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UBBasic sailing classes and crew readiness form

​classes are held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please bring a lunch and your sailing gear, and boat shoes, (Please no street shoes).
Location is: Harbor island wesT marina, slip 115, Gate #1 (Near the fuel Docks). Your gps coordinates are tom hams lighthouse RESTAURANT.

Harbor Island Marina, Slip 115

Send txt to: 858-888-0997


Crew will be evaluated on two categories:
1. Sailing ability, seamanship and the ability to learn
2. Temperament as well as ability and willingness to get along with others

​You need not be an expert or seasoned sailor, but you you should have a strong understanding of the sailing principles and have logged at least 25 hours on the water.

We think this is the best way to learn the capabilities of the boat as well as assessing the strengths of the crew.
​The classes:
  • Basic
  • Reefing
  • Man Overboard
  • Anchoring​
  • Docking
Classes are held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please bring a lunch and sailing gloves, and boat shoes.
Harbor Island Marina, Slip 115
​Contact Us
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Docking class with Diane, Kaya, Jean and Cheryl

​giving back

 
After you complete the five lessons, we request that you maintain regular contact with Celtic Song and her crew. To do that, we're asking that you schedule at least one training day a month. You can use these sessions to increase your sailing skills or assist and train others in the development of theirs. You can only become proficient on the boat through practice, and you can only build strong relationships with the rest of the crew through interaction with them.

We all have busy schedules, so if you need to miss a month, you can make it up by attending twice the next month. Please schedule your sessions by using the contact links immediately below. Besides, being on the water is a good way to clear your head, and it's way cheaper than therapy.
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Day Training Schedule

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This is the upcoming training schedule. Classes are held Saturdays . Please confirm your attendance with Diane at least 48 hours in advance. Same if you are unable to attend. Also contact her if you would like to attend a session but are not listed. Session topics may be changed at discretion of the instructor and the needs of the crew.

2019 Classes

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

January 4, Saturday - Safety, flares, EPIRB, Radio, Charts, Life Raft, Trip planning  - Sharon Baker, Sonja, Victoria Paul, Carolyn

January 8, Wednesday - Basic - Karen Aten, Sonja, Christian, Nile and Konstantin

January 11, Saturday - Reefing - Victoria Paul, Sharon Baker, Sonja

January 25, Saturday - Offshore Prep, Victoria Paul, Sonja, Carolyn


JAN 30,Thursday 0600hr - FEB 2, Sunday 1600hr --- San Diego to Newport Beach and Back - Women's Sailing Convention:   Christian, Carolyn, Sonja, Victoria Paul, Karen Aten

February 8 - Saturday - Reefing: Running backstays, Staysail - Sharon Baker

February 12 - Wednesday - MOB : Heaving too, Use of Lifesling, Bringing people back onboard - Karen Aten

February 15 - Saturday - Basic: safety, sailing vocabulary - Sharon Baker

February 19 - Wednesday - Anchoring: hand signals, windlass operation

MARCH 6, 1700 Friday - March 7 - Saturday 1600hr- LOS CORONADOS ISLAND, MX - Karen Aten, Christian, Carolyn.
Standby:

March 11, Wednesday - Docking and stopping at a mark, spring lines. - Karen Aten

​April 8, Wednesday - boat prep for Mission Bay - provisioning, watches, navigation - Karen Aten

APRIL 10, Friday 1600hr & April 11, Saturday 1700hr - MISSION BAY, SAN DIEGO, CA:  Anchoring at night, navigation, night watches - Karen Aten, Sharon Baker

April 15, Wednesday - Basic: safety, sailing vocabulary

April 22, Wednesday -  Reefing:  running backstays, staysail - Karen Alten

April 29, Wednesday - boat prep for Los Coronados Islands - provisioning, watches, navigation -Karen Aten

MAY 1, Friday 1600hr & May 2, Saturday 1700hr - LOS CORONADOS ISLAND, MX:  Anchoring at night, navigation, night watches - Karen Alten, Christian

MAY 30 - JUNE 7 - CHANNEL ISLANDS, SANTA BARBARA, SAN DIEGO: Leah, Christian, Carolyn, Karen Aten, Myron and Noreen
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​ 2021 May Advanced --- Puddle jump to Marquesas Islands, South Pacific: Leah de Witte, Diane Berol, Christian Conaway.  

