Windworks is the only US Sailing school in Washington offering beginner Basic Keelboat lessons to advanced Passagemaking courses, on our own great vessels.
Part of US Sailing’s vision is to introduce as many people as possible to this great sport. We want to make sure you’re learning in a safe, fun, high-quality environment…because if you’re a well-trained, competent sailor you’ll love sailing as much as we do.
US Sailing at Windworks provides education and instruction in separate areas: Keelboat, Cruising, Catamaran and Powerboat.
Whether you’re planning to cruise over the horizon, or sail in local waters in Seattle, we’re here to help you gain the knowledge and the skills to achieve your goals. As the National Governing Body for sailing, US Sailing accredits only the top schools in the country, like Windworks Sailing & Powerboating Club!
US Sailing has developed a certification system that makes learning to sail easy and fun and supports you as you work to achieve your goals.
PREREQUISITE: There is no US Sailing prerequisite for Basic Keelboat Certification. Check with your school to see if they have any pre-course requirements.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Basic Keelboat Certification requires the successful completion of the following knowledge and skill requirements. These requirements are expected to be able to be performed safely with confident command of the boat in familiar waters with a wind range of 5 to 15 knots. Some regions may have stronger prevailing conditions, which are acceptable if the candidate can safely control the boat and be aware of his or her limitations in these conditions. The certified candidate will be able to skipper a tiller-steered keelboat up to 27 feet in length.
Basic Keelboat 1:
Basic Keelboat 2 & 3
Basic Keelboat 1: (8 hours)
Basic Keelboat 2 & 3 (two separate days, 8 hours each)
PREREQUISITE: The prerequisite for Basic Cruising Certification is a US Sailing Basic Keelboat Certification.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Basic Cruising Certification requires the successful completion of the following knowledge and skill requirements. These requirements are expected to be able to be performed safely with confident command of the boat in a wind range of 5 to 20 knots. Some regions may have stronger prevailing conditions, which are acceptable if the candidate can safely control the boat, and be aware of his or her limitations in these conditions. The certified candidate will be able to skipper a cruiser up to 42′ in length.
Basic Cruising 1-3 Package
PREREQUISITE: The prerequisite for Bareboat Cruising Certification is a US Sailing Basic Cruising Certification and Navigation and Piloting (plus 3 skippered BC day sails required before taking BBC class if you plan to charter with us).
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Bareboat Cruising Certification requires the successful completion of the following knowledge and skill requirements. These requirements are expected to be able to be performed safely with confident command of the boat with a wind of at least 15 knots.
Bareboat Cruising Package
Cruising to Bareboat combines US Sailing Basic Cruising, Bareboat Cruising, and Windworks Navigation and Piloting into a fun-filled 5-day cruise-and-learn adventure. When complete, you’ll be ready to skipper sailboats, up to 42 feet in length for multiple day trips to destinations in the Puget Sound, San Juan Islands and more.
This course is designed for students who have completed the Basic Keelboat series (BK1, 2, and 3) and want to learn how to skipper larger cruising sailboats for multiple days.
US Sailing’s Bareboat certification is the most comprehensive certification in the market and will give you the ability to responsibly skipper and crew a cruising sailboat, up to 42 feet in length in a variety of weather conditions. The Navigation & Piloting (N & P) graduate will have demonstrated the traditional, non-electronic knowledge aids to navigation (ATONs) and the art of traditional navigation techniques using hard copy navigational charts and tools such as tide and current tables, phases of the moon, compass, dividers, and parallel plotters. Over 5 days, you will be taken through the following by a knowledgeable captain:
US Sailing Basic Keelboat Series (BK1, 2 and 3)
5-Day Cruising to Bareboat Package
Windworks is the only US Sailing school in Washington offering beginner Basic Keelboat lessons to advanced Passagemaking courses, on our own great vessels.
Part of US Sailing’s vision is to introduce as many people as possible to this great sport. We want to make sure you’re learning in a safe, fun, high-quality environment…because if you’re a well-trained, competent sailor you’ll love sailing as much as we do.
US Sailing at Windworks provides education and instruction in separate areas: Keelboat, Cruising, Catamaran and Powerboat.
Whether you’re planning to cruise over the horizon, or sail in local waters in Seattle, we’re here to help you gain the knowledge and the skills to achieve your goals. As the National Governing Body for sailing, US Sailing accredits only the top schools in the country, like Windworks Sailing & Powerboating Club!
US Sailing has developed a certification system that makes learning to sail easy and fun and supports you as you work to achieve your goals.
PREREQUISITE: There is no US Sailing prerequisite for Basic Keelboat Certification. Check with your school to see if they have any pre-course requirements.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Basic Keelboat Certification requires the successful completion of the following knowledge and skill requirements. These requirements are expected to be able to be performed safely with confident command of the boat in familiar waters with a wind range of 5 to 15 knots. Some regions may have stronger prevailing conditions, which are acceptable if the candidate can safely control the boat and be aware of his or her limitations in these conditions. The certified candidate will be able to skipper a tiller-steered keelboat up to 27 feet in length.
Basic Keelboat 1:
Basic Keelboat 2 & 3
Basic Keelboat 1: (8 hours)
Basic Keelboat 2 & 3 (two separate days, 8 hours each)
PREREQUISITE: The prerequisite for Basic Cruising Certification is a US Sailing Basic Keelboat Certification.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Basic Cruising Certification requires the successful completion of the following knowledge and skill requirements. These requirements are expected to be able to be performed safely with confident command of the boat in a wind range of 5 to 20 knots. Some regions may have stronger prevailing conditions, which are acceptable if the candidate can safely control the boat, and be aware of his or her limitations in these conditions. The certified candidate will be able to skipper a cruiser up to 42′ in length.
Basic Cruising 1-3 Package
PREREQUISITE: The prerequisite for Bareboat Cruising Certification is a US Sailing Basic Cruising Certification and Navigation and Piloting (plus 3 skippered BC day sails required before taking BBC class if you plan to charter with us).
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Bareboat Cruising Certification requires the successful completion of the following knowledge and skill requirements. These requirements are expected to be able to be performed safely with confident command of the boat with a wind of at least 15 knots.
Bareboat Cruising Package
Cruising to Bareboat combines US Sailing Basic Cruising, Bareboat Cruising, and Windworks Navigation and Piloting into a fun-filled 5-day cruise-and-learn adventure. When complete, you’ll be ready to skipper sailboats, up to 42 feet in length for multiple day trips to destinations in the Puget Sound, San Juan Islands and more.
This course is designed for students who have completed the Basic Keelboat series (BK1, 2, and 3) and want to learn how to skipper larger cruising sailboats for multiple days.
US Sailing’s Bareboat certification is the most comprehensive certification in the market and will give you the ability to responsibly skipper and crew a cruising sailboat, up to 42 feet in length in a variety of weather conditions. The Navigation & Piloting (N & P) graduate will have demonstrated the traditional, non-electronic knowledge aids to navigation (ATONs) and the art of traditional navigation techniques using hard copy navigational charts and tools such as tide and current tables, phases of the moon, compass, dividers, and parallel plotters. Over 5 days, you will be taken through the following by a knowledgeable captain:
US Sailing Basic Keelboat Series (BK1, 2 and 3)
5-Day Cruising to Bareboat Package