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Be Ready to Sail In order to ensure that all our students have a fun and safe sailing class, please read the following list of items that your child will need to have on the first day of class. To be Ready to Sail, students need to come to class equiped with the following items: USCG approved Type II or Type III lifejacket with proper fit Emergency whistle - attaches to lifejacket Water/Gatorade/sports drink (no soft drinks or juice) Boat, water shoes, sneakers (no open-toe sandals, Teva's, flip-flops or other open-toe sandals that could fall off and risk injury) Sun screen Recommended Items for comfort: Hat with a brim or visor Sunglasses Beach towel Jacket (for cool days) Students can wear bathing suits or shorts & tee shirts Remember to be ON TIME to class. Most classes will meet upstairs in the AH Yacht Club, above the Shore Casino, unless otherwise noted by your instructor. AHSEP Student Conduct: Be prepared for each class and be on-time. Pay strict attention to instructors during indoor class times, and while out on the dock and water. Listen and be courteous to your instructors and to your fellow students. Take good care of all AHSEP equipment. Be supportive and helpful to your classmates. Keep our harbor and dock area clean. Your First Day of Class The first day of class can be different depending on your sailing level. The following explanation is mostly suited to Novice and Intermediate sailors, although a SWIM TEST & CAPSIZING EXERSIZE will start out the first class at every level of sailing. For the Novice student on your first day of class, ALL students will be given a swim test. This test is to ensure that students can handle themselves in the water. While wearing lifevests, students jump into the water from the floating dock, and swim the length of the dock. Students will learn how to capsize and right a boat. This is practiced so that in the event of a capsizing, students will have the skills to right their boat and continue sailing. This skill will be practiced a few times throughout the classes. Novice students will spend a lot of time learning about the parts of the Optimist, how the parts work, and how it is assembled. Novice students will be introduced to knot-tying, and proper care of equipment. Most Novice students will begin sailing in pairs in an Opti. While one student focuses on handling the sail, the other student will learn how to operate the tiller. Once a student learns to control the various parts of the boat, they will then sail on their own. Every student will advance according to skill and comfort level with boating equipment.

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Be Ready to Sail

In order to ensure that all our students have a fun and safe sailing class, please read the following list of items that your child will need to have on the first day of class. To be Ready to Sail, students need to come to class equiped with the following items:

USCG approved Type II or Type III lifejacket with proper fit
Emergency whistle - attaches to lifejacket
Water/Gatorade/sports drink (no soft drinks or juice)
Boat, water shoes, sneakers (no open-toe sandals, Teva's, flip-flops or other open-toe sandals that could fall off and risk injury)
Sun screen

Recommended Items for comfort:

Hat with a brim or visor
Sunglasses
Beach towel
Jacket (for cool days)
Students can wear bathing suits or shorts & tee shirts

Remember to be ON TIME to class. Most classes will meet upstairs in the AH Yacht Club, above the Shore Casino, unless otherwise noted by your instructor.

AHSEP Student Conduct:

Be prepared for each class and be on-time. Pay strict attention to instructors during indoor class times, and while out on the dock and water. Listen and be courteous to your instructors and to your fellow students. Take good care of all AHSEP equipment. Be supportive and helpful to your classmates. Keep our harbor and dock area clean.

Your First Day of Class

The first day of class can be different depending on your sailing level. The following explanation is mostly suited to Novice and Intermediate sailors, although a SWIM TEST & CAPSIZING EXERSIZE will start out the first class at every level of sailing.

For the Novice student on your first day of class, ALL students will be given a swim test. This test is to ensure that students can handle themselves in the water. While wearing lifevests, students jump into the water from the floating dock, and swim the length of the dock.

Students will learn how to capsize and right a boat. This is practiced so that in the event of a capsizing, students will have the skills to right their boat and continue sailing. This skill will be practiced a few times throughout the classes.

Novice students will spend a lot of time learning about the parts of the Optimist, how the parts work, and how it is assembled. Novice students will be introduced to knot-tying, and proper care of equipment. Most Novice students will begin sailing in pairs in an Opti. While one student focuses on handling the sail, the other student will learn how to operate the tiller. Once a student learns to control the various parts of the boat, they will then sail on their own. Every student will advance according to skill and comfort level with boating equipment.