Adults & teens 14+
Learn to Sail I
Zero to sailing a small boat with a friend in two weekends.
- Length
- Two weekends (Sat & Sun, 9 am – 1 pm)
- Member / guest
- $145 / $195
Farallon Rec
Learn it here.
Our whole instructional program exists to move you one direction: toward not needing us in the boat with you. Adults typically go from never-sailed to rated Dinghy Skipper in four weekends across two courses; kids take the scenic route through Youth Camp and arrive at the same place with better stories. Everything is taught on our fleet, on this lake, by instructors who almost all learned in the same boats. Courses teach the required skills; each rating includes a practical skills check before it is recorded.
Adults & teens 14+
Learn to Sail II
From competent passenger to rated skipper.
- Length
- Two weekends (Sat & Sun, 9 am – 1 pm)
- Member / guest
- $145 / $195
Adults
Keelboat I & II
Big-boat habits on a boat that forgives while you learn them.
- Length
- Two weekends (Sat & Sun, 1 pm – 6 pm)
- Member / guest
- $225 / $295
Ages 8–14
Youth Sailing Camp
A week of boats, swimming, capsizing, and never quite drying out.
- Length
- One week (Mon–Fri, 9 am – 3 pm)
- Member / guest
- $240 / $310
Everyone
Paddle Smart
Ninety free minutes that make every rental better.
- Length
- One evening (6:30 – 8 pm)
- Member / guest
- Free / Free
Adults
Navigation & Pacific coast Weather
The winter seminar: charts, compasses, and why the wind does that.
- Length
- Four Thursday evenings (7 – 9 pm, February)
- Member / guest
- $60 / $85
Already know the ropes?
Checkouts are free for members and run on demand — book one like any other reservation and an instructor meets you at the dock. If you don't pass, you leave with a specific list of what to practice and priority rebooking. Most people pass the second try; the lake keeps the score, not us.
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