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I’m going to purchase something like a Zuma 13′ sailboat and want to learn how to really sail it. However all the lessons out here (long beach, ca) are all ‘certification’ courses and cost 500 – 700 dollars and you pretty much have to join their ‘yacht’ club… It seems like a little bit of overkill. Where can I learn to simply sail a dinghy in my bay without learning how to sail a 25′ keel boat and learn navigation etc.. it seems like that should come later as I grow learning how to sail?

Is there an online source to get me started so I can just jump in and cruise around and experiment? I’m already reading a decent book.. What are the real advantages of spending that kind of money on a school at this stage?

I am an experienced dinghy sailor and racer, but i do not have a lot of big boat experience, i was wondering where there are courses to learn about big boats and what sort of official certifications there are that you need to crew on a boat.