For more information on how to become a SCOW member visit the Join SCOW section of the Website. 

No prior sailing experience is needed to take the basic sailing training. Significant prior sailing experience is required to take the cruiser training- e.g. taking the basic sailing training and then skippering the Flying Scots for a year, or significant cruiser experience, etc. Applicants applying for the cruiser training must submit a brief summary of sailing experience to the Training Director for review. If you are not a Flying Scot skipper you will be required to demonstrate your sailing skills through an on-the-water assessment. Contact the Training Director for more information.

SCOW's training includes:

Basic Sailing

Our Basic Sailing training is taught on 19' Flying Scots. The Basic Sailing  training  offers 4 nights of classroom training and 6 mornings or afternoons of on-the-water hands-on-training. Once students have passed their written test, they are also eligible for on-the-water tutoring to improve their skills. These Flying Scots are the same boats that SCOW members use to race on on Wednesday nights during the season and that we use for Thursday night social sails. Once SCOW members earn their Flying Scot skippership they also may reserve these boats online for personal use.

Basic Sailing - Spring Land Training April 2, 9, 16, 23 Water Training April 13, 14, 20, 27, 28, May 4 Makeup Training May 5, 11 Price and Registration

Basic Sailing - Summer Land Training June 4, 11, 18, 25 Water Training June 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30 Makeup Training July 6, 7 Price and Registration

Basic Sailing - Fall Land Training August 27, September 3, 10, 17 Water Training September 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29 Makeup Training October 12, 13 Price and Registration

          *Makeup dates are only used for rescheduling classes canceled due to inclement weather. 

Cruising Boat
Our Cruising Sailing  training is taught on 25' Catalina Cruisers. The boats are big enough to overnight and cook on. The offering includes 2 evenings of land training, 3 days of on-the-water hands-on-training and one evening of hands-on on-the-water night sailing. Once students have passed their written test, they are also eligible for  on-the-water tutoring on the cruisers to improve their skills. SCOW members who are racing certified often race these boats on Tuesday nights and weekends.  Other SCOW members can join as crew. Once SCOW members earn their Cruiser skippership they also may reserve these cruising boats online for personal use. New sailors should become Flying Scot skippers and have a year of Basic Sailing under their belt, before graduating to the Cruising Boat training.

Cruising Sailing - Spring Land Training April 8, 17 Water Training April 27, 28, May 4 Night Water Class Date to be determined by the students Makeup Training May 5 Registration code will be required to sign up for this training opportunity.  Please contact SCOW's Training Director for more information. Price and More Information

Cruising Sailing - Fall Land Training September 18, 25 Water Training September 22, 29, October 5 Night Water Class Date to be determined by the students Makeup Training October 6 Registration code will be required to sign up for this training oportunity.  Please contact SCOW's Training Director for more information. Price and More Information

           *Makeup dates are only used for rescheduling classes canceled due to inclement weather. 

Capsize

Our Capsize  training is taught on our 19' Flying Scots, sometimes with the help of our 25' cruisers. Members learn how to capsize and how to right a capsized Flying Scot. The  training  is conducted on the water during a morning and afternoon.

 

July Water Training

September Water Training September 21 Price and Registration

All of the  training  is held at the Washington Sailing Marina.  Please contact our volunteer Training Director training@scow.org for more information.  

SCOW Training is conducted in accordance with the SCOW Training Policy.