Carolyn "Ace" Spragg

Docking Specialist
ISPA Sailing Instructor
NW Maritime Center Instructor
US Maritime Academy Instructor
USCG Capt. and Liveaboard

206-714-4896
email me
Fraid Knot, my Yorktown 39
Sail
Fraid Knot
Small Group and Private Sailing Lessons

  • Learn to sail in a supportive learning environment on your boat, or on my 39' sloop

  • Private instruction or Group Lessons for up to 4 students - Women only classes available

  • Learn by doing!  No tests!  No yelling!
A happy (but chilly) spinnaker run!
I have been teaching sailing for 30 years to children and adults on the Chesapeake Bay and Puget Sound.  I’ve cruised from
the South Sound up through the San Juan and Gulf Islands to Princess Louisa Inlet and Desolation Sound.  I geared up and I
I have taught sailing for over 30 years to adults and children.  I skippered my own boat from Seattle to Hawaii and back for
my first offshore passage in 2006.  I also teach adult sailing at the NW Maritime Center in Port Townsend and the NWSA's
"Take the Helm" women's sailing conference.   

2011 Prices*:

Private Lessons for up to 3 students:
$50.00 per hour, $175.00 for a half day (4 hours) or
$350.00 per whole day (8 hours)       $450.00 per day if overnight.   
Please call or email me to discuss your unique sailing needs!   

*ISPA textbook and registration fees are not included in these prices.
ISPA website:  
http://ispassociation.ca

Intensive Docking Sessions Available

New!  "Mastering Your Boat" with Hasse and Ace:
Intensive half day private lessons taught with Carol Hasse of
Port Townsend Sails.  Advanced Sail Trim and Boat Handling
specific to your boat.  $450 for a half day session

NW Maritime Center Adult Learn to Sail classes:  www.nwmaritime.org

US Maritime Academy Captain's License classes:  www.usmaritime.us

Speaking Engagements:

January 24th and 30th, 2011 - Seattle Boat Show - Docking

February 26th, 2011 - Latitude Sailing Association's Women's Sailing Seminar - Docking

March 19th, 2011 - Northwest Maritime Center's Spring Boating Symposium - No-Impact Docking


May 21st, 2011 - South Sound Sailing - Women's Seminar - Docking
Arriving at the Hawaii Yacht Club, Honolulu
after 25 days at sea!
ISPA Sailing Lessons:  Competent Crew, Day Skipper, Coastal Navigator, Advanced Skipper & Yachtmaster.