I know absolutely nothing about sailing

[sailtimeci]

Hi Pearle
just to keep the uninitiated square - here in the US there is no such thing as a Day Skipper certification which is a term used for basic certification in the UK/Europe. We have two associations which certify sailors in the states. ASA - American Sailing Association probably has the most amount of schools in the country while US Sailing concentrates a bit more on sailboat racing in the states but also has a complete learning curriculum. Fortunately they both call the first lessons one can take with either organization - Basic Keelboat - at ASA it is also called ASA 101 - not sure if it is called 101 over art US Sailing.

[ranhae]

Originally Posted by deniseO30

"anyone can sail when there is wind"

Hello, I am a newbie here as well as in sailing. So, anyone can sail when there is wind...
But I think wind alone is not enough. That's why I drop here.

[smackdaddy]

Hey ran - welcome to SN dude. You're right, wind is not the only thing you need. But it definitely helps!