Summary of Keelboat Courses

Boat Handling
Advanced Sailing
Mini Courses

Boat Handling

Boat Handling is designed to teach the basics of all common boat-handling maneuvers on sailboats equipped with engines (inboard or outboard), including entering and leaving a slip, docking/undocking, anchoring, and tying up to and leaving a mooring.  The student will learn the effects that wind and current forces have on their boat, and how to apply this understanding to the basic boat handling maneuvers.  This course provides 4 hours of classroom and 9 hours of on-the-water instruction conducted on 22 ft (w/outboard) and 28 ft (w/inboard) sailboats.  This course is focused on handling a sailboat under power, and includes no sailing instruction. Some experience with a sailboat is recommended, but not required.  A NJ Boating Safety Certificate is required for this course.  Course cost of $225 includes text, handouts, and a one-year membership in S.E.A.S. (Society for the Education of American Sailors).  For more information on this course, or how to acquire a NJ Boating Safety Certificate, contact Ray Kimber at raykimber@comcast.net . You can view prior year's course syllabus at 2008 Boat Handling course syllabus.

Course Scheduling is subject to demand

See the Activities Schedule on this website for dates. 

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Advanced Sailing Course

Advanced Sailing will concentrate on advanced sailing topics on both the Rhodes and O’Day 28 Keelboats, including sail trim, reefing, gibing, and use of all the boat’s sails. The student will learn to perform common boat maneuvers under sail including tying up to and leaving a mooring, and anchoring.  Sailing-related rules of the road will also be reviewed.  This course, complementing the Boat Handling course, is designed to provide prospective skippers with the training and practice to maneuver the boat under sail, as well as to sail effectively under various conditions.  The only prerequisite is SEAS Basic Sailing or equivalent experience.   For more course detail see the course syllabus. 

Consists of two 2.5-hour weekday evening classroom sessions and 2 to 3 water sessions (two weekend sessions and possibly one weekday evening session;  see the Activities Schedule on this website for details.  

To register or get more information contact John Myer at jpmyerjr@mac.com or call the SEAS Monmouth telephone number (732-759-4404).  The total class size is limited to 8, and water sessions are limited to 4 students.

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