Kentucky Lake Sailing Lessons
Lighthouse Landing offers Kentucky Lake sailing lessons. Our proven courses will prepare you for certification in Basic Keelboat and Basic Coastal Cruising. You will also qualify for the USCG approved safe boating course. Practical Sailing is offered as a four-day, Basic Keelboat (101) & Basic Coastal Cruising (103), weekend course. In addition to our top-flight instruction, you will receive:
- “Sailing Made Easy,” and “Coastal Cruising Made Easy” The ASA official Basic Sailing Texts
- The Official ASA Logbook to document your sailing experience to charter companies
- ASA Certification for Basic Keelboat & Basic Coastal Cruising
This experience will give you the skills, confidence, and credentials needed to enjoy a wide variety of sailing opportunities. Lighthouse Landing will introduce you to the theory of sailing while making your sailing education fun and easy through the classroom and on-the-water training. In a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere, you will be introduced to the very basics of sailing and more advanced and safety-oriented concepts.
Basic Keelboat (101) Topics:
- Sailboat Familiarization
- Sailing Terminology
- Steering
- Tacking & Jibing
- Stopping the Boat
- Safety at Sea
- Securing & Making Fast
- Sailor’s Knots
- Rules of the Road
- Person Overboard Recovery
Basic Coastal Cruising (103) Topics:
- Anchoring & Mooring
- How to Identify a Perfect Anchorage
- Heavy Weather Sailing
- New Ways to Recover Crew Overboard
- How to Handle Emergency Situations Afloat
- Use of a VHF Marine Radio
- Proper Use of Navigation Aids
- Sail Combination Under Various Wind Conditions
- How to Pick Up a Mooring on The First Try
- Identify, Avoid, and Treat Hypothermia
- More Handy Sailor’s Knots
Boat Sailing and Physical Fitness:
While sailing is an enjoyable experience, some may not realize how physically demanding sailing can be. While mobility and range of motion are most important, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance are also key. Moderate physical activity such as getting on and off the boat, easily moving front to back & side to side on the boat and reaching & and stepping over gear & lines will be experienced during the class. If you are unsure about your physical capabilities, please call us, as we would not like to discourage students from participating but would rather make them aware of the level of fitness involved. Contact us here.