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Weekend Coastal Navigation Course-
February 20,21, 2010
April 10,11, 2010
Two day classroom ASA-105 Coastal Navigation course. Includes course text and instructional DVD.
$295 (10% discount for Tracey School repeat students)
Spring 2010 Coastal Passage Posted- Click Here
Bradenton, FL to Ft. Lauderdale via the Keys. May 1- 7, 2010
Ft. Lauderdale to Morehead City, NC May 8-15, 2010
Morehead City to Sandy Hook, NJ May 16-22, 2010
Summer ASA-101 Basic Keelboat
Weekend Schedule is Posted- Click Here
Combined Live Aboard Courses in Florida
Feb. 14-17, 2010
March 17-19, 2010
Bareboat Charter Certification (ASA-104) and Cruising Catamaran (ASA-114)
Three Day and night Live aboard course on the Maine Cat 41- "Kathleen D" from our winter home in Bradenton, Florida. Standard course rates apply, 10% discount for second person in a group or couple.
Get out of the cold and get a sailing education from the Catamaran specialists on the most special catamarans!
Feb. 7- 11, 2010
Coastal Navigation (ASA-105), Advanced Coastal Cruising (ASA-106)
Four Day and night Live aboard course on the Maine Cat 41- "Kathleen D" from our winter home in Bradenton, Florida. Standard course rates apply, 10% discount for second person in a group or couple.
Learn those classic Navigation skills and earn two advanced ASA certifications while sailing along the Suncoast!
March 1-4, 2010
Combined ASA-101 Basic Keelboat & ASA-103 Basic Coastal Cruising
Four Day and 2 night Live aboard course. Days one and two cover ASA-101 Basic Keelboat and is an overnight liveaboard on a mono-hull sloop and lunch and breakfasts are included. Days 3 and 4 are on board the Maine Cat 41- "Kathleen D" and again includes overnight accomodations, lunch and breakfast. You may stay aboard Sunday night Feb 28 and Thursday March 1 for additonal fees. The courses depart from our winter home in Bradenton, Florida. Standard course rates apply, including a 10% discount for ASA-103 and additional discount for a second person in a group or couple.
Learn to sail and earn two Basic ASA certifications while sailing along the Suncoast!
March 15- 19, 2009
Basic Coastal Cruising (ASA-103), Bareboat Charter Certification (ASA-104) and Cruising Catamaran (ASA-114)
Five Day and night Live aboard course on the Maine Cat 41- "Kathleen D" from our winter home in Bradenton, Florida. Standard course rates apply, 10% discount for second person in a group or couple.
Get out of the cold and go sailing and get a sailing education from the Catamaran specialists on the most special catamarans!
Call 732-546-4103 for further information
Thanks to Dave Snyder for the terrific videos shot during our Passage Courses!
Scroll down for a Florida West Coast video shot last spring.
Summer 2010:
ASA-101 Basic Keelboat
Weekend courses: April 30-May 2, May 21-23, June 11-13, June 25-27, July 9-11, July 23-25, Aug. 6-9, Aug. 20-22, Sept. 3-5
Weekday courses: July 5-7, August 2-5
ASA-103 Basic Coastal Cruising
Weekday Courses: May 24/25, June 28/29, July 12/13, Aug. 23/24
Weekend Courses: June 12-13
ASA-104/114 Bareboat Chartering/Cruising Catamaran
June 20-23, July 25-28, Aug. 22-25, Sept. 12-15
Highlands, NJ to LI Sound w/ Capt. Tracey Dell
ASA-105 Coastal Navigation
Feb 20-25, April 10-11 Highlands, NJ classroom
Summer 2010 Instructors Clinics
Teachers teaching teachers!
May 14, 15, 16 ASA-201
Basic Keelboat Instructors Qualification Clinic
May 17 ASA-203
Basic Coastal Cruising Instructors Qualification Clinic
May 18 ASA-204
Bareboat Chartering Instructors Qualification Clinic
June 28, 29 ASA-214
Cruising Catamaran Instructors Qualification Clinic
All clinics are booked via the asa.com website.
Please call for further details-
732-546-4103
News:
Tracey School Teams up with Windpath- Highlands
Tracey School has partnered with Windpath Highlands Fractional Yachting in our Highlands, NJ base. Windpath Fractional Yachting (http://www.windpath.com/) is a fractional yacht ownership program. Windpath owners receive special pricing on all Tracey School sailing instruction, including courses taught aboard their Windpath yachts!
