Fall Adult Sail Seminar

LEARN TO SAIL!
This three-day on-the-water and classroom course is designed for beginners and intermediates interested in getting into or improving sailing techniques.

Objectives – fun, safety, meet people just like you
Beginners – learn to sail
Intermediate – sail better, with more confidence
You will be able to rent a boat as part of our boat rental program.

We will have three classes of boats on which students can learn:
Monohull – Flying Scots,
Cabin boats – San Juan 21s
Catamarans – Hobie 18s.
This has always been a very well-attended class and will fill quickly, so talk it up, act FAST, and get in!

Registration includes:
Instruction
Sailing time
U.S. Sailing reference textbook
Little Red Book
Breakfast and lunch all three days

DETAILS
Spring: May 29 - May 31, 2025
Fall: August 28- 30, 2025

Fees:
$395.00 for non-member
$350.00 for primary or associate members.

THINGS YOU WILL LEARN

You as a sailor
Safety and you
Parts of a sailboat
Wind awareness
How sails work
Rigging a boat
Your first sail
Sailing directions
Sailing upwind
Sailing downwind
Capsize recovery
Overboard recovery
Learn to talk like a sailor
Leaving and returning
Improving your skills
Right of way
Backup skills
Weather, tides, and current
Knots and lines

QUESTIONS?
Contact Rick Bernstein: 314-324-3024 or rick@bremodelers.com

Where to Stay?

Students can tent camp on our grounds
Students can tent or motorhome camp outside our club in the state park campground
Hotels in Carlyle are a 10 minute drive and quite inexpensive
Drive back and forth: St. Louis is a 1 hour drive

CHECK OUT THESE VIDEOS!
Videos from past classes with lots of tips. See what CSA sailing is all about!

Clicking 'Attend' does NOT guarantee you a spot, you must register through the CSA website linked below or the registration link below.
Seminar Registration
CSA website