Location: Southern Maryland Sailing Association
14490 Solomons Island Road , Solomons, MD
(located on Solomons Island across from the gazebo)
$20 course fee. All proceeds will benefit the SMSA Junior Program.
Maryland law requires that anyone born on or after July 1, 1972 possess a certificate of boating safety education in order to operate any motorized vessel. This certificate is good for life. Students must attend all classroom sessions and achieve a score of 80% on the exam to pass. The exam will be administered following the second session. Certificates will be issued upon successful completion.
Contact Guy Barbato to register for the course: gjbarbato@smcps.org
SMSA clubhouse
Curious about racing? Want to introduce new sailors to racing? Come join us as we discuss the basics of sailboat racing. How do you find races? What to do when you get to the course? How to start? What are the basic racing rules? Let us help you make sense of the chaos and get you involved in the fun! Meet other local sailors interested in racing.
Don’t own a boat but want to get involved in racing? Come join us! We can help you find a skipper looking for crew!
Contact Kristi at training@smsa.com with questions.
Location: SMSA clubhouse
Focused on race committee training. Topics include: Anchoring the Race Committee (RC) Boat; Setting a Square Starting Line; Starting and Finishing Races; Scoring the Race; What RC can and cannot change; and More!
Want to decipher what those flags are on the race course? Don’t know how to set a square starting line? Come join us and meet some fellow sailors!
Contact Kristi at training@smsa.com with questions.
Location: SMSA clubhouse
Additional Question & Answer session at the SMSA Clubhouse following March Frostbite Races
Focused on The Racing Rules of Sailing for 2009-2012.
Topics include: Mark Roundings, What to do when boats meet on the course, Starting Rules, Finishing Rules, and Protest Hearings.
Have a rules question? Don’t understand a situation you’ve been in on the race course? Bring the scenario and we’ll figure it out together. Come join us and meet some fellow sailors!
Contact Kristi at training@smsa.com with questions.
SMSA Clubhouse
Focused on beginning to cruise your sailboat. Topics include: how to know where to go, how far you can go in a relaxing way, what kids seem to like, things to do to keep it interesting, equipment suggestions, what to pack and what to leave at home.
Interested in learning to cruise but don’t know where to start? Have general questions on where to begin? Don’t own a boat but want to go cruising? Come join us and meet some fellow sailors!
Contact Kristi at training@smsa.com with questions.
Techniques of Alcohol Management (TAM) training
SMSA Clubhoues
We are looking for a few SMSA volunteers to attend TAM training (4 hour class). One TAM-trained person is required to be on premises any time the SMSA bar is open. If you like to spend time at the bar, this is a great way to volunteer for the club :)
Please contact Kristi at training@smsa.com if you are interested in the course.
