Offshore Sailing School Announces Its All-New "Single Parents Sailing Week"

Fort Myers Beach, FL, April 11, 2008 --(PR.com)-- For the first time ever, Offshore Sailing School is offering a “Single Parents Week” this summer. Scheduled July 13 – 18, 2008 at the Pink Shell Beach Resort & Spa on Ft. Myers Beach, Florida, it offers single parents with children aged seven to 17 the opportunity to learn to sail and make new friends in an enriching, family-oriented environment.

Single parent families will be paired with each other for a maximum of four students on each sailboat. Package rates are based on full tuition for single parent, plus 50% discount off tuition for first child, 25% off for second and third children.

Students can choose different courses that match their skill level:
➢ For novice sailors, Offshore’s signature Learn to Sail course is a five-day program taught on the school’s fleet of award-winning Colgate 26 sailboats.
➢ For those who know their way around a sailboat, single parent families can sign on for the five-day Bareboat Cruising Preparation course, which is taught on brand-new 41- or 49-foot Hunter yachts.
➢ For those who seek to go from novice to cruise-ready all at once, Offshore offers Fast Track to Cruising, an intense course that combines Learn to Sail and Bareboat Cruising Preparation in one 10-day program.

Rates for the five-day Learn to Sail course range from $2,893 for one parent/one child in a deluxe gulf-front studio to $5,755 for one parent/three children in a two-bedroom beach villa. Rates are slightly higher for the five-day Bareboat Cruising Preparation. The Fast Track to Cruising courses includes a discount for combining the two course tuitions, plus accommodations as needed.

The package includes a textbook for each participant, morning classroom instruction and half-day on-water instruction each day (except Friday), practice sail without instructor on Friday, accommodations ashore which can sleep up to four, and sailing gloves for everyone in the family. Participants will earn their Colgate certification and US SAILING certification (following optional Friday test).

For a full list of Offshore programs, including Bareboat Cruising Preparation, Fast Track to Cruising, and Power Cruise courses, please visit www.offshoresailing.com.

Founded in 1964 by America’s Cup sailor and Olympic competitor Steve Colgate, Offshore Sailing School has grown into the world’s most highly respected sailing school and has taught more than 100,000 men and women how to sail. Chosen as ‘Best of New York’ for sailing lessons by New York Magazine’s 2006 Best of New York issue and ranked #1 by Practical Sailor in both instructors and curriculum, Offshore is the only sailing school that has been recommended by the American Council on Education for credit at the college level. Eight locations ensure accessible programs for all levels of instruction. The School operates year-round; locations include four in southwest Florida (Ft. Myers Beach, Captiva Island, St. Petersburg and the Keys); Tortola, British Virgin Islands; Liberty Landing Marina, NJ; Chelsea Piers, NYC and St. Michaels, Maryland. For information and reservations, call the Offshore Sailing School at (800) 221-4326 or visit www.offshoresailing.com.

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