginner just starting or someone who wants to refresh their knowledge, this course is perfect for you. Upon completion of the course, your course is acknowledged on your free sailing resume.
This four-hour course covers all topics related to sailing, making it the perfect starting point for those with limited sailing experience. So, if you're ready to take the first step towards becoming a competent and confident sailor, enroll in the NauticEd Introduction to Sailing course today!
We guarantee both your satisfaction AND Lifetime access to any sailing course you buy from us!
Some more complex topics like navigation and tides are left to our more advanced courses. But for now, the information covered here will give you everything you need to know to get out on the water with an instructor or friend/partner/spouse to get you going.
By Grant Headifen
NauticEd Global Director of Education
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Excellent primer to get you interested
Interesting way to present a lot of basic information. Really enjoyed it!
Very well presented
Good start for beginners
Great newbe information.
clear explanations of sailing terms.
It was easy to understand.
Much of this material got repeated in later courses. That's actually a good thing IMHO. For a beginning sailor repetition is a good thing.
Clear, good intro
I felt the course was thorough and well designed.
It gave me a very comprehensive and informative introduction that left me feeling more confident
I found the animations helpful to the learning. I don't mind reading a book but the animated GIFs and the YouTube content with animations were helpful.
Most likely, initially, you will be dealing with a headsail and a mainsail. The interactive image below shows both typical sails on a sailboat, the Mainsail and the Jib (aka headsail). The image also shows the attachment points to the sail - the head, the tack, and the clew for each of the sails. Tap on the letters to reveal the name - tap again to hide. Test yourself on what you can remember!
I am a licensed U.S. Coast Guard 100 ton Captain and a commercial flight instructor. As an instructor, I am always trying to learn something new and a better way to teach my students. I have found that your sailing courses satisfy that need and thus incorporate them into my student syllabus.
