Whether you are looking to learn the basics of keelboat sailing, planning on buying your first sail boat, or sharpening your crew skills, Smelly Onion Sailing offers courses and instructional programs are designed to meet your goals. Our courses are structured in small group settings, providing a hands-on opportunity to learn at your pace. Class sizes are limited to six students with two instructors, ensuring you receive maximum individual attention.
Team Building and Development
On a sailboat, very different personalities learn how to work together to accomplish a common goal. Good leadership skills are developed, trust and respect are fostered. Everyone aboard learns to work together, take and give commands, share the goal of maximizing the sailboat’s potential. Smelly Onion Sailing's captains and facilitators specialize in teaching people how to sail successfully and work together for a common goal.
Program Benefits
Maximizing a sailboat’s performance is remarkably similar to maximizing a company’s performance.
Each team member will rotate as captain and crew. Company leaders will experience taking orders from an employee when they are tasked with crewing instead of leading, and employees discover how challenging it is to be in the driver’s seat. This all results in renewed respect for one another's roles and responsibilities.
Anyone, of any age, or size and strength can participate in Smelly Onion Sailing's Team Building workshop because sailing is forgiving. Everyone aboard learns to work together, take and give commands, share the goal of maximizing the sailboat’s potential. Whether your group includes people who are avid sailors or boating novices, young or old, fit or not so fit, they are encouraged to participate and learn equally. After just a few hours everyone gains comfort and confidence aboard, discovering how to work as a team to capably reach the finish line. Our team building courses can be a half day, full day or multiple days. No matter the length, the same goal of creating a group mindset can be achieved.
On a sailboat, very different personalities learn how to work together to accomplish a common goal. Good leadership skills are developed, trust and respect are fostered. Everyone aboard learns to work together, take and give commands, share the goal of maximizing the sailboat’s potential. Smelly Onion Sailing's captains and facilitators specialize in teaching people how to sail successfully and work together for a common goal.
Program Benefits
Maximizing a sailboat’s performance is remarkably similar to maximizing a company’s performance.
- Sailing requires successful interaction between skipper and crew
- Sailing facilitates strategic planning and enhances problem solving skills
- Wind shifts on the water are like changes in the workplace, requiring smart, timely reactions
Each team member will rotate as captain and crew. Company leaders will experience taking orders from an employee when they are tasked with crewing instead of leading, and employees discover how challenging it is to be in the driver’s seat. This all results in renewed respect for one another's roles and responsibilities.
Anyone, of any age, or size and strength can participate in Smelly Onion Sailing's Team Building workshop because sailing is forgiving. Everyone aboard learns to work together, take and give commands, share the goal of maximizing the sailboat’s potential. Whether your group includes people who are avid sailors or boating novices, young or old, fit or not so fit, they are encouraged to participate and learn equally. After just a few hours everyone gains comfort and confidence aboard, discovering how to work as a team to capably reach the finish line. Our team building courses can be a half day, full day or multiple days. No matter the length, the same goal of creating a group mindset can be achieved.
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Burnham Harbor, Chicago, IL
Team Building Events start at $1500 for a group of 6. |
Sailing Classes
Basic Sailing 101The Basic Sailing 101 course is the fastest and most comprehensive way to become a confident sailor. Learn the basics of keelboat sailing including keelboat concepts, nautical terms, rigging, sail trim, departure and return under sail, basic sailing maneuvers, points of sail, basic knots, basic navigation rules, emergency procedures, anchoring, and overboard recovery.
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SO You’d Like to Buy a Boat!For many, once the sailing bug has bit, boat ownership becomes the next step. Sign up for our instructional program for first time boat owners and learn critical criteria from selecting the right boat to fit your needs… and budget, to how to maintain and extend its projected life once you’ve made the purchase, to formulating an operational budget for years to come.
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Crew SchoolTake your sailing skill to the next level by learning how to be a great crewmate aboard a racing sailboat. The Crew Class builds upon the skills learned in Sailing 101 and applies racing perspective and techniques to the maneuvers executed on the race course. The expanded basics will make even a novice racer a valuable addition to any crew. This hands-on training will prepare you to be a helpful crewmate even if it’s your first time out on the water. Learn basic racing terminology, racing rules of the road, and expand your sail trimming skills. Additional discussion regarding safety, suggested gear and equipment, and weather will be part of the curriculum.
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Schedule:
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Sat & Sun (May-Oct)
8:00am - 12:00pm Burnham Harbor, Chicago, IL $200/person in groups of 4 to 6 (includes course materials and practice rope) |