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If you've never sailed, have limited sailing experience or haven't sailed in a long time, or have always dreamed about learning how to sail; the basic sailing courses at Panama Sailing School give you the skills and confidence to take the helm.
The sailing instruction course content is one of the most unique in Latin America and of course the only coursed offered by Panama Sailing School (PSS) are certified and qualified courses from American Sailing Association and are the same at all locations in the Republic of Panama. American Sailing Association (ASA) is recognized around the world, as one of the finest and most precise Sailing Programs, which can elevate a student to the Sailing Culture.
Our courses are with patient, caring and more important qualified and certified instructors and students with remarkably similar interests to yours. PSS “Learn to Sail” adventures are co-ed and can also be created for you including hotel accommodation, sightseeing and much more in Panama.
Check out www.panama-guide.com which is the foremost and leading Panama Guide source of information for the Republic of Panama with excellent news articles, places to go and see and lots more. It is also in English and has many Archives for your review.
You learn aboard award winning sailboats – safe, exciting and ergonomically comfortable. Such as the Island Packet 37,Beneteau First 44.7,Morgan 44, Hunter 36 and many Catamarans for the various courses. Special ladies-only sailing instruction weeks are held periodically throughout the year at select locations. We also offer sailing course to children 10 years of age and older with a Sailing Camp coming soon to Panama.
Panama Sailing School also offers various “Theme Sailing Resorts”; such as ‘The Robins Crusoe’ theme; ‘Bali Theme’, ‘Go Native Theme’ and many more. Stay at our fantastic resorts at www.exotic-sailing.com and live life to the highest level of pleasure and excitement. You can even take the various courses and different resorts from two days to 10 days.
Live life to the fullest!
What you Learn
Nautical terminology Rigging and sails Getting underway Proper winch techniques Finding wind direction Points of sailing Tacking and jibing Weather and lee helm Crew overboard pick-up |
Most used knots Right-of-way rules Grounding situations Heavy weather techniques Steering with a compass Sailing in current Interaction of wind and sail Spinnaker techniques |
Maneuvering in close quarters Wind pressure and lift Heeling and stability Apparent wind Wind shifts Sailing wing and wing Stopping and starting under sail Introduction to navigation |
Sailing backwards Rudderless sailing Sail trim and sail shape Boat balance Hull speed Mooring and anchoring Docking under sail Reefing (shortening) sails |