Caribbean Dream Charters, Inc.
Ahoy, Mates! Here’s
Where You Begin…
Learn to
Sail
(After some general comments, we get down to the nitty-gritty of sailing.)
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Sailing is
really the art of using the natural force of the wind to move
your vessel from where you are to where you want to be. It
involves skill, finesse and an understanding of the natural
forces you are attempting to harness. The result is one of pure
joy.
A Caribbean
Dream Charter is an easy, natural way to
develop your first sailing skills or to build on the ones you
already have. Everything is “user friendly.”
By just living the life on board as we travel from one idyllic
tropical bay and white-sand beach to the next, you will learn techniques
like steering the boat, trimming the sails, coming about, picking
up a mooring or anchoring for the night. Without even
trying to, you will discover how to safely enter an anchorage,
choose a secure mooring, know when your anchor is properly set
and if you’ve chosen the right spot. Throughout the
week you’ll learn how to tie some sailors’ knots, use
the boat hook, be able to tell the depth of the water from its
color, and to properly get in and out of the dinghy.
Since you’ll
be participating as a crewmember on a live-aboard charter yacht,
you’ll learn how to properly store your food provisions so
that they won’t spoil, how to work a gimbaled marine stove
and cook on board, discover the best way to run through the daily
checklist on a marine diesel engine, understand the basics of
ship-to-shore and ship-to-ship communications…and more.
Always
remember:
“Days spent sailing are
not deducted from one’s allotted time on earth.”
Here are some basic sailing terms
and concepts.
(It’s common practice to have the wind coming from the top of a page, even if not indicated.)
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on picture to enlarge
If
you would like to charter a sailboat of your own one day, here
are most of the skills and areas of expertise that you will need
to master over time.
A Caribbean Dream Charter is a very easy, relaxed way to begin.
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Note: All items on this WebPage are original designs of
Capt. Peter and are the sole property of Caribbean Dream
Charters, Inc.
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personal use must be first obtained from CDC, Inc.
