843-971-0700
www.OSAsailing.com
Charleston Harbor Marina @ Patriots Point
24 Patriots Point Rd., Mt. Pleasant, S.C. 29464

November 2010

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Hello Friends -

Cooler nights and balmy days of November are great for spending the night onboard. From November through March we offer overnight cruises and classes that we don't offer in the hot months.

Many of our students and guests prefer cooler weather sailing. With temperatures in the 60s and steady, gentle breezes breezes, it's easy to spend the entire day sailing.

Come out and sail all day, then enjoy spectacular sunsets. Wake up on board to the smell of hot coffee.

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for FREE!

Escape for 6 days into an intensely fun-filled experience on Charleston Harbor or offshore. Surround yourself with wind, waves and weather, and learn skills that will contribute to every one of your future sailing experiences. We teach the cooperative art of sailing as a couple, based on mutual understanding of how sailboats maneuver. Sailing is fun when skill levels are high.

If you share a dream with friends or family to sail, this is the best time to make it come true. Now four of you can take private sailing instruction for the price of two. After these classes you'll know more about sailing than many sailors who have spent much more time on the water.

Our offer includes either of the following U.S. Certified classes:
6 day Basic Keelboat
6 day Basic & Bareboat Cruising

This great excuse to leave the mainland behind is valid for courses taken by March 1, 2011 that are registered by December 31, 2010.

Cost:
Basic Keelboat: $1250/person X 2 (+ 2 people FREE)
Basic & Bareboat Cruising: $1780/person X 2 (+ 2 people FREE)
Provisioning not included.

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Coastal Navigation Course

6 days/3nights:
November 9 - 14

Spend 4 days and 3 nights on the water learning and practicing navigation with and without the aid of electronic devices, following an intensive 2 days of classroom theory.

Over this 6 day period, learn the navigational skills that are imperative for getting vessel and crew home safely on an extended sail. During the 4-day live-aboard portion you'll cruise the coast, spending 2 nights at anchor and one at a marina. We highly recommend this class for anyone actively pursuing their dream of chartering in open waters.

Prerequisite: Bareboat Cruising
Cost: $1790; OSA graduates: $1625

Call 843-971-0700 or e-mail us at info@OSAsailing.com to reserve your spot.

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Special Rates for our sailors at
3 Hotels

1)
Quality Inn & Suites

at Patriots Point, Mt. Pleasant

This is a great option for anyone traveling here to take a course with us. It is a lovely new hotel within walking distance of OnDeck Charleston.

Call Sales at 843-856-8817 and ask for special OnDeck Charleston OSA rates.

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2)
Embassy Suites
Downtown Charleston

...offers high quality long-term and short-term options including full breakfast and cocktails.

Call Lisa Stevens for special OnDeck Charleston rates at 843-958-2424
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3)
Charleston Harbor Resort Marina
Mt. Pleasant

Our school and boats are located at this resort's marina. The resort itself is situated on the banks of Charleston Harbor and is steeped in southern charm and hospitality.

Call 843-856-0028 for special OnDeck Charleston lodging rates.
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Dream Sails

Weekend Getaway to Edisto Inlet

Want to get away for a beautiful 3 day sailing excursion? (Want to go forever but 3 days is a start?) One of our yachts is straining at the mast to head for South Carolina's barrier islands this winter. This time of year, the coast and the marshes are gorgeous and the weather is scheduled to provide perfect sailing conditions.

Day 1.
Depart Charleston Harbor, pass through the jetties and out into the ocean. Take a right, head down the coast.

In late afternoon, sail up the North Edisto River between Seabrook and Edisto Islands. Drop anchor in a protected creek that provides seclusion, scenery, a sunset view and the sounds of ocean waves lapping on a nearby beach.

Day 2. Wake up and realize you don't have to be anywhere else today and you can do what you want.

The list of possible activities includes:

Enjoying a cup of coffee while sitting in the cockpit and watching the herons, egrets and dolphins fish for breakfast;
Sailing up some sea island creeks and viewing old plantation houses from the water;
Going down below, pouring yourself another cup of coffee, bringing it up to the cockpit and pondering the day a little longer.

Day 3 brings us back to Charleston Harbor by either going offshore along the coast or by taking the inland route up the Intracoastal Waterway, which is not only scenic but offers some fun sailing.

It is a phenomenal trip and it's right in your back yard. You don't have to fly to the Caribbean to get away for a relaxing sailing adventure.

This is the reason you take the classes. The experience is here. Now.

Offered as a skippered charter. Help with the sail, if you'd like.

Date: 3 days, 2 nights, November through March
Cost: $1320 includes provisions for 2.
Call Florence for additional provisioning for 4.