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00Special Note to ALL Ondeck/OSA Students!
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sail one of those big ocean-going race boats we all see on the covers of the sailing magazines? Have you thought about sailing in one of the high profile week long regattas in the Caribbean? Well here is YOUR chance to do just that! No matter what your sailing skill level, this year's Caribbean Regattas are open to YOU.
Ondeck is one of the leading sponsors for the Caribbean Regatta Circuit, and is offering single berth charters at a very affordable rates to all Ondeck and OSA sailors on a variety of fantastic boats.
Imagine competing with a team of 10 other sailors on a Farr 65 in one of the Caribbean Regattas for under $2000 per person. Rates include a training day, a professional Skipper and Mate, race entry fees, docakge and mooring fees, fuel, food and bottled water whilst at sea, entry to all shore-side events.
OnDeck Charleston has several special discounts for the Caribbean Regattas. Call us for details.
Antigua Race Week is also open to Ondeck sailors. Check out this link to see all the wonderful activities that are part of that event.
Or... if the challenge of ocean passage suits you better, Ondeck has single berth charters for the Antigua to Charleston Race (1,250 nautical miles of ocean sailing) on beautiful 63 and 65 foot boats leaving Antigua on May 5, 2011.
Individual berths start as low as $1,475 and if you call Florence at
843 971-0700, she has some added discounts and incentives to make this opportunity hard to pass up.
Check out the links and then call Florence to find out all the opportunities that Ondeck can provide, if you have the "spirit of adventure".
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Ocean Passage Making
Sail Bermuda to Charleston May 31 - June 10
...while receiving US Sailing certification in Ocean Passage
Choose to stay on board after the Charleston Bermuda Race for the round trip, or fly to Bermuda and sail back to Charleston with us. In order to attain the entire 1000 miles of blue water passage required to attain Ocean Passage Making certification, we'll layover in Jacksonville before continuing to Charleston.
To join us on this 1000 mile return trip via Jacksonville, you need to be certified through Coastal Passage.
Cost: $4000 for OSA grads
$4450 for others
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Only one spot left......
Coastal Passage Certification
March 29 - April 3
6-day instructional voyage designed to build confidence at the helm and chart table, as well as overall seamanship skills. Designed for the sailor with serious cruising goals.
Highlights include an overnight passage, night approaches to port, man-overboard drills in the dark and sailing to one of SC's picturesque waterfront towns like Beaufort or Georgetown depending on wind direction. You'll leave this course knowing how to plan, organize and execute a safe, efficient coastal passage of your own in the future.
Certification Gained:
Coastal Passage Making
Prerequisite: US Sailing's
Bareboat Cruising & Coastal Navigation
Cost: $2880
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Charleston Bermuda Race: MAY 2011
Our student-crewed boat is ready to race! We have a full crew ready to train and win!
Elsewhere in Charleston Bermuda Race news.... Stephen Colbert is bringing his crew and racing on of OnDeck's Farr 65s.
Read the full story
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Charleston Race Week
April 14 - 17, 2011
273 And Counting
CHARLESTON, SC - With more than 273 boats registered for the newly re-titled 2011 Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week, the rapidly growing event takes over the title as the United States' largest keelboat regatta. "We're thrilled about all of the talks about titles down here," said Logistics Manager Danny Havens, "and we're happy to be able to welcome so many new friends to our wonderful town and harbor." With dozens more entries possible in the nearly seven weeks remaining until the event begins, Charleston's signature event clearly has come up with a formula that is working. "Of the entire winter and spring series, Sperry Top-Sider Charleston Race Week has become the event that's just way too good to miss..."
Charleston Race Week includes four separate race courses with more than a dozen inshore and offshore one-design, PHRF and IRC handicap racing classes for boats from 20 to 70 feet. For more information and to register click here.
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Melges 24 Miami Winter Regatta Recap : Ned Goss
February 12-13
 
I had the opportunity to sail in Miami with my team mate Chuck Coyer and teach the new owner of USA 626 Wes Keull and his bow man Stuart Cullinan a little about the Melges, wile giving the fleet a good run for their money. This would be the second regatta in this class of boat for Wes & Stu so we spent the weekend working on crew work and boat speed. The Melges 24 is an easy boat to sail, but a hard boat to sail well.
