Weather.... the single biggest factor affecting ALL boaters, whether sail or power. Take the mystery out of marine weather forecasts; understand the principles, learn how to apply the information for local trips, coastal cruising and ocean voyages. From traditional maritime forecasting skills to the latest technological tools, this 4-day course will help make your time on the water as safe and efficient as possible. Taught by Capt Lisa Batchelor Frailey, a marine meteorologist and ocean passagemaker.
Find out more »Ready for a new career as a sailing instructor? Sail Solomons is conducting a clinic for prospective ASA Sailing Instructors. If you have good sailing skills and the patience and desire to teach, these clinics could be for you. Or, you may simply want to upgrade your skills, get another qualification or attend a fun course! The clinics will be held at Sail Solomons and conducted by Instructor Evaluator Andy Batchelor of Kinetic Sailing.
Find out more »Lisa & Andy Batchelor of Kinetic Sailing are presenting 3 seminars at Cruisers University during the 2016 Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show: Cruising Green: Preserve the Planet and your Wallet - Thursday, Apr 21, 12:30 - 2:00 pm Take the Stress Out of Docking - Thursday, Apr 21, 2:15 - 3:45 pm Night Cruising Demystified - Friday, Apr 22, 12:30 - 2:00 pm Learn all you need for living aboard a boat. Plan your cruise, equip and maintain your boat,...
Find out more »See the Outbound 46 Kinetic on display for Outbound Yachts at the Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show! Climb aboard and see her features, learn why we chose this for our offshore adventures. You'll have an opportunity to meet Outbound Yachts representatives, and Kinetic's new owners Lisa & Andy! Set in the charming historic seaport of Annapolis, the 2016 sailboat show is for experienced and novice sailors alike. The fifth annual in-water sailboat show is expected to feature more than 100 new and brokerage boats, including catamarans, monohulls,...
Find out more »After you’ve experienced bareboat cruising or flotillas, coastal passagemaking and night sailing is the next natural step in your sailing continuum. Join Kinetic Sailing for a passage from Solomons MD to Stonington CT onboard the Outbound 46 Kinetic. We’ll sail south down the Chesapeake Bay, then head out into the Atlantic to sail northeast along the coast, finally into Long Island Sound to Stonington Harbor. Instruction includes advanced sail theory and trim, weather systems and forecasting, sail inventory, advanced coastal...
Find out more »Escape to Southern New England for a week of live-aboard cruising, training and nautical mile-building. Board S/V Kinetic on Sunday afternoon, July 17th in Stonington CT. We’ll set sail the next morning and cruise to favorites including Block Island, Cuttyhunk, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket and Newport. Instruction includes cruise planning, living aboard, navigation, weather systems, sail trim, basic systems and troubleshooting, docking, anchoring, mooring. ASA 104 Bareboat Cruising certification is available to qualified candidates. Fees include onboard meals and beverages, ships...
Find out more »After you’ve experienced bareboat cruising or flotillas, coastal passagemaking and night sailing is the next natural step in your sailing continuum. Join Kinetic Sailing for a passage from historic Mystic CT to Solomons MD to onboard the Outbound 46 Kinetic. After departing Block Island Sound, we’ll sail southwest along the Atlantic seaboard, enter the Chesapeake Bay at Cape Charles, sailing 90 nm north on the Chesapeake to Solomons. Instruction includes advanced sail theory and trim, weather systems and forecasting, sail inventory,...
Find out more »See the Outbound 46 Kinetic on display for Outbound Yachts at the 2016 US Sailboat Show in Annapolis, running Oct 6-10! Climb aboard and see her features, learn why we chose this for our offshore adventures. You'll have an opportunity to meet Outbound Yachts representatives, and Kinetic Sailing's Lisa & Andy Batchelor. Get a feel for the boat, and learn how you can join us on our upcoming ocean passages and cruises in the Caribbean and New England! The 2016 US...
Find out more »Join Kinetic Sailing for an offshore passage to the Caribbean, sailing from Solomons, Maryland to St Martin, French West Indies onboard the Outbound 46 Kinetic. We’ll sail south down the Chesapeake Bay, then head out into the Atlantic to cross the Gulf Stream and continue Southeast to the Caribbean, arriving to St Martin’s French port of Marigot. Instruction includes advanced sail theory and trim, weather systems and forecasting, sail inventory, advanced coastal navigation, heavy weather preparation and skills, night sailing, watchstanding,...
Find out more »Kinetic will cruise in company with the Sail Solomons BVI flotilla, and we've got an open double cabin on the Outbound 46 Kinetic! We'll see the highlights of the British Virgin Islands, and enjoy the camaraderie that comes with flotilla sailing. Perhaps you'd like to simply cruise and enjoy the islands, or maybe you'd like to take an ASA certification course - the option is yours. Fee includes your berth in a double-occupancy cabin, onboard provisions, operating costs, cruising taxes...
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