Adult Dinghy

Sailing in a dinghy is fast, fun, and physical!

Beginner Adult Dinghy

The Beginner Dinghy course is designed to teach small boat handling to new, beginner sailors on the RS Venture. Our three-to-one student-to-instructor ratio provides you with ample time on the helm with our certified instructor in the boat. This progression course teaches; water safety, terminology, knots, rigging, sail adjustment, docking, steering a course, person in the water drills, rules of the road, and capsize/recovery drills.

This is a 4-day course held over two weekendsand is taught on the RS Venture. This is a physically demanding course for beginner sailors.

Skills will be self-assessed then signed off by our Certified Sailing Instructor. You will receive the US Sailing Small Boat Sailor Certification Record Book, “The Little Red Book”, to keep track of student progress.

Saturday and Sunday

10AM–4PM
$599 4-day Course

Intermediate Adult Dinghy

The Intermediate Dinghy course is tailored to student skill level and objectives. At this stage our Instructor moves into a coach boat as students continue to develop their skills such as; rigging, sail trim, docking, steering a course, capsize/recovery drills, seamanship.

Navigation and Emergency Procedures
Current / Wind Effects and introduction to the physics of sailing
Proper sail/boat trim and hiking technique
Course rounding and roll tacking
Teamwork and crew dynamics

This course may continue on RS Ventures or move to Vanguard 15’s depending on student objectives and skill levels. Students will self-assess upon registering and we will tailor the class to meet the needs/objectives of the students. This is a very physical 2-day course.

Saturday and Sunday

10AM–4PM
$250 2-day Course

Dinghy Skills Day – Self Guided Practice – See Skills Days

Advanced Clinics and Rentals

Advanced dinghy clinics are held once a month for those interested in Laser sailing, racing skills development, and spinnaker sailing. More info and schedule of these clinics to come. If you are interested in a one day clinic please call our office for more details 415-421-2225. Successful passing of our Intermediate Course or a Checkout is all you need to rent from us. Please visit our rental page for more information.

Mission of the Treasure Island Sailing Center

We create opportunities for people to learn and grow through sailing by providing facilities, sailing instruction, and access to the water for people of all socio-economic backgrounds, abilities and skill levels from novice to Olympian.

Our Vision

To provide San Francisco with a first rate community sailing center that provides universal access to and lifelong connections with the Bay.

To serve ALL children in our community and to teach them more than sailing.

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Treasure Island Sailing Center | 698 California Ave. Building 112, San Francisco, CA 94130 | (415) 421-2225 | info@tisailing.org