​DAYSAIL TRAINING Classes


​Below is the upcoming 2020 training schedule, please note:
  • Classes are held Saturdays and Wednesdays from 1000 to 1600 hours, please arrive no later than 0950 hours.
  • Confirm your attendance with Diane at least 48 hours in advance (text preferred, 858-888-0997).
  • Your coordinates for lessons are Tom Ham's Lighthouse. 
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Before your lesson, be sure to review:

2020 class Schedule

Upcoming:
 March 6,  Friday (1700hr) through March 8, Sunday (1600hr) - LOS CORONADOS ISLAND, MX: Karen, Christian, Katarina, Victoria
March 11, Wednesday - Docking (Stopping at a Mark, Spring Lines): Karen, Daphne
March 21, Saturday - @theslip, Basic and anchoring with Christian: Nile, Daphne, Konstantin
March 29, Sunday - @theslip, Basic and POB with Christian: Nile, Cheryl, 
​April 8, Wednesday - @theslip, Boat prep for Mission Bay - provisioning, watches, navigation - Karen
April 10, 11, & 12 (1600hr), Friday, Saturday, and Sunday @Mission Bay (San Diego, CA):  Anchoring at night, navigation, night watches - Karen, Victoria, Cheryl
April 15, Wednesday - Basic (Safety, Sailing Vocabulary):
April 22, Wednesday - Reefing (Running Backstays, Staysail): Karen, Daphne  
April 29, Wednesday - Boat Prep for Los Coronados Islands (provisioning, watches, navigation): Karen 
May 1, 2, 3 (1600hr), Friday - 1600 Sunday - @Los Coronados Islands, MX:Anchoring at night, navigation, night watches - Karen, Christian, Victoria, Sharon
May 29th through June 7 - Friday evening to Sunday afternoon: Catalina and Santa Barbara Island to San Diego: Leah, Christian, Karen, Nile, Konstantin, Gabrielle, Myron,Noreen.  
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​Completed (2020):
January 4, Saturday - Safety (Flares, EPIRB, Radio, Charts, Life Raft, Trip planning): Sharon, Sonja, Victoria, Carolyn
January 8, Wednesday - Basic: Karen Aten, Sonja, Christian, Nile and Konstantin
January 11, Saturday - Reefing: Victoria, Sharon, Sonja
January 25, Saturday - Canceled due to electronics installation
January 30 (0600hr), Thursday through February 2 (1600hr) Sunday - San Diego to Newport Beach and Back - Women's Sailing Convention:   Christian, Carolyn, Sonja, Victoria, Karen 
February 4, Tuesday - Basic: Nile, Gabrielle, Konstantin, Alina
February 6,  Thursday -Anchoring: Nile, Gabrielle, Konstantin
February 7, Friday - Basic and heaving too:Nile, Gabrielle, Konstantin,  Alina
February 8, Saturday - Reefing (Running Backstays, Staysail): Christian, Victoria, Katarina, Gabrielle, Nile
February 12, Wednesday - MOB (Heaving Too, Use of Lifesling, Bringing People Back Onboard): Karen Alten, Sharon Baker
February 19, Wednesday - Anchoring (Hand Signals, Windlass Operation): Karen Alten, Daphne Douglas
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2021 (advanced)


​​May 2021 - Puddle jump to Marquesas Islands, South Pacific: Leah de Witte, Diane Berol, Christian Conaway, Karen Aten, Sharon Baker 


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offshore expeditions  
START DATES are firm.  
​ARRIVAL DATES are not guaranteed.  
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Expedition to Catalina and the Channel Islands




