The Abbot Fletcher Sailing School |
The Orr's-Bailey Yacht Club (OBYC) is home to the Abbot Fletcher Sailing School, which offers sailing lessons to beginning, intermediate and adult sailors ages 8 and older.
The sailing school uses Hunter 140s, Lasers, Optimists and 420s.
The program goals are to teach sailing, boat safety and basic racing skills in a safe and fun atmosphere.
Our sessions are offered to a small number of students so they can benefit from individual instruction.
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2008 Sessions
| Session
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| 1. Beginner |
6/23-7/3* |
9 a.m. - noon |
$300 |
| 2. Intermediate |
6/23-7/3* |
1 p.m. - 4 p.m. |
$300 |
| 3. Beginner |
7/7-7/18 |
9 a.m. - noon |
$325 |
| 4. Intermediate |
7/7-7/18 |
1 p.m. - 4 p.m. |
$325 |
| 5. Beginner |
7/21-8/1 |
9 a.m. - noon |
$325 |
| 6. Intermediate |
7/21-8/1 |
1 p.m. - 4 p.m. |
$325 |
| 7. Beginner |
8/4-8/15 |
9 a.m. - noon |
$325 |
| 8. Intermediate |
8/4-8/15 |
1 p.m. - 4 p.m. |
$325 |
| 9. Adult |
7/21-7/25 |
5 p.m. - 8 p.m. |
$225 |
*No classes July 4th
A discount of $50 per session will be given to OBYC members and their families. Non-members who sign up for more than one session will be given a $50 discount.
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Beginner
The students attending this session will learn the basics of sailing, both in the classroom and on the water.
Topics covered will include sailing vocabulary, basic sail trim and points of sail. This session also teaches sailing away from the dock and returning, holding a steady course, the maneuvers of coming about, falling off, heading up and jibing and tying basic knots.
Intermediate
The Intermediate session picks up where the Beginner session leaves off. Its goal is to help sailing students achieve the level of skill and self-confidence necessary to sail independently.
The emphasis is on safety - adapting the skills learned in the beginner class to the higher afternoon winds, and developing sailing judgment with a greater awareness of one's surroundings while on the water. This session will also introduce students to the skills needed for participation in an Optimist Regatta.
NOTE: Student participation in an Optimist Regatta is upon recommendation from the AFSS head instructor.
Please note that participation in a regatta requires a significant commitment of time, energy and resources from both sailors and their parents. Sailors and their parents who are not prepared to commit a significant amount of time and effort into a regatta should not participate.
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Adult
Classes consist of 5 three-hour lessons. The session will cover the following skills: picking up a boat at a mooring, rigging sails, sailing a prescribed course, docking the boat, de-rigging the boat, returning the boat to the mooring, safety and rules. Please note this session is for adults ages 18 and older.
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What to Bring
- Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device (PFD) with whistle
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses
- A change of clothes
- A snack
- And don't forget: Mandatory swim test the first day of classes. Bring a swinsuit
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Where We Are
OBYC is on the southwest tip of Orr's Island. Take Route 24 south. Turn right on Merrit House Road (last road on the right before the cribstone bridge.) Turn right on Osborn Way. The OBYC sign is dead ahead; bear left and circle around to find a parking space.
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Don and Bobbi Robertson, Chairs
donald.robertson1@comcast.net
Winter phone: 239-775-4282
Summer phone: 207-833-5459
Abbot Fletcher Sailing School
P. O. Box 94
Orr's Island, Maine 04066-0094
Summer phone: 207-833-7312
E-mail Us
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Page last modified: February 22, 2008
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