Summer Sailing Lessons From Sail Chicago

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June 4, 2005 -- Sail Chicago offers a series of low-cost sailing instruction classes for adults, recreational sailing, racing and social events from June through October. The not for profit organization owns and operates their own fleet of sailboats from Chicago harbors.

Sail Chicago has taught thousands of persons to sail since their program began in 1958. In a typical season, over 100 students take the series of classes.

The lesson program consists of two 2-hour classroom sessions, followed by 5 Basic and 5 Intermediate Sailing lessons aboard their fleet of seven Rhodes 19 keel type sailboats, moored at Monroe Harbor in downtown Chicago.

Students are taught basic seamanship and boating safety, and learn to sail a small boat on Lake Michigan with confidence. After completing the course, students may test for "skipper" status which allows them to

Other lessons for more experienced sailors are available on Rhodes 19 sailboats, and also the club's larger boats -- a 26' Grampian mini-cruiser, a 30' Shields racer and a 30' Alberg cruising sailboat.

Bob Gerber, Sail Chicago Chairman explained: "We provide competent, thorough instruction at affordable prices on a variety of sailboats. We are a not-for-profit educational and recreational community sailing organization, operating entirely on the volunteer efforts of our members."

For information see, the website www.sailchicago.org, email to e-mail protected from spam bots or call 312-409-9600.

PR Contact: Sherwin Berger
RTI Advertising
847-677-3010 x 395

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