​archive

http://www.svcelticsong.com/captains-log

2019 Passage/Class History
January 2019 -- April 2019
Leg 3: Jan. 5 -- Jan 13: Advanced --La Paz, San Francisco, Los Gatos, Aqua Verde, Loreto, Punta Chivato, Santa Rosalia (8 days) (220 NM) Roxy Darrow, Jean Moran
Leg 4: Jan. 13 -- Jan. 19: Advanced -- Puerto Escondido (6 days) (208 NM) Roxy Darrow, Jean Moran
Leg 5: March 1 -- March 6: Intermediate-- Puerto Escondido (Whale trip to San Ignacio) (6 days) (208 NM) Peggy Beattie, Valerie Rhodes 
WHALE ECO TOUR: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/photography/proof/2017/08/gray-whales-baja-mexico/ KUYIMA.COM MARCH 5, 6, 7, 8. Sharon Baker, Cheryl Caleca, Peggy Beattie, Barry Tonge, Valerie Rhodes : March 5 & 6 overnight at : www.ignaciosprings.com. March 7 depart for the Lagoon and set up camp. March 8th morning boat trip into the Lagoon and return to San Ignacio. March 9 return to Santa Rosalia.
Leg 6: March 9 -- March 11: Intermediate---Santa Rosalia to Puerto Escondido(3 days) (150 NM) Cheryl Caleca, Sharon Baker, Barry Tonge, Valerie Rhodes Stand by: Katarina Tang
Leg 6A: March 11 - 16: Intermediate -- Puerto Escondido to La Paz (5 days) (200NM)-- Barry Tonge, Valerie Rhodes Stand by: Katraina
Leg 7: April 14- April 18: Intermediate--- La Paz to Cabo San Lucas ( 3 days) ( 142 NM) Francis Riegler, Katarina Tang,
Leg 8: April 18 -April 27: Advanced --- Cabo San Lucas to San Diego (10 days) (705 NM) Jean Moran, Bonnie Benitez, Francis Riegler Stand by: Katarina Tang
​May 11 - S -Basic - Leah de Witte, Dave Lazarus, Jennifer Edwards, Katarina
May 18 - S - Reefing - Leah, Katarina, Sonja
May 25 - S- MOB - Leah, Jennifer Edwards, Terri Cohn
May 28 - W - Fuel - Sonja and Corrie
June 1, 2 3 - Offshore Emergency Medical Course - San Diego Yacht Club - Diane and Terri Cohn
June 8 - S- Docking - Dee Carroll, Terri.
June 15 - S- Basic - Sonja, Katarina
June - 19 - W- Reefing - Valerie Rhoades, Sonja, Terri, Christian
June 22 - S- Docking- Christian , Francis, 
June 29 - S - MOB - Dee Carroll, 
July 6 & 7 - S & Sun - Offshore to Los Cornados Island - Diane Rasch, Sonja, Danny, Fredrick
August 1 - 5 - Catalina Weekend - Depart Thursday at 1700hrs. Return to the slip Monday August 5, 1400 hrs : Sonja, Diane Rasch, Leah de Witte
August 25, Anchoring- Terri, Carolyn Miller
September 4, Wed - Reefing - Frederick
September 14, Saturday -Basic- Sonja, Carolyn
September 18, Wed - Reefing - Bri, Carolyn,  Frederick, Christian Conway, Sonja
​September 21, Saturday- Reefing - Carolyn, Sonja
September 29, Sunday - MOB - Suzanne and Carolyn
September 14, Saturday -Basic- Sonja, 
October 2 - Basic - Noreen and Myron
October 3 - Anchoring - Noreen and Myron 
October 4, 5, & 6 Friday, Sat, Sun - offshore to Los Coronados, Mexico - Noreen, Myron, Sonja, Christian
October 16, Wed - Anchoring - Karen Aten, Sonja, 
October 20, Sunday - Reefing - Karen Aten, Sonja, Carolyn, Sharon Baker, Cheryl
November 6, Wednesday - Docking - Carolyn, Terri Cannon
November 9, Saturday - Anchoring - Leah
November 16, Saturday - MOB - Christian, Victoria Paul, Karen Aten, Ali Freeman
​November 17, Sunday - At Risk Youth Program - Jean, Leah, Ali Freeman, Fernando, and Adrian
​December 7, Saturday - Basic  - Victoria Paul, Alina Olivera, Sonja
December 11, Wednesday - Reefing and Heaving to - Christian, Karen Aten
December 14, Saturday - Basic - Carolyn, Sonja
​December 18, Wednesday - Basic - Karen Aten, Sonja, Christian, Cheryl
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​​2018 Passage/Class History
Feburary 1 (Depart 6 a.m.) through Feburary 4 -- Cruise to Women's Sailing Convention
Leg 1 : 2 Day Passage: Feb 1, Depart San Deigo Harbor, 0600 to Dana Point. Arrive Dana Point 6pm and anchor. Feb 2, Depart Dana Point 1200 arrive Newport Beach 4pm. Crew: Shelly Smigel, Roxy Darrow, Anna Davison
Leg 2: Night Passage: Feb 3, depart Newport Beach 2100 to San Diego. Arrive San Diego Harbor 0900. Crew: Shelly Smigel, Roxy Darrow, Jean Moran, Anna Davison
March 17 & 18: Los Coronados, MX: Depart Saturday 0900 and return Sunday 1600. Kristen Van Hoesen, Jean Moran, Roxy Darrow
March 21,22,23 - San Diego to Ensenada, MX Preparing New T.I.P. John Davison, Diane Berol, Susie Campbell
October 2018 -- May 2019 -- Baja Haha and Sea of Cortez Schedule (sign ups for legs are wait-listed until 3 months prior to departure date - confirmation of a berth must be in written format).
Leg 1 : Oct. 29, 2018 -- Nov. 9 Advanced- San Diego to Cabo San Lucas - Baja Ha Ha (11 days) (705 NM) Anna and John Davison, Roxy Darrow, Shelly Smigel
Leg 2 : Nov. 9 - Nov. 13 Intermediate-- Cabo San Lucas, Bahia Los Frailes, Bahia de los Muertos, La Paz (5 days) (142 NM) Sharon Baker, Cheryl Caleca, Roxy Darrow, Valerie Rhodes
2019

