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Ahoy, Sailors! 🌊
Inside your newsletter this month:
American Sailing Certifications
- Upcoming classes - Grow your knowledge and gain confidence at sea!
- Spring Break - $50 off of ASA 101 Basic Keelboat course for college students!
Club Events
- Day Sails, St. Patrick's Sail, GBCA Charge Cup, Bay Cup Regattas!
News & Events
- What's Next? Setting a pathway towards your goals after certification.
- The Excitement Builds: Catalina 42 nearly ready to hit the open water!
- Momentous "Blessing of the Fleet" coming up in April.
To book your next outing or ask questions, give us a call at (281) 334-4606.
Fair winds,
The Crew at South Coast Sailing Adventures
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What's Next?
Congratulations on trading "someday" for "day one".
You thought about learning to sail, you reached out, signed up, stepped aboard, and began building your legacy on the water. You've connected, enrolled, chartered, and taken steps toward a life awakened with sailing. You have laid the foundation. Now, what's next?
Whether you are working towards your ASA 101 Basic Keelboat certification or getting ready to bareboat after your Bareboat Chartering and Coastal Cruising Combo, earning certification is a huge milestone. Whether your sights are set on buying your own sailboat, chartering unfamiliar waters, just having fun, or one day pointing the bow toward the horizon and sailing around the world, creating a plan to get you there is how to turn dreams into a reality.
At South Coast, we understand that time on the water transforms ambition into confidence and ability. It’s one thing to discuss sail trim, and it’s another to feel the boat come alive as you put your skills into practice. Proficiency is built at the helm, easing the main, hands on deck, lines in hand, making decisions in real time and during strategic approaches to the dock.
Build hours through Skipper Skill-Building sessions, take advantage of your complimentary charter, book additional charters, and jump aboard our weekend sails. Keep reviewing your materials and put what you learn into action. Stay alert for upcoming courses, such as the ASA 118 Docking Endorsement, to turn first-day jitters into second nature. Docking 118 will tighten up your close-quarters handling and give you command when it matters most.
An easy way to get time on the water is joining us on our club sails. These day sails are designed for new sailors to reinforce skills learned in class. Crews are made up of both new and seasoned sailors, meaning: real collaboration underway, sharing approaches, debating tactics, trimming for speed, experimenting with balance, and seeing how small adjustments change performance. Learning together is active and it sharpens your skills fast.
Sea time is a story, a journey, and the next step to get you closer to your vision. It gives you more than substance in your logbook. (Although, we think that's the coolest thing to collect!) It gives you range. It gives you the ability to cast off lines and go for a sunset reach across the bay, a race around the markers, mentor new crew, plan destination flotillas, and prepare for bluewater dreams. The wind is there. The boats are ready. All that’s left is to step aboard, take the helm, and keep sailing.
Step on board and get underway!
~ Kara - Newsletter Editor
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Saturday, Bay Cup II Regatta Coming Soon
September 26th
3,2,1...Go! We invite you to be part of the annual Bay Cup Regatta series - a season of exciting racing, skill-building, and great camaraderie on and off the water.
Bay Cup I on Saturday, March 7, was a huge success! Lots of laughter and fun and challenges finding the markers! We can't wait for Bay Cup II!
Whether you're sharpening your competitive edge or gaining valuable experience, this series offers:
- Fun and challenging racing
- Informative debriefs and learning opportunities
- A supportive and welcoming sailing community
Come sail, learn, compete and connect. We look forward to seeing you at the starting line!
You will need to bring your own food and drink to enjoy during the day sail.
The race is sponsored by Lakewood Yacht Club and organized by Bay Access.
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South Coast Sailing Club
Are you interested in joining South Coast Sailing Club? Give us a call and we'll tell you about the fun we have!
- Enjoy 40% discount on weekday charter sails
- 20% discount on weekend charter sails
- Discount on monthly events including club cruises, day sails, regattas/ races
- Discount on ASA courses
- Camaraderie with fellow sailors
- The club membership includes family members within the same household.
- Your initiation fee includes: a South Coast Sailing Club burgee, South Coast logo bumper sticker and window decal.
- $599 per year and a one-time $100 initiation fee paid at sign up
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The Excitement Builds
Second Wind Catalina 42'
We can't wait to get our students behind the helm of this beauty! Second Wind is going to be an awesome racing, cruising, and chartering vessel for our school!
Second Wind is the newest addition to the South Coast fleet! She was generously donated by a retired student now living in the Philippines. This vessel was gifted to the Gateway Community Boating Center (GCBC) a 501c3 non-profit organization. GCBC has placed Second Wind in our Vessel Management program to be used in our sailing school, captain and bareboat charters, club sails, and other cool excursions. Each time the boat is used, a portion of the funds generated go directly back to GCBC to support the center's community work and "Safe Boating Through Education" programs.
Second Wind is a 3 cabin, 2 head model, with traditional hoist mainsail, roller furling jib, chart plotter, autopilot and a shoal draft of 4'10". The interior is both spacious and beautiful, with a design that prioritizes comfort and livability. She is truly a great sailing vessel, and we are thrilled to welcome her to our fleet! She will be available for instruction, racing, chartering, and a variety of other adventures.
| | The brand-new Blue Sea 12 V DC and AC distribution panel has been meticulously wired and placed! | | The teak and holly cabin sole has been brilliantly re-created and set! | | Both cosmetic and performance work has been the focus of Mr. John Newman to get this beautiful boat on the open water! | | |
Calling all College Students!
Student Discounts for Spring Break!
Are you, or is anyone you know, in college? Spread the word and bring on the fun! We are welcoming Spring Break with an adventure on the water, giving $50 off our ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Course to enrich Spring Break for college students.
This is the perfect way to build a foundation in sailing and a hands-on way to build skills while making unforgettable memories. Whether you’re brand new to sailing or ready to check a goal off your list, this course gives you the confidence to take the helm.
Spend your break learning something that will stay with you long after the week is over and a certification that will last you a lifetime.
Call to book. (281) 334-4606
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Club Skipper Opportunities
Add to your sailing resume skippering club events
We encourage our sailors who have earned their ASA 101, 103, 104, and 118 Docking certifications to skipper our club events! Stepping into the skipper role is a great way to build confidence, gain real-world experience, and continue developing strong leadership skills on the water. By skippering, you not only get valuable practice in planning, decision-making, docking and crew management, but you also have the opportunity to join in on the fun. As a thank-you for leading a club sail, you’ll receive a special coupon toward an upcoming club event. It’s a rewarding way to grow and keep your sailing journey moving forward! Club sails are held almost every weekend!
If you are interested in becoming a club skipper, click below to let us know!
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“A good plan executed today is worth more than a perfect one that never leaves the harbor.”
-Anonymous
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