Quick Details
Private 3 hour class
Flat Rate 1-4 people
$ 640
Learn the Basics of Sailing on Flathead Lake!
Interested in learning sailing basics but not ready to commit to official sailing lessons? Get a feel for whether ASA sailing lessons are the right choice for you by taking a three hour intro to sailing cruise! This informal sailing course will allow you to take on as much or as little sailing instruction as you like. With no exams, certificates, or official coursebook at play— this is the most flexible way to learn sailing basics on Flathead Lake! Your captain is at the ready to provide you with an unforgettable Flathead Lake sailing experience!
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Basic Sailing Terminology
Wind awareness and weather patterns
Operation
Put up the sail and take it down
Maintaining boat control at the helm
Sail around the harbor learning to tack and jibe.
Planning a course and return to the dock.
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Arrive at the Go Sail Flathead Lake office (43546 C Street in Dayton) 15 minutes before your Intro to Sailing Cruise. Your captain will greet you and take you down to the Dayton Harbor to get acquainted with your sailboat. Your informal sailing lesson will start with a short safety orientation and then, you’ll work with your captain to create a customized sailing plan featuring all the sailing skills you’d like to learn! Once aboard, ask your captain as many sailing questions as you’d like — or even take a break from learning and ask about Flathead Lake history or the best Flathead Lake attractions! You’ll have the opportunity to take the helm, put up the sails, and discover how much fun sailing really is.
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All safety equipment, including life jackets, will be provided by Go Sail Flathead Lake for your Flathead Lake Intro to Sailing Cruise. One of our fabulous captains will join you onboard to sail your boat, provide sailing instruction. We encourage you to bring a Bluetooth speaker for music and any snacks you might like to enjoy during the trip. Remember to dress in layers and don’t forget a warm jacket. It can be 20 degrees cooler on the Flathead Lake waters than on land.
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We are open Memorial Day to Mid September. The lake level must be high enough to launch the boats.
Most of the summer the best wind is 10–15 knots out of the east on high pressure days—blue skies and light white fluffy clouds. This condition causes a thermal from the warming land pulling the cool air off of the lake.
The best sailing area is in the bay between the Dayton shoreline, Wild Horse Island, and Big Arm Bay where the winds are fairly consistent. However; this is Montana weather and it can change and there can be weather events that may change the daily schedule. We closely monitor this and will be sending you a confirmation 7 days before the lesson to verify the conditions are safe or if we need to reschedule.
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You may cancel or no show, at any time subject to the following penalties:
Any cancellations more than 60 days prior to the start time of 10% of the payment collected.
Any cancellations between 60 and 30 days prior to the start time 50% of the payment collected.
Cancellation or no show, less than 30 days prior to the start time 100% of the payment collected.
If YOU choose to change the date of your reservation to a different date a $100 rebooking fee will apply. We will send you a gift card for $100 less than what you paid to be used for booking alternate date.Cancellations must be notified to us by phone or email and confirmed for approval. The penalties will be calculated from the date we receive your cancellation.
We may need to cancel a course due to unforeseen circumstances or natural events outside the control of Go Sail Partners, LLC including but not limited to lake wind advisories, thunderstorms, heavy rain, extreme cold, or high wind areas. We send you a gift card of the value so you can book an alternative date.
We reserve the right to cancel a trip at any time without reason. If we cancel without reason, we shall return all collected payments paid by you.