This is an excellent benefit for those seeking to avoid the high cost of yacht ownership and desiring to obtain ASA training and certifications!
We are very pleased to welcome Windpath Highlands and their owners into our sailing family and look forward to working with them and enhancing their sailing experience.
Corporate Training and Events
Tracey School/Kathleen D Sailing Catamaran Charters is now offering a wide array of corporate programs. We can arrange a corporate event to suit your needs. Whether it is a reward for a job well done, socializing, or corporate training, we have the platform for any activity. Sailing is a great way to get back to the basics and refresh your office or team. Interested in team building or corporate training? Tracey School/Kathleen D Sailing charters works with The Loeb Consulting Group for corporate training and team building activities. We do ALL these corporate events ALL YEAR ROUND! Summers we are based out of Highlands, NJ and winters we are based out of Sarasota, Florida. Welcome Aboard!
You can find more information on The Loeb Consulting Group corporate training programs and team building courses at the web addresses:
http://www.loebconsultinggroup.com/
http://www.loebconsultinggroup.com/courses.php?tab=team_building
New Pricing
We are holding the line on prices and actually lowered our coastal passage prices for 2009. We all are feeling the pinch of our retracting economy but we all still need to sail, right? Returning students and the 2nd (3rd, 4th, etc.) person(s) in couples or groups receive an automatic 10% discount.
We will look forward to sailing with you in 2009!
Custom Sailing Programs for your family, friends and groups-
Get a group or the family together and schedule private instruction using the same ASA program at everyday sailing school prices. Please- groups must be three or more. Call to discuss your sailing ambitions.
NEW JERSEY SAFE BOATING COURSE
Tracey School is now affiliated with Shore Boating School and can provide all NJ boaters the mandatory SAFE BOATING COURSE required under NJ Law prior to operating any vessel. Visit www.shoreboating.com for more information on class dates and availability.
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Your Sailing Resume Starts and Grows Here
Tracey School Teaches Safety, Confidence and Fun
Personalized Sailing Lessons
Small Class Size
The Finest Boats
The Best People
Excellent U.S. Based Locations
Learn how to Sail by going Sailing!
American Sailing Association
Keelboats and Cruising Catamarans
From the basics to advanced cruising-Tracey School teaches you
how to safely enjoy the sport of sailing
using the American Sailing Association Instructional Program
The worldwide recognized authority in
Sailing Certification.
Summers we are located in Highlands, NJ (Opposite Sandy Hook)
1 Willow St. Highlands, NJ 07732
Direct High Speed Ferry Service to Our Location From Manhattan!
Click here for Seastreak ferry service schedule
Winter we are sailing from Twin Dolphin Marina in Bradenton, FL:
In 2009 we will sail from the Florida West Coast.
Our winter location is serviced by the Tampa and Sarasota/Bradenton International Airports.
In the heart of the Sunshine Coast of Florida the weather is warm, the sun shines and the clear clean waters of the Gulf and the ICW invite. Come learn to sail in this Florida sailing paradise located in the heart of Tampa Bay, Anna Maria Island, Sarasota and St. Petersburg!
Winter 2010 Newsletter from the Kathleen D, Idylwild and Tracey School
Perfect for Family, Perfect for Friends, Perfect for Business, Perfect for Fundraising, Perfectly Fun!
Serving: SW Florida and New Jersey
Sarasota, Bradenton, St. Petersburg, Anna Maria Island, Long Boat and Siesta Key, Venice, Lakewood Ranch, Tampa Bay
Sandy Hook, Highlands, Jersey Shore, and greater NJ / NY metropolitan area.
Winter Wonderland- The Perfect Getaway
Whelp..what can we say? Old Man Winter has really got you in his grips this year. We even had a record breaking artic blast way down here on the beautiful Florida Sunshine Coast in January!
But guess what? You don't have to stay in the cold. Take a few days out and come on down! You don't even need a passport to come to Florida. Hop a plane to Tampa or Sarasota and hang out in St. Pete, shop at St. Armands or go to the beach on Siesta Key or Anna Maria! It's all good!
Of course while you are here, come see Florida as it was meant to be seen, from the water! Both of our 20 passenger charter catamarans, Kathleen D and Idylwild are up and running daily excursions and Sunset Sails.
Bring the gang- Perfect for Family and Friends
Both boats are available any day, any time for Private Charters. Our vessels are USCG Licensed and Inspected for 20 passengers and 2 crew members, so we are the perfect size for family celebrations, friendship outings, wedding party excursions and so on. We can cover you from Sarasota to St. Petersburg so if you have a location in mind you want to depart from other than our dedicated docks, give us a call and we can help sort that out.
