June 1, 2007, Newsletter Issue #1: Blue Water Cruising Course Offered

Tip of the Week

Offshore Sailing School Tip: Did you know that the world is 75 percent water? Some sailors are content learning to sail close to the shore; others may venture offshore but come back in day. The  most adventurous sailors want to learn advanced sailing techniques, the kind they will need if they set their sights on blue water cruising and coastal passage making. It's called blue water sailing because the closest port-of-call might be hundreds--even thousands of miles away.

If you are comfortable cruising or chartering boats that are 35 feet or longer, you should sign up for the Offshore Sailing School's most advanced sailing lessons--called Coastal Passage Making. This course will teach you the in's and out's of how to sail at night, stand watch and even cook a meal while at sea. These advanced sailing lessons are offered for one week at a time from Tortola to St. Martin and back or to Cancun and the Grenadines. You'll sail five nights aboard a Moorings 50.

Offshore Sailing School is run by renowned sailors, Steve and Doris Colgate, who are certified by US Sailing. They have offered sailing classes to more more than 100,000 people on specially designed sailing boats. You will earn your US Sailing Coastal Passage Making Certification when you study blue water cruising with Offshore Sailing School.

You'll become an expert in many advanced sailing topics including: sail inventories for passages, open water seamanship, tide and current tables, impact of pressure systems, and navigating inlets, shoals and bars. If you've ever dreamed of discovering the world under sail, this advanced sailing instruction is something you should do first.

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