| To gain the experience needed to get your handle | | | | to any given organization or program these are things |
| on sailing, sailing schools and clubs are the best | | | | you should be aware of: |
| possible route to consider gaining access to the sea | | | | - Your instructors training and certifications. You will |
| as a sailor. If your hearts desire is to go from a sailing | | | | probably want who you are learning from to be |
| novice to captain of the ocean you must start by | | | | certified by the A.S.A. the American Sailing |
| getting the right education. | | | | Association or by U.S. Sailing, the national sailing |
| Sailing schools will provide you with all the information | | | | authority. |
| you could possibly need. A sailing club can be where | | | | - How will you, the student be certified? Will your |
| you can get the practice you need. Sailing clubs | | | | certification be recognized by other schools and sailing |
| usually provide the vessels on which to practice and | | | | organizations and clubs? |
| gain more experience to sail. | | | | - Depending on the sailing skills you are looking to |
| Depending on what you need to learn and how much | | | | acquire inform yourself about the learning materials |
| experience you have and are looking to gain, it's of | | | | and tools used by the program you choose. Also it is |
| imperative importance to research where to go. To | | | | important to know if the program will teach you on |
| begin, you should know that there are many | | | | boats you want to learn about. Check for your |
| programs open to your specific needs and budget. | | | | preferred type and size of ship. |
| There are many for profit schools that will help you | | | | - How long has the school been active in the sailing |
| learn the ways of the seas on week long eight hour | | | | community and how dedicated to the students is the |
| session programs, others can be scheduled for those | | | | program. You should be looking for bsmaller groups |
| of you that prefer the weekends to sail. There are | | | | per class so that you are able to have as much |
| also non profit programs that can be scheduled for | | | | attention from your instructor as you may need. |
| fun filled weekends, in which one can learn the basics | | | | - Lastly if you have continued interest on what you |
| to begin. | | | | have learned will the program help you connect to |
| To get started a little more than simple desire is | | | | others in the sea like you by referring you to groups |
| required. Before you entrust yourself and your family | | | | or clubs or charters. |