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May 13, 2024 - 09:00 am
Hatteras Community Sailing

Basic Liveaboard Cruising (Sabre 42)

Ages: 18+

Cost: $1250 per person

Number Participants: Min 4 / Max 4

Dates: May 13 – 17

Time: 24 hrs per day starting at 9am on the first day

Prerequisites: Basic Keelboat

Description:

This sailing course is for sailors interested in moving up to a larger live aboard yacht and going somewhere on a sailboat. Basic keelboat is pre-requisite for this course. If you are ready to move up to a larger boat, adventure sailing, and coastal cruising, this is the perfect course for you. We learn by doing and take a 5-Day cruise from Cape Hatteras through the Pamlico Sound to Beaufort and possibly to Oriental. One of the first tasks we do as a crew is work out our float plan together based on the current conditions.

This course is designed to begin growing the confidence you need for coastal cruising independently without a captain or instructor.  If you are interested in buying a liveaboard boat and sailing away, this is a great first step. Get a taste of the cruising life while you learn these key skills:

Skills you will learn:

• Advanced Sail Trim
• Advanced traditional navigation
• Electronic Navigation
• Passage Planning
• Provisioning
• Weather analysis and forecasting
• Night Navigation and Sailing
• Detailed Diesel Engine Maintenance
• Boat Systems (electrical and mechanical)
• Offshore Safety Gear
• Seamanship Skills
• Heavy Weather Tactics
Skills you will learn

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