2017 Passage/Class History
Feb. 1 & 2 -- Night passage from San Diego to Newport Harbor
Feb. 4 -- Night passage from Newport Harbor to San Diego
March 18 & 19 -- San Diego to Los Coronados Islands, Mexico -- Jen Henning, Joe Hoffman, Mora Thompson, Ken Brusic
April 29 & 30 -- San Diego to Los Coronados Islands, Mexico -- Sharon Baker, Cheryl Caleca
July 26 (Depart 4pm) through Aug. 2, ending in Avalon -- Motor to Cuyler Harbor on San Miguel Island; arrive July 28. Hike San Miguel July 28; listed Painted Cave on Santa Cruz; atop for night at Frys Harbor. Depart for Santa Barbara town July 29 or 30 (depending on weather). Drop off some crew; pick up crew. Depart Santa Barbara town and anchor in Little Harbor, Santa Cruz. July 31, Coches Prietos; Aug. 1, 4th of July mooring; Aug. 2, Avalon. Return to San Diego on Aug 3. First leg: Joe Hoffman, Kaya Seewalker, Ken Brusic, Sharon Baker, (2nd leg) Cheryl Caleca, Mora Thompson, Sharon Baker
Sept. 27 (Depart 6 a.m.) through Oct. 1 -- Sail to Ensenada. Explore the harbor and the city. Get first-hand look at working through customs and other necessary documentation for later Sea of Cortez cruising. Crew interested: Joe Hoffman, Ken Brusic -- CANCELLED
Sept. 21 to 24 -- San Diego to the Isthmus on Santa Catalina Island. Departure 1700 Thursday Sept 21 returning Sunday 1600. A night crossing, navigation, anchoring, and mooring -- Jean Moran, Shelly Smigel, Sharon Baker
Oct. 6 to 9 -- San Diego to Avalon on Santa Catalina Island. Overnight trip over; day sail return. Diane is taking the boat to her daughter's Girl Scout weekend. Participants are welcome to join her on the trip, stay on the boat and enjoy Avalon while Diane helps out with Scout activities ashore. 4 available spots.
Dec. 26 to Jan. 6, 2018 -- Panama Canal, Mahina.com

START DATES are firm.  ARRIVAL DATES are not guaranteed.


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Another great day of sailing ends at Los Coronados Island but the adventure continues
Dolphins off Dana Point
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Los Coronados Islands off the coast of Mexico
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San Diego to the Gulf of California