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Participants
Each boat is assigned four crew members. Please list other participants you wish to crew with, understanding that this will be honored only if the same request is made in writing by each of the other parties listed here:
Do you have any of these sailing school certification
US Sailing (USSA)
American Sailing Association (ASA)
RYA (Royal Yachting Association)
Canadian Yachting Association (CYA, now Sail Canada)
Course Name
Basic Keelboat 101
Performance Sailing 102
Basic Cruising 103
Bareboat Cruising 104
Coastal Navigation 105
Coastal Passage Making 106
Celestial Navigation 107
Offshore Passage Making 108
Performance Race Week 109
Power Cruising on Powerboat 112
Catamaran Endorsement 114
Other
Basic Keelboat 101
School Name
Years Earned
Size Boat
Certificates (USSA, ASA, RYA, CYA)
Performance Sailing 102
School Name
Years Earned
Size Boat
Certificates (USSA, ASA, RYA, CYA)
Basic Cruising 103
School Name
Years Earned
Size Boat
Certificates (USSA, ASA, RYA, CYA)
Bareboat Cruising 104
School Name
Years Earned
Size Boat
Certificates (USSA, ASA, RYA, CYA)
Coastal Navigation 105
School Name
Years Earned
Size Boat
Certificates (USSA, ASA, RYA, CYA)
Coastal Passage Making 106
School Name
Years Earned
Size Boat
Certificates (USSA, ASA, RYA, CYA)
Celestial Navigation 107
School Name
Years Earned
Size Boat
Certificates (USSA, ASA, RYA, CYA)
Offshore Passage Making 108
School Name
Years Earned
Size Boat
Certificates (USSA, ASA, RYA, CYA)
Performance Race Week 109
School Name
Years Earned
Size Boat
Certificates (USSA, ASA, RYA, CYA)
Power Cruising on Powerboat 112
School Name
Years Earned
Size Boat
Certificates (USSA, ASA, RYA, CYA)
Catamaran Endorsement 114
School Name
Years Earned
Size Boat
Certificates (USSA, ASA, RYA, CYA)
Other
Course
School Name
Years Earned
Size Boat
Certificates (USSA, ASA, RYA, CYA)
What is your sex?
(Required)
Male
Female
Please indicate your Age
(Required)
14-17
18-25
26-35
36-45
46-55
56-65
Over 65
Please indicate your Weight
(Required)
Under 100
100-115
116-125
126-140
141-160
161-180
181-200
201-250
Over 250
Which position(s) are you most comfortable doing on a sailboat? (Check all that apply)
(Required)
Captain
Skippering
Navigating
Steering
Crewing
Passenger
How many years have you raced sailboats?
(Required)
10+
6-9
3-5
1-2
Never raced
How many times did you race EACH YEAR in the past 2 years?
(Required)
Every weekend during racing season
20+ times
10-19 times
6-9 times
Less than 6 times
None
What type of racing have you done the most in the past two years?
(Required)
Round the buoy
Weekend overnights
Long distance
Mix of round-the-buoy and overnights
Which type and size boat(s) did you race on most in the past two years? (Check all that apply)
(Required)
Dinghy (14’ or under)
Small catamaran like Hobie Cat
One design keelboat, PHRF or other under 20’
One design keelboat, PHRF or other 20-25’
One design keelboat, PHRF or other 26-30’
Monohull yachtunder 30’
Monohull yacht 31-35’
Monohull yacht 36-45’
Monohull yacht 46-59’
Monohull yacht 50’ or over
Catamaran yacht under 30’
Catamaran yacht 31-35’
Catamaran yacht 36-45’
Catamaran yacht 46-59’
Catamaran yacht 50’ or over
During the past two years, which roles have your done the most? (Check all that apply)
(Required)
Driver
Tactician
Foredeck crew, with spinnaker (symmetric)
Foredeck crew with jennaker (asymmetric)
Foredeck crew, no spinnaker/jennakers
Midships/mainsheet trimmer
Jib trimmer
Navigator
Cook
Ballast/passenger
If “driver” – how many starts did you do EACH YEAR in the past two years?
Every weekend during racing season
20+ times
10-19 times
6-9 times
Less than 6 times
None, one of my crew did the starts
If you sail on boats with spinnakers, indicate which type of spinnaker you fly the most and which actions you are most comfortable doing? (Check all that apply)
Symmetrical
Asymmetrical
Setting
Jibing
Windward douse
Leeward douse
Where have you raced the most in the last two years? (Check all that apply)
Great Lakes
Small Inland Lake
River
East Coast in Sounds/Bays
East Coast in Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico in Sounds/Bays
Gulf of Mexico in the Gulf
West Coast in Sounds/Bay
West Coast in Pacific
New England Coast
Coast of Maine
Northwest Coast
Canadian Coast
Europe waters
Japan, China or Far East waters
Other
If Other, Please write in:
Which of these skills are you most comfortable doing aboard? (Check all that apply)
Steering/helming
On all points of sail
In heavy seas and strong winds
Using a GPS to plot a course
Reading and using nautical charts to plot your course
Docking a boat alongside in varied wind conditions and directions as helmsperson
Anchoring a boat as helmsperson
In windy conditions
In crowded harbors
Knowing when and how to reef the main and reduce sail area
As helmsperson
As crew
Maneuvering under power as helmsperson
In windy conditions
In crowded harbors
Assisting as crew, handling and cleating lines
Docking alongside or bow/stern in
Anchoring
Understanding and using the Rules of the Road (Col Regs) to avoid potential collisions with sailboats under sail, sailboats under power, power boats and commercial vessels in channels and open waters, vessels under tow and other situations
Rank what is most important to you about taking a racing course (1 least important, 5 most important)
To win races as skipper when I get back home
5
4
3
2
1
To win races as crew when I get back home
5
4
3
2
1
To learn how to race more competitively
5
4
3
2
1
Just to learn how to race
5
4
3
2
1
To generally improve my sailing skills
5
4
3
2
1
To have fun on a sailing vacation
5
4
3
2
1
What type of crew do you like to race with most?
