Treasure Island Sailing Center
Offering lessons and courses for youth and adults. Lessons for sailing, kayaking, and paddle boarding
TISC offers Private Lessons with our Instructors to help students reach their goals. Whether you want one-on-one time with a coach to practice skills necessary for renting at TISC, get ready for racing this season, or get some confidence back, our Instructors are here to help!
We offer Private Lessons on any dinghies in our fleet. Suppose your lesson is on a double-handed boat; in that case, we encourage you to bring a crew with sailing experience so the Instructor can spend their time observing and coaching rather than sailing. If you are still looking for a crew, the lesson can be done single-handed, or the Instructor can be crew if necessary. The Instructor will usually follow alongside in a safety boat and provide instruction from outside the sailboat.
Private Lessons are offered six days a week (no lessons on Wednesdays) during our open hours (9 am-5 pm). Two time slots are available daily: 10 am-1 pm and 1:30 pm-4:30 pm. The winds are generally lighter in the mornings, so consider the time of day when scheduling your lesson.
For Introductory Lessons, a significant amount of time will be spent on land and the dock learning about the boat, how to rig it, and how it works. For most other Private Lessons, the student is expected to rig the boat on their own time, and the Instructor will meet them at the scheduled time to provide instruction. After the lesson, students will de-rig and clean their boats independently.
Private lesson Hourly rate – $75
Includes wetsuit, PFD, and all sailing equipment. Participants should bring a swimsuit, change of clothes, towel, sun protection, and a refillable water bottle.
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