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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2010 Sessions
| Session
| Dates
| Time
| OBYC Member Fee
| Non-Member Fee
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| 1. Beginner |
6/28-7/9 |
9 a.m. - noon |
$300 |
$350 |
| 2. Intermediate |
6/28-7/9 |
1 p.m. - 4 p.m. |
$300 |
$350 |
| 3. Beginner |
7/12-7/23 |
9 a.m. - noon |
$300 |
$350 |
| 4. Intermediate |
7/12-7/23 |
1 p.m. - 4 p.m. |
$300 |
$350 |
| 5. Beginner |
7/26-8/6 |
9 a.m. - noon |
$300 |
$350 |
| 6. Intermediate |
7/26-8/6 |
1 p.m. - 4 p.m. |
$300 |
$350 |
| 7. Beginner |
8/9-8/20 |
9 a.m. - noon |
$300 |
$350 |
| 8. Intermediate |
8/9-8/20 |
1 p.m. - 4 p.m. |
$300 |
$350 |
| 9. Opti Racing* |
6/28-7/16 |
9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
$500 |
$550 |
| 10. 420 Racing* |
6/28-7/16 |
9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
$500 |
$550 |
| 11. Opti Racing* |
7/19-8/6 |
9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
$500 |
$550 |
| 12. 420 Racing* |
7/19-8/6 |
9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
$500 |
$550 |
| 13. Adult |
8/2-8/6 |
4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. |
$250 |
$250 |
*See Optimist and 420 Racing description.
ONE-WEEK SESSION dates are as follows: 6/28-7/2, 7/12-7/16, 7/26-7/30 & 8/9-8/13 for a cost of $175 for both members and non-members.
Payment Policy: A $100 non-refundable deposit must accompany the application. The balance Is due by June 1, 2010.
Private Lessons are available at $75 for a 2-hour session. Contact the AFSS Administrator if interested.
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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.
Optimist and 420 Racing
The racing teams consist of students who have the desire to compete and learn the technical side of sailing. This is a three-week session from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For the Opti program, you must have completed the Beginner course. For the 420 team, you should have some Intermediate experience. We are part of the Maine Interclub Racing Circuit and the Northeast Sailing Association. Each of these associations has races consisting of one or two days. None require an overnight. We also participate in local regattas that are usually two-day events.
There are only 8 openings in each session, so please apply quickly if interested.
Please note that participation in a regatta requires a significant commitment of time, energy and resources from both sailors and their parents. Those who are not prepared to commit a significant amount of time and effort to a regatta should not participate.
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 zippered 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 swimsuit
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Where We Are
OBYC is on the southwest tip of Orr's Island. Take Route 24 south. Turn right on Merritt House Road (last road on the right before the cribstone bridge.) Turn right on Osbourne Row. The OBYC sign is dead ahead; bear left and circle around to find a parking space.
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Bobbi Robertson, Co-Administrator, AFSS
978-430-4132
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Sue Baker, Co-Administrator, AFSS
stbaker@suscom-maine.net
207-833-7745
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 3, 2010
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