​February 1, Saturday - Newport Beach to San Diego- Christian, Mora, Carolyn, Terri, Sonja
May 30- June 7 - Channel Island trip - Leah de Witte, Christian Conway, Terri, Sonja, Carolyn, Karen























Completed Classes 2018
Oct. 25 (W) -- MOB -- Shelly Smigel, Roxy Darrow
Oct. 28 (S) -- Reefing -- Cheryl Caleca, Shelly Smigel
Nov. 1 (W) -- Docking -- Shelly Smigel
Jan 13 (S) -- Basic -- Anna and John Davison, Roxy Darrow
Jan 20 (S) -- Reefing -- Anna and John Davison, Kristen Van Hoesen, Roy Darrow, Jean
Jan 24 (W) -- MOB, Christian Conaway
Jan 27 (S) -- Cruise Prep -- Rjjoxy Darrow
Feb 10 (Sat) -- Anchoring-- Roxy Darrow, John Davison, Anna Davison
Feb 24 (Sat) --Reefing - Roxy Darrow, Christian Conaway, Jean Moran
3 (Sat) -- Docking -- Sharon Baker, Anna Davison, Susie Campbell, Cheryl Caleca
March 10 (Sat) -- Cruise Prep -- Kristen Van Hoesen, Roxy Darrow, Susie Campbell, Jean Moran
April 8 (Sun) -- Basic - Christian Conaway, Janet Moore, Max Moore, John Davison
​April 14 (Sat) --MOB - Susie Campbell, Cheryl Caleca, Roxy Darrow (trainer)
April 28 (Sat) - - Maintenance
April 29 (Sun) -- MOB - John and Anna Davison, Sharon Baker, Jean Moran
May 6 (Sun) -- Anchoring - ChristianConaway, Janet and Max Moore, Jean Moran, Diane Rasch
​May 7 (Mon) --Basic - Diane Rasch
May 12 (Sat) -- Basic - Bonnie Benitez, Shelley Smigel, Valerie Rhodes

May 20 (Sun) --MOB - Christian Conaway, Janet and Max Moore, Roxy Darrow, Jean Moran
June 2 (Sat) -- MOB - Jean Moran, Shelley Smigel, Valerie
June 8 (Fri) -- Cruise Prep - Diane Rasch, Christian Conaway, John and Anna Davison
June 10 (Sun) -- Reefing - Jean Moran, Bonnie Benitez, Diane Rasch, Roxy, Sharon, Mary Crate O'Malley

June 29, 30,July 1,2 & 3 -- Cruise to Channel Islands. Anna and John Davison, Diane Rasch, Christian Conaway, Standby: Valerie, Shelly
July 8 (Sun) -Docking--Valerie, Christian, Bonnie (Class is Full)
July 14 (Sat) -Reefing --Shelly, Valerie, Francis Riegler
July 22 ( Sun) - Anchoring-- Shelly, Valerie, Joe and Cheryl, Sharon, Francis
July 29 (Sun) - MOB--- Bonnie, MO,
August 5 (Sun) - TBD- Jean Moran, Shelly, Valerie, Sharon

August 12 (Sun) - Spinnaker - Roxy, Christian, John and Anna, Sharon
August 26 (Sun) - Spinnaker and MOB - Roxy, John and Anna, Jean, Francis
September 2 (Sun) - no class :)))))
September 9 (Sun) - TBD Francis, Bonnie, Jean, Barry, Christian
September 16 (Sun) - TBD Diane (MO), Shelly, Roxy, Jean, MO, Francis

October 7 (SUN) Bonnie, Jean,
October 13 (Sat) Francis, Sharon
October 14 (SUN) Roxy, Shelly, Anna, John, Jean



Upcoming Events:
Nov 13 - Celtic Song Haul Out
Feb 1 - Feb 4 - Women's Sailing Convention -- Kristen Van Hoesen, Shelly Smigel, Anna Davidson, Roxy Darrow, Jean Moran
March 17 & 18 - Los Coronados, MX -- Kristen Van Hoesen, Roxy Darrow, Jean Moran, Diane
​March 21, 22,23 - San Diego to Ensenada, MX Preparing New T.I.P. (Temporary Import Permit) Diane, John Davison, Susie Campbell
April 2 - 6 - Haul Out Shelter Island Boat Yard

