(Offshore Combo Course)
Class Dates: Any three consecutive days
Instructor: Tony Pizzuti
Location: Aboard Blanca Luna in the Gulf of Mexico
Basic Keelboat Certification is a prerequisite for this course.
Course Outline
Day One:
- 8:30am – Meet at Bay Area Sailing Facility to complete paperwork
- Get familiar with boat and stow personal gear
- Plan meals; purchase and stow provisions
- Fill tanks, review mechanical and sailing systems
- Depart Clear Lake for Galveston
- Overnight in Galveston at Harbor House Marina or at anchor
Day Two:
- After breakfast, a day of sailing in the Gulf of Mexico to a predetermined point 5 to 10 miles offshore. This activity will provide an exercise in both sailing and navigation.
- Return to Moody Gardens in Offatts Bayou via the Intracoastal Waterway (the ICW).
- Navigate the ICW; learn to work with commercial traffic by using the Rules of the Road and the VHF radio.
- Dock at Moody Gardens or anchor in Offatts Bayou and have dinner.
- Do some class work after dinner
Day Three:
- After breakfast, review course work prior to taking the written tests for both Basic Coastal Cruising and Bareboat Chartering aboard Blanca Luna.
- Review test results and head for Clear Lake.
- At the marina, secure the boat and clean it as you would on any bareboat charter.
Tuition: $620 plus tax per person
(all course materials included)
Provisioning: Costs shared ($30-$40 per person additional)
Class Size: 3 or 4 sailors
Private lessons available: Two sailors, $855 per person; One sailor, $1680.
Note: The amount of sailing and the routes are dependent on wind and weather conditions.
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