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Shields Qualification
Skipper training students need to have a Rhodes 19 skipper’s card. Five on-the-water sessions will focus on safety,
rigging and adjustments, leaving and picking up a mooring, sailing through the harbor, man overboard, sail handling
and trim, helming, piloting, and anchoring.
On-the-water classes are available Monday evenings during sessions I, II, and III. There will be an instructor, first
mate and three students per class. Classes will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Classes may be scheduled on other days if demand warrants.
Contact Sam Veilleux for more information.
Cost:$150 per person. This includes check-out.
Course Registration
To sign up for a class, please use the form in the instruction packet. Payment must be received prior to the first class. For more information, see the
Sail Chicago Handbook.
Become a Shields Skipper
1. Be a current Sail Chicago Rhodes 19 skipper.
2. Complete the Shields Skipper Training course.
3. At the end of the course, the instructor will provide a verbal evaluation of your demonstrated ability on the Shields. You will be advised if you are ready to checkout or need more practice.
4. To get more practice: We recommend Tiller Time sessions.
5. Check-out: Contact Nick Brait or Sam Veilleux to schedule this practical, on-the-water test.
Checkout
Call the Shields Instruction Coordinator to arrange this practical, On-the-Water test.
Shields Tiller Time
Practice makes perfect, so sharpen those skills! Come out on the water for a Shields Tiller Time or cruise! Anyone
taking a Shields class, preparing for a checkout, interested in racing, or interested in Shields instruction may
sign-up. Tiller times will be scheduled as needed. Contact your instructor or Sam Veilleux to schedule a tiller time.
Cost: $20 per tiller time. (see Sail Chicago Handbook for contact info).
Cost per tiller time is $20.
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