On Saturday we sailed 4 races with a 5, 8, 8, and 8. With the first race being a 5th place finish, we knew we had speed and that we had potential; but, we knew that our boat handling and ability to change gears would be our biggest challenges.
On Sunday we reviewed our past races and talked about what worked and what didn't. We sailed VERY hard and we were very atune to keeping the boat going fast and it paid off. We sailed two races finishing with a 5 and 3 which put us in 7th over all out of 11 boats. All in all, good crew work and solid speed control was the key for the winners of this regatta.
Next week, I am off to Miami again for the Bacardi Cup with Team Blur with Micheal Miller. Sail Fast and Sail for Fun!
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Follow Le Pingouin's Voyage Around the World
Brad Van Liew has hit the trifecta -- three legs, three victories.
The Charleston skipper sailed into Punta del Este, Uruguay, on Tuesday to win Sprint 3 in the Velux 5 Oceans race. With the fleet more than halfway around the world now, Van Liew has collected every point available to him in the solo sailboat race.
He has not only won each leg, he also has won each timed run, the portion of each leg where race officials judge skippers on how quickly they pass between two longitude lines. read more ONDECK is a major sponsor of Brad's campaign by making available a complete line of Official Team Lazarus/Le Pingouin gear.
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For those who were forwarded this newsletter by a friend, you may 
OnDeck Charleston
Ocean Sailing Academy
nfo@OSAsailing.com
www.OSAsailing.com
843-971-0700
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Upcoming Classes
on request
Basic Keelboat 1
Mar 11 - 13
Mar 15 - 17
Mar 18 - 21
April 5 - 7
April 8 - 10
April 19 - 21
May 3 - 5
May 13 - 15
May 28 - May 30
Mar 25 - 27
April 8 - 10
April 22 - 24 May 10 - 12 May 20 - 22 May 28 - May 30
Mar 8 - 10 April 22 - 24 May 6 - 8 June 3 - 5 June 28 - 30 Mar 11 - 13
April 8 - 10 May 28 - May 30 June 10 - 12 Mar 22 - 27
April 26 - May 1 June 21 - 26
Mar 29 - April 3
Bermuda to Charleston
May 31 - June 10
TBA
Focus Classes
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·close quarters maneuvering
·sail/spinnaker
·night sailing
·systemsmaintenance
Upcoming Races
Caribbean Regattas Feb - April
Charleston Race Week Apr 14 - 17
Charleston Bermuda Race May 21
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Atlantic Challenge - Bermuda to UK
In addtion to OnDeck's Annual Atlantic trip from Antigua to the UK via the Azores; in 2011 we are adding an alternative route starting form Bermuda!
Leg 1
Bermuda to Azores - $1950
27th May: Arrive in Bermuda
28th May: Depart Bermuda
8th June: Arrive Azores
9th June: Guests Depart
Leg 2
Azores to Portsmouth -$1500
9th June: Arrival in Azores
10th June: Depart Azores
19th June: Arrival in Portsmouth
20th June: Guests Depart
Leg 1 & 2 Combined $3075
Price includes Use of all safety and wet weather gear
Excludes: airfare, airfare transfers, meals whilst in port
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Apr 30-31 Sheriffs Cup
May 7 Spring Ocean Race
May 21 Charleston Bermuda Race
June 3 Indigo Cup
Aug 12 Overnight to Savannah
Sept 17 Fall Ocean Race
Oct 15-16 Alice Cup
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Caribbean
Spring Sailing
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Sun, Sea & Superb Sailing have made Antigua the sailing capital of the Caribbean.
We provide you with the best prices and boats for Caribbean Regattas:
Mar 21 - 27
St. Thomas International Rolex Regatta
March 28 - April 3
BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival
March 21 - April 3
Rolex & BVI
April 21 - 30
Antigua Sailing Week
We are offering sailing packages for groups and individuals who want to take part in these fantastic events.
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