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LISA BERG
SAIL MASTER |
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Lisa is a landscape designer by trade. She enjoys teaching gardening and
landscaping in her spare time.
Lisa completed her teaching certification from US Sailing in San Diego in
1998. She has been head junior sailing instructor at PYC since 1999.
Lisa has been sailing since the ripe old age of four. Her first sailing
experience was in a Hinkley 35. |
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JUNIOR SAILING INSTRUCTION
2009 Learn-to-Sail Classes
| Ages |
Students age 8-14 will be divided into skill
levels with consideration given to age. |
| Days |
Monday through Friday 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| Beginner sessions |
June
15 - 19; June 22 - 26; July 6 - 10;
July 13 - 17; Jul 27 - July 31 |
| Intermediate sessions |
June 29 - July 3; July 20 - 24 |
| PYC member rate |
$325/week |
| Non-PYC member rate |
$400/week |
| Boat |
Laser Pico sailboats* provided by PYC, with
a 50% discount for using your boat, if it is appropriate for our program.
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U.S.
Sailing Association course materials and certified instructor
Sailboat Provided
The Laser Pico chosen for instruction is a sporty, sturdy, rotomolded-polyethylene
dinghy just under 12 feet in length. Combining a spacious, self-draining
cockpit and a high boom create a boat that is a comfort to sail. The Laser
Pico is also quick and easy to rig so students spend more time on the
water. The unique Laser Reef® system, designed to reduce the sail area
when desired, can be operated while under sail. This enables instruction
to continue despite changing wind conditions.
Class Descriptions
Beginner: Designed for youths that have little or no experience
sailing and are interested in sailing as a fun, on-the-water activity.
Basic skills (i.e. knot tying, rigging, wind direction, steering, tacking,
sail trim, points of sail, etc.) will be taught and practiced. Each sailor
will have his or her own boat to use for the session. Our goal is that,
by the end of a week's instruction, students will feel have acquired basic
boat handling skills.
Intermediate: For youths who have had experience with sailing,
some sailing instruction, and feel at ease on the water in a small sailboat.
The class is designed to increase the student's knowledge and abilities
so that they can satisfactorily demonstrate certain nationally recognized
basic sailing skills while increasing the student's confidence on the
water to where they feel comfortable sailing without continuous supervision.
Each sailor will have his or her own boat to use for the session to insure
maximum tiller time.
How to Register
Upon request, a Registration Form, Liability Waiver Agreement, and Medical
Form with Medical Care Authorization will be sent for each child desiring
to participate in the program. All forms must be filled out completely
and returned with payment in full in order to reserve a spot for your
child in a particular class session. Registrations are on a first-come,
first-serve basis and Credit Card information will be accepted by phone
to guarantee your reservation while the paperwork is in transit to avoid
possible disappointment due to a class filling in the interim.
Other Important Information
- Classes begin promptly at the scheduled time and will be held rain
or shine
- Students will need a towel, swimsuit, and a change of clothes daily.
A lifejacket and water use shoes are required. NO "flip-flops"
or other loose sandals please. Sunglasses with a strap or means to attach
them to clothing (or accept the risk of losing them in the water), and
sunscreen are highly recommended.
- Shoes and T-shirts over bathing suits must be worn when inside the
clubhouse.
Further information can be obtained via email, or by calling the PYC
office Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
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