Ted Strand
Ted started sailing when he was 10 years old. In 1962, his dad bought a brand new Pearson Ensign, which they sailed together on Lake Erie near Sandusky, Ohio. "Those years are filled with many great memories. My mom and my sisters did not really pick up on sailing, so Dad and I went out together quite a lot. We had a lot of great times on the water together. Those were real bonding experiences."
Ted continued sailing throughout his school years after leaving home, hopping on other peoples' boats whenever possible. He moved to the San Francisco Bay area in 1982 for his first job and was finally able to afford his own boat. He has owned boats ranging in length from 15' to 35' and currently owns an Olson 25. He has sailed throughout the Bay, including the Delta, and has cruised the West Coast from San Diego to Bodega Bay. In 1994, he helped deliver a boat from Hawaii to SF Bay after the Pacific Cup. His favorite vacations consist of bareboat charters in the Caribbean. He also spent 10 years racing Santana 22's on the Bay until he felt like he needed a slower pace of sailing. It was time to try something else, so he turned to teaching.
Ted spent six months studying for his Coast Guard exams and earned his license in 1992. He started teaching at Club Nautique in April of that year, and has been with the Club ever since. He teaches the Basic Keelboat and Basic Cruising courses. "Sailing is such a great sport because there are so many ways to enjoy it-daysailing, cruising, racing, teaching-and each of these different approaches requires a different set of skills in addition to the basics. You can sail all your life and keep learning and enjoying it. Sailing is definitely a lifetime sport!"
SPECIALS
"Basic Cruising Skippers Course"
Special Package
Basic Keelboat Certification = $895
Basic Cruising Certification = $1095
Bay Cruising Workshop = $75
On year US SAILING Membership = $60
Plus! Rugged West Marine
Foul Weather Gear! = $238*
PLUS! Membership Included! = $695
Total Package Value = $3200!