**PAST EVENT**(BC) Intro to Sailing & BBQ – July 2024

Event Details

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This event takes place on the traditional, unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.

Learn to sail with us in partnership with UBC Sailing Club! In this 2-hour session, you’ll learn the skills to be a competent crew on a dinghy. We’ll spend time on dry land and on the water learning the basics of sailing a small boat. Between sessions, we’ll have a BBQ from 1-2pm for people to connect so we encourage you to either stay after your session or come early!

Date: July 20

Time: 11am-2pm or 1-4pm.

Schedule: There are two 2-hour sessions being offered. You can choose only one.

• First session 11-1 pm.
• BBQ from 1-2pm

• Second session 2-4pm
• Each session entails:
  • 30 minute on dry land
  • 60-75 minutes on the water
  • 15 minute debrief

Location: Jericho Sailing Centre at 1300 Discovery St

Ticket Price: $35 + tax

Experience level: beginner, must be able to swim or be comfortable treading water in ocean with a life jacket as we will be practicing going overboard

What to bring:

• Swimwear
• Clothes that can get wet (a long sleeve breathable shirt and/or breathable athletic shorts are recommended for sun protection as well). Change rooms are available at the sailing center to change after the event.
• Water bottle
• Sunscreen
• Towel

Lesson goal: Learn the skills to be a competent crew on a dinghy in low wind conditions and have fun

Lesson layout
Dry land skills:

• Assessing wind direction and gaining understanding of the different points of sail
• Learning basics of trimming for different points of sail
• Learning the most important parts of the boat and how to help rig
• How to safely hold the boat in the water and be competent crew during launch

On water skills:

• Understanding and feeling where the wind is coming from
• Be able to trim the jib sheet for different points of sail
• Learning how to manage boat balance as crew
• Be comfortable crewing during standard maneuvers including tack and gybe
• Time permitting and if guests feel comfortable, experience a capsize recovery
• Learning to be a competent crew during the landing
• If the skipper feels confident in the guests ability, the guest can experience
  helming/steering the boat.
• When helming, keeping a steady point of sail, sail training for different points of sail

Policy and Community Guidelines 

Cancellation Policy

This policy applies to smaller one-day events. We would like to emphasize that even when the participation fee is low ($10-100) it is important to show up as last moment cancellations make us look bad as a group in front of partners that help us to create affordable events.

1. Cancellation At Least 7 Days In Advance: For cancellations made at least 7 days in advance of the scheduled event, no penalties will be incurred. Participants can request a full refund. In some cases when we pre-pay for spots with our hosts, we might need to fill in the spot in order to issue a refund.
2. Cancellation Within 7 Days: In the unfortunate event that a cancellation is requested less than 7 days before the scheduled event, or no shows the following policy will apply:
   1. Refund: Cancellations made less than 7 days of the event will not be eligible for a refund.
   2. Penalty: A three months ineligibility to attend future events. We leave a right to cancel any registration of the person under penalty in this time frame. After the three-month ineligibility period has elapsed, participants can once again sign up for future events without any restrictions.

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