Highly competitive
Moderately competitive
Easy going, not competitive
Please answer the following questions:
Which of these knots are you comfortable tying:
Bowline
Clove hitch
Stopper knot
When sailing upwind are your sails:
Closehauled
Luffing
All the way out
Which of these are the five points of sail:
Downwind
Aft of abaft
Closehauled
Upwind
Close reach
Tight reach
A run
Beam reach
Broad reach
If the leeward jib telltale is fluttering, do you:
Trim the sail
Ease the sail
A wind shift towards the bow is called a:
Header
Lift
Tack
When your boat is hit by a puff of wind, does the apparent wind go:
Forward
Aft
Is a starting sequence:
Five minutes
Ten minutes
Is the “Zone” around the mark:
Two boat lengths
Three boat lengths
Are those boat lengths measured by:
The largest boat entering the zone
The boat nearest the mark
When you enter a harbor in U.S. waters should the green buoy be to your:
Right
Left
If your course heading is 225° are you sailing:
North
Northeast
West
Northwest
South
Southwest
East
Southeast
Does the apparent wind change with the boat’s speed and direction?
Yes
No
Have you calculated a Course to Steer (CTS) and Estimated Position (EP)?
Yes
No
Please tell us about your health and physical capabilities?
Do you have any physical problems that would make it difficult for you to:
None
Move around the boat
Steer
Pull on lines
Communicate easily
Please explain:
Are you currently going through treatment for an illness or have you had any major impairments such as a stroke, heart attack, or an injury that limits your flexibility, strength and ability to move about the boat with ease?:
Yes
No
Please explain:
Are you fully-vaccinated against COVID-19?
Yes
No
Other information needed
Unisex polo shirt size:
XS
S
M
L
XL
XXL
XXXL
Womens polo shirt size:
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
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Small Sailboat Cruising Course
Online Learn to Sail Course
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Live Aboard Cruising Courses
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Powerboat Courses
Private Courses
Advanced Sailboat Cruising Weekend Courses
Docking Refresher Course on a Catamaran or Monohull
Catamaran Refresher & 114 Endorsement
IPC Prep With Cruising Certification & Catamaran Endorsement
Team Building Programs
Women-Only Sailing Programs
Women’s Sail Sip Spa Week in the British Virgin Islands
SAILING TIPS
Top 10 Tips Learning How to Sail
Anchoring
Docking
Safety and Comfort Aboard
Sails & Sail Trim
Steering and Maneuvering
Handling Spinnakers
Engine Maintenance
RESOURCES
How to Become a Sailing Instructor
How to Choose a Sailing School
Yacht Lease Management Opportunities
Bookstore
New!
About Sailing
Our Locations
Florida
Cape Coral Marina Village
Fort Myers Beach
St. Petersburg
Captiva Island
British Virgin Islands
Tortola
Scrub Island
Sailing Vacations
CARIBBEAN
St. Lucia & Windward Islands
MEDITERRANEAN
Greece Ionian Islands
Sicily In The Aeolian Islands
Dubrovnik-Montenegro Flotilla Cruise
Italy’s Amalfi Coast Flotilla
SOUTH PACIFIC
Tahiti’s Society Islands
Team Building
Testimonials
Specials
Resources
SAILING TIPS
SPECIAL EVENTS
News
Offshore Sailing School Returns to Captiva Island, Florida
Sailing – Out & About SWFL
America’s Cup Endeavor Program Videos
Growing Up Moorings
Doris Colgate Sailing Clinic & Cup
Steve Colgate Inducted Into National Sailing Hall of Fame
OSS Student Proposes During Course
Steve Colgate and National Sailing Hall of Fame
Colgate Blog
St. Lucia and Windward Islands Flotilla Cruise
Weathering Unexpected Bad Weather
A Sailing Adventure He Still Can’t Believe Was Real
Sailing – Out & About SWFL
2016 Croatia Flotilla Cruise Diary
Colgate 26 LP
About Us
ABOUT US
How We Teach
Steve & Doris Colgate
Steve Colgate
Doris Colgate
Brochure
OUR TEAM
Faculty
Management Team
Employment Opportunities
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