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YouTube Video - On the water portion of Learn to Sail class.

Learn to Sail - Class Sessions for 2012
Classes Dates Lead Instructor Assistants
Learn to Sail 1 April 30-May 8  George Bageant  
Learn to Sail 2 May 13-22    
Learn to Sail 3 June 4-12  Bill Byrd  Alan Taylor
Learn to Sail 4 June 18-26  Steve Raper  Steve Morris
Learn to Sail 5 July 9-17    
Learn to Sail 6 July 30-August 7    


Learn to Sail - Locations/Times
Week One Where When
Monday Smith Senior Center 6:30 PM to 8:45 PM
Tuesday Lake Townsend Marina 5:30 PM to closing
Wednesday Smith Senior Center 6:30 PM to 8:45 PM
Thursday Lake Townsend Marina 5:30 PM to closing
Friday Lake Townsend Marina 5:30 PM to closing
Saturday Lake Townsend Marina 9:00 AM to 12 noon
Week Two Where When
Monday Lake Townsend Marina 5:30 PM to closing
Tuesday Lake Townsend Marina 5:30 PM to closing

  • Swimming ability is required.

  • Minimum age is 15 and, if 15, must be accompanied by a participating adult.

  • Fee for the Learn to Sail class is $100 per person and is to be paid at the first class meeting. This fee includes a sailing manual and T-shirt for each student and use of the city's Pico, Aqua Finn and Capri 14 rental boats.

  • Smith Senior Center (2401 Fairview Street in Greensboro, phone 336-375-2234)
    Map/directions to Smith Senior Center

  • Lake Townsend and Marina are located north of Greensboro off of Hwy 29.
    Map/directions to Lake Townsend

  • For more information, telephone 373-3694 (Lake Warden's office) or pick up one of the Sailing Class brochures located in a rack in the breezeway next to the Warden's office at the lake.

  • Release form - AgreementToParticipate (we'll ask you to sign on first night of class)
    Agreement to Participate

Set your course for fun!

Click here or on the compass to fill out a

Learn To Sail class registration form.

(This is not the link to register for Junior Sailing classes.)




Other options...

Want to learn how to sail, but cannot fit into our regular Learn To Sail class schedule?
Already know how to sail, but would like to learn to rig the city boats for rental?
Want to improve your sailing skills and techniques, but dont know where to go?

Contact the Education Chair to see if we can come up with a plan to meet your goals and schedule. Possibilities could range from an introductory sailing class, individualized instruction to learn to sail or advanced sailing, as well as group lessons and more.

Here at Lake Townsend we want to get as many people sailing on the water as possible. But we also need to make sure that everyone is safe and confident in their sailing ability.

Click here to contact us for more information.

Russ Dorrell
Education Chair





Junior Sailing class information

Junior Sailing - Class Schedule for 2012