Course Comparison Table

 

Compare Our Courses for Sailing Chesapeake Bay

Discounts of $50 per person are given when 2 to 4 individuals sign up together. Additional $50 discounts are given to Active or past Military, Police and First Responders.

 Action
Intro to SailingBasic SailingBeginner to BetterBoating SafetyBasic Coastal CruisingIntro Navigation & Coastal Piloting
Preparation of the boat Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 
Rigging, hoisting, and setting the sails Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes 
Points of sail Yes Yes Yes Yes  Yes 
Rules of the Road   Yes Yes Yes 
Open water sailing Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 
Docking Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 
Anchoring   Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mooring   Yes Yes Yes 
Use of VHF Radio    Yes Yes Yes  Yes
Navigation and Piloting   Yes  Yes Yes
Magnetic compass – variation, deviation, etc.   Yes  Yes Yes
Latitude and Longitude   Yes  Yes Yes
Chart reading   Yes  Yes Yes
ATONs (Aids to Navigation)   Yes  Yes Yes
Plotting location, while at anchor and underway   Yes  Yes Yes
Vessel systems     Yes 
COSTS AND DURATION
YesIntro to Sailing Basic
Sailing
Beginner
to Better
Boating Safety Coastal Cruising Intro Navigation & Coastal Piloting
Course Duration6 hours10 hours, 5 per 2 days32 hours, 4 days over 2 weekends6 hours, 1 day, 10 – 418 +/- hours over 2 days10 hours, 1 day
Course Fee Per Person
4 Maximum
$500.00$750.00$1300.00$500.00$875.00$600, includes “Day Navigation and Piloting” textbook
Course group discountsYes; see course descriptionYes; see course descriptionYes; see course description Yes; see course description
 
Discounts of $50 per person are given when 2 to 4 individuals sign up together. Additional $50 discounts are given to Active or past Military, Police and First Responders.