April 19 - 22 - Boat Show, Richmond, CA John and Amanda's Offshore Seminar is 4/21 (I recommend it)

END OF CURRENT SCHEDULE

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The following classes are completed from 2017
February 15 -- Wednesday -- Reefing -- Ken, Mora
February 22 -- Wednesday -- TBD -- Joe, Cheryl, Jen, Mora
February 25 -- Saturday -- MOB -- Cheryl
March 1 -- Wednesday -- Anchoring -- Cheryl, Mora, Ken
March 4 -- Saturday -- Basic -- Jean
March 8 -- Wednesday -- MOB -- Michele Peters, Mora, Ken, Brady Bradshaw
March 11 -- Saturday -- Boat preparation for Los Coronados -- Barbara, Jen, Joe, Ken
March 15 -- Wednesday -- Boat Maintenance with Stan -- Joe, Jen, Ken, Diane, Mora

March 18 & 19 --Saturday and Sunday -- Los Coronados -- Joe, Jen, Ken, Diane Backup: Barbara and Cheryl
March 25 -- Saturday -- Docking -- Michele Peters, Kaya Seewalker, Cheryl Caleca, Jean Moran
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April 1 & 2 -- Saturday and Sunday -- MOB and Anchoring -- Cheryl Caleca, Karla Reinhardt, Jean Moran, Sharon Baker, Kaya Seewalker
April 8 -- Saturday --Reefing and Docking -- Sharon Baker, Jean Moran, Carla Reinhardt, Kaya Seewalker
April 26 -- Pre-cruise preparations -- Cheryl Caleca, Kaya Seewalker, Sharon Baker
April 29 & 30 -- Saturday and Sunday -- Overnight to Los Coronados-- Cheryl Caleca, Sharon Baker
May 13 -- Basic -- Shelly Benfield
May 17 -- Docking -- Shelly Benfield, Sharon Baker
May 20 -- Reefing -- Shelly Benfield, Paul & Kathy Goldner, Jean Moran, Brooks Hannan
May 24 -- Anchoring -- Mora Thompson
June 3 -- Man overboard -- Joe Hoffman, Kathy & Paul Goldner, Jen Henning
​June 7 (W) -- Basic -- Mora Thompson, Cheryl Caleca
June 10 (S) -- Docking -- Cheryl Caleca, Joe Hoffman
June 24 (S) -- Overnight excursion stopping at La Jolla and Mission Bay -- Kaya Seewalker, Jean Moran (trainer)
June 28 (S) -- Anchoring -- Ken Brusic
July 12 (W) -- Anchoring -- Mora Thompson
July 15 (S) -- Docking -- Jean Moran, Joe Hoffman
July 19 (W) -- Reefing -- Mora Thompson,
July 22 -- Prep for Channel Islands -- Mora Thompson, Joe Hoffman, Jen Henning, Kaya Seewalker, Ken Brusic
August -- Summer vacation
Sept. 2 (S) -- Basic --
Sept. 6 (W) -- MOB -- Mora Thompson
Sept. 9 (S) -- Docking -- Cancelled
Sept. 13 (W) -- Reefing --
Sept. 16 (S) -- Basic -- Jean Moran
Sept. 21, 22, 23, 24 --Cruise to Isthmus, Catalina Island (See Schedule page) Jean, Shelly, Sharon
Sept. 27 (W) -- MOB --

Oct. 4 (W) -- Docking --
Oct. 6, 7, 8 -- Cruise to Avalon, Catalina Island (See Schedule page)
 

four levels of readiness

The document below describes the ongoing training and knowledge that are part of the Celtic Song training program. It outlines how we will move through the program and provides a way for you to track your progress. Please download the PDF, review it and keep it up to date.

You will see that it breaks your training into four levels:
  1. Local Coastal Rating
  2. Offshore Coastal: One or Two Night Excursions
  3. Offshore Coastal: Multi-Day Trips
  4. Ocean Crossing
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