Programs
US Sailing Certified Basic Keelboat Course
This is a five day course M-F from 8 AM to 1 PM and will include two hours of classroom instruction followed by three hours on the water (weather permitting). This course covers the essential principles of safe, confident day-sailing, getting you on the water faster than ever.
A variety of courses are offered the Monday following Memorial Day through Labor Day. Tuition is $950 per person for the public and free to all veterans as our mission is to build skills and camaraderie among veterans. Classes offered to the public offset the costs of the veterans’ programs.
Instructors are certified through US Sailing.
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US Sailing Certified Basic Cruising Course
This is a five day course M-F from 8 AM to 6 PM or early evening hours. Two hours classroom instruction followed up with day sailing along the Lake Michigan shoreline , weather permitting, to other ports nearby.
The Basic Cruising graduate will have successfully demonstrated the ability to responsibly skipper and crew an auxiliary powered cruising sailboat, during daylight hours, within sight of land in moderate wind and sea conditions.
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Cruises
WMSAIL offers two different sailing cruises for you, your friends or family. We offer Afternoon Cruises and Evening Sunset Cruises. Afternoon cruises are two hours long (3-5 PM) and can accommodate up to five persons per boat. There are three different boats available. The recommended donation for this Cruise is $230, irrespective of the size of the party.
Sunset Cruises are two hours long and can accommodate up to five persons per boat. There are three different boats available. The boats leave the dock one hour before sunset. The recommended donation for this Cruise is $275, irrespective of the size of the party.
These cruises are captained by licensed skippers who volunteer to take members of the public on a chartered cruise.
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