PE 1482

PE 1482

Course information provided by the 2023-2024 Catalog. Courses of Study 2023-2024 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

This course teaches the basic skills necessary to sail 18 - 26 foot keelboats. Skills learned include: sailing terminology, knots, safety and etiquette, boat handling, sail trimming and heavy wind considerations. There are a total of eighteen hours of instruction on shore or Cayuga Lake depending on weather. Course fee includes all equipment. Come dressed for the weather, as we will sail rain or shine. Open to sailors of all skill levels.


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: students must be able to swim 75 yards (equivalent to University swim test requirement).

Fees Course fee: TBA.

When Offered Fall, Spring.

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 12207 PE 1482   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Course Fee: $440. Last day to add: Monday 8/28. Last day to drop: Tuesday 8/29. Students must be able to swim (75 yds or equivalent to university swim test requirement). Attendance during the first two classes is mandatory due to safety reasons! If these classes are missed, the student can no longer continue to attend, and may be dropped from the course. Dropped students will be responsible for the full course fee. For more information, please visit: www.pe.cornell.edu.