Windsurfing Lessons on Demand
To accommodate the varied schedules of our members and provide additional times for windsurfing instruction, the Club is reviving a previous program which allows members to schedule a windsurfing lesson directly with an instructor at a time outside of the Club’s usual scheduled lessons. There are several experienced members who are willing to teach skills to individuals or groups at a prearranged time. This is a supplemental program to our normal Instruction and not a substitute.
(Note: to see instructor contact information, you must login to the site)
Here’s how it works
There's a list of instructors on the website. For each instructor, there's a bio to help familiarize prospective students with their background. The instructor also indicates the type of skills are willing to teach (First time (novice), water start, jibing, tacking, gear tuning, foiling, freestyle, racing...) and their email address. Prospective students will contact the instructor directly via email to request a lesson. The skill level, lesson contents, and any pre-requisites can all be discussed between instructor and student when arranging the lesson. (It is ok to request a lesson for more than one student). The instructor is also free to decline a lesson request since their participation in this program is on a voluntary basis. Lessons On Demand will not be offered during regularly scheduled Club lesson times, Club races, Fast Track events or Open Houses. Instructors earn volunteer hours for these lessons similar to hours earned during the Club’s normally posted lesson times. A Coordinator, Sofien Sehiri, will maintain the instructor listings on the site and facilitate the program.
Instructors
If you wish to sign up as an instructor, please email Rear Commodore a listing of the days and times you are available to teach. (This can be changed as needed). Please also send a brief bio outlining your windsurfing experience, indicate what level of student you wish to teach, what, if any, specific skills you’d like to teach and whether you are willing/able to teach,
After each lesson, remember to record your volunteer hours via the online site.
Students
To arrange a Lesson On Demand, look at the instructor bios below where you will find a brief windsurfing bio and info on their availability. You can then directly contact the instructor via email to arrange a lesson. Please understand that instructor availability is subject to change and that the listings do not represent a commitment to teach on the part of the instructor. NOTE: It is possible to arrange a group lesson, (more than one student). Please ask the instructor when arranging the lesson.
Let Us Know How It's Working. Send us an email. We want this to be a benefit for both students and instructors.
Instructors
Nelz Carpentier
Nelz is a longtime CSC sailor who has come to the dark side as a board-sailor too. He's excited to share his knowledge with folks in the Novice and early Junior ranks. Can be reached by email and CSC Slack channel. Contact Nelz
Samir Cury
Samir is enthusiastic about wind sports and has been windsurfing at CSC for2 years. He also spends some time kitesurfing and sailing boats, small or big. As he's training up to instruct on larger classes, beginner windsurfers are welcome to request on-the-water coaching, especially on Sunday afternoons. Contact Samir
Cassidy Laidlaw
Been windsurfing at CSC for three years. He can teach basic skills like staying upwind and simple turns, using the harness, planing and footstraps, waterstarts. Also happy to give tips on fast tacks and carve gybes Contact Cassidy
Eric Lee
Eric (he/him) has 6 years of experience at CSC and has been teaching novice lessons and advanced clinics for most of that time. From uphauling (Novice) to your first jibes and jumps (J+/Senior), he's happy to adapt his teaching style to fit your needs, and can provide both land instruction and on-the-water coaching. Contact Eric
Steven Lee
Passionate windsurfer able to teach novice to j+ skills and will coach you on the water as well. Contact Steven
Rick Merlau
I learned to sail at CSC and found that I have a lot of fun teaching sailing! Currently a Jr working on Sr, US Sailing lvl 1 small boat and WIPA lvl 1 windsurfing instructor, and teach paid classes at another spot.
Prakash Stec
10 years vet at CSC. Has a great understanding of the wind and how to use it in your advantage. Water start (regular, low wind and clew first). Back winding, helitack, duck tack, planning jibe. Contact Prakash
Meredith Robert
Taught with ABK for years. Aspiring freestyler, can teach you anything from beginner to advanced including freestyle and racing. Very knowledgeable of windsurfing gear and tuning. Contact Meredith
Gene Golfus aka GG
68 years young hot rod. Good energy, good motivator. Novice to intermediate lessons. Beach start, water start and harness. Contact Gene
Sofien Sehiri
Sofien will always find a way to motivate you push your limits. Whether you’re a complete beginner or a seasoned windsurfer he can help you improve your skills from your first day on the water to mastering water start, harness and footsteps to jibing, jumping, freestyle or speed, you name it Contact Sofien
Anton Serputko
Started windsurfing at age 10, so now at 28, been doing it for two-thirds of his life. Worked as a windsurfing instructor for 6 years during school and college years, can help with almost any topic from day 1 knowledge to some advanced stuff, except freestyle/wave :)
He's interested in slalom windsurfing and foiling, he can help you get planing, get more speed from your rig, do a planing gybe, fast tack, waterstart, get into foiling basics, foiling gybe, and more. Contact Anton
Julian Traisnel
Novice lessons. More, as himself learns new skills. Contact Julian
Fabian Valli
Passionate about sharing the sport, Fabian creates a fun and approachable learning environment that gets you up and riding in no time. Whether you're a complete first-timer or looking to improve your intermediate skills,Fabian speaks English and Spanish fluently, ensuring clear communication every step of the way. Let's harness the power of the wind together! Contact Fabian
Jinge Wang
"Grew up windsurfing Raceboards on patchy and gusty lakes, thrives on the thrill of catching the perfect gust. He can assist with novice and intermediate skills such as waterstarting, harness techniques, pumping, and gybing.Contact Jinge
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