Here comes the bride- A Perfect Fit
Speaking about weddings we have some interesting news on that front. Captain Orca and First Mate Jill- who some of you have sailed with on our vessels- have purchased the world's only floating wedding chapel. This thing is a pip! It is truly a unique wedding venue. Super clean and comfortable and very highly maintained. Turns out Sarasota and Anna Maria Island are some of the world's most popular wedding destinations, so it is a perfect fit for their new enterprise. How cool would it be to have us sail you to the chapel on the Kathleen D and back to your wedding reception? Keep in mind the Floating Chapel is available for any reason you might need a unique church chapel, not just weddings.
Captain Orca and Jill will remain and always be welcome crew with us. We wish them all the best with this one of a kind venture.
Visit their site at: http://www.weddingsonwater.com/
Let's do some business- Perfectly Unique
Do you have a business? Maybe a hard working staff who are redoubling their efforts for you in these hard times? How about some loyal customers who have hung in there with you over the year? Need a special place to pitch a potential new client or a celebratory trip out beyond three miles to sign a contract?
Guess who can help you with that?
Our boats are once again "Perfect". Intimate, unique, meticulous, classy. Give it some thought, a square conference room OR a gorgeous sailing yacht in the middle of natures splendor on a beautiful day or evening? Which one is going to leave a lasting impression and convey your concern for your guests?
We can provide complete catering options from an extra bag of ice to world class fare from the best local vendors. Just ask. Give them something to remember you by.
Help Save the World- Perfect for Fundraising
When the going gets tough the tough turn to quality. There is so much need in the world and so little spare change these days to help those less fortunate. It is the times we are in- but all is not lost. You just need to find better and more appealing messages, fundraising opportunities and auction items. Whether you need to raise money to save a life, a family, a building, an artists work or any one of thousands of useful charities, we can be a partner with you. Like the business world, being unique will reap your charity the most benefit. We can scale our charity charter services to match your price range, from a few seats on a Sunset Sail to a week long vacation package. Check out our "Friendraisers" program and give us a call to see how we can help your charity earn benefactors.
So you wanna be like us, eh? Well first you have to learn to Sail.
Secondly you have to be willing to "work" 7 days a week, 16 hours a day and really love your job. Not everyone can do it, but someone has too. It could be you!
Sailors are unique. They participate with nature to attain their objective. Whether to win a race, to travel to a destination or just have a meal out on the river and watch the sun go down, you partner with, not against Mother Nature. Sailing is about understanding fundamentals, the wind, the weather, the tide, the moon, the clock, the stars. You always understand your place in the world when aboard a boat. You get that the natural world can help you or hurt you get to your goals and that the satisfaction in life comes from the journey. Sailing is reality.
It's also a heck of a lot of fun! So while it can trigger your deepest human emotion and inspire you to write beautiful poetic prose, it is also just plain fun to kick the other guys ass clear around the race course or wake up a little hung over and have your coffee in some tucked away gunk hole at sunrise! (Not that we would participate in nor condone such behavior.)
Q: So how do you attain all of this worldly, epic knowledge?
A: Tracey School.
We'll teach you how to sail. From the most basic fundamentals to how to lose a fortune in the boat business..been there and done that. Like everything in life (not too physically demanding that is) it is easy once you know how. It really is, and you can do it. Best of all the learning process is fun and safe. No worrying about falling off of a mountain or getting speared by an errant lawn dart. Sailing is the safest participant sport and with a little know-how, it ain't very hard to do.
Go to the Tracey School website at www.traceyschool.com and see for yourself the steps, courses and all the pretty pictures related to learning to sail. We have our winter, spring and summer schedules and offerings for both Florida and New Jersey (not to mention the trip in between) listed there. In the time it takes to drink a can of Red Bull before the big lawn dart championship, you can see how us scardy cats will teach you to enjoy a safe sport and hobby. From Basic to Advanced live aboard courses, we have you covered. Bring your best jokes and one of those kooky floppy hats sailors wear, is all that we ask. We'll take care of the rest. (And by the way, there is no extra charge for building your confidence.)
See you on the water!
Capt. Tracey
email: kathleend3@gmail.com
732-546-4103
Kathleen D and Idylwild Sailing Catamarans
email: dellkathleen@gmail.com
FL- 941-870-4349
NJ- 732-739-6765
www.kathleend.net
www.traceyschool.com
www.sailingsarasota.com
www.sailingstpete.com
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