Our Boats
We teach on the latest generation of sportboats: more comfortable, safer, faster, and better learning platforms. Offshore rated, yet nimble and responsive, these boats have huge cockpits, high booms, and are extremely well balanced.
Performance Cruising
Course Description
For sailors who have experience in smaller boats and have the basics of sail trim and boathandling wired, J World Sailing School offers our Performance Cruising course. This course is offered in a four day (Monday – Thursday) format, or over two weekends. The Performance Cruising course builds the skills necessary for handling a boat in a wider range of conditions and with a higher degree of control and efficiency.
In this hands-on sailing course, we use the J/80 to brush up on our boathandling and sail trim skills. A responsive boat gives us prompt feedback, rapidly indicating which adjustments were beneficial and which were detrimental. We are very much able to feel when the boat is sailing well and when we need to be more attentive.
At our San Francisco and San Diego locations, we will also introduce students to a larger boat, the J/105, for the second half of the course (in Puerto Vallarta, the full course is conducted aboard the J/80). This sailboat cruising and daysailing course concentrates on many aspects of sailing and introduces skills that bareboat charter companies are looking for before accepting you as a potential sailboat charter client. Successful completion of this course qualifies you to charter boats without a skipper in the J/World Sailing Club.
Topics in this sailing course include:
| •Advanced Sail Trim •Navigation •Weather •Safety Gear •Seamanship Skills and Knowledge •Maneuvering Under Power |
•Electrical Systems •Diesel Engine Basics •Onboard Sanitation Systems •Plumbing and Water Systems •Sail Selection •Spinnakers |
What makes the J/World Learn to Sail Course different from the average sailing school?
Numerous seemingly small differences in a learn to sail course can result in a dramatically different overall experience. You can get a degree from many, many universities, but we all know that all colleges are not created equal… and the same hold true of sailing schools. So what are the primary differences between J/World’s Learn to Sail Course and other sailing schools?
More time sailing. More course days. Exceptional boats. Phenomenal instructors. But don’t just take our word for it. See below to read some of our customers testimonials to read why we have been selected as the “Best in the Business” for over 19 years running. And please ask sailors and do lots of web searches… we feel confident that the more you ask around, the more great things you will hear about us and the more likely you will come to J/World!
Improve your sailing skills with the top rated sailing school in the country, J/World
Performance Cruising – Requirements
The ability to comfortably sail a small boat on your own with an understanding of fundamental sailing skills such as those covered in our Learn To Sail course.
Perfomance Cruising – Certifications
US Sailing Basic Keelboat
US Sailing Basic Cruising
We include one certification with each class. Sailors with sufficient previous experience may achieve both certifications in this course for an additional $60.00. Please contact us directly to discuss this option.
Performance Cruising – Price
$1095, includes course materials and US Sailing Certification. Visit our pricing page for full details.
US Sailing Certified
J/World is a US Sailing Certified educational facility. While most of our courses offer certification, we also pride ourselves in delivering a curriculum that far exceeds the base standards. We have been teaching sailing longer than anyone has been offering certifications. Our goal is to make you a confident and competent sailor. Many colleges offer Bachelor’s degrees, but we all know they are not equal. The same holds true for sailing schools. If you really want to learn, come to J World.
Private Instruction
If you prefer a private experience over a group course, we offer the opportunity to receive fully personalized attention from one of the best sailing instructors in the country. You can come alone, or limit the enrollment in a particular course to your group of friends or family. We provide custom sailing instruction for individuals or groups at prices which compare favorably to standard courses, and will custom tailor the curriculum to meet your specific goals on a schedule which accommodates your plans.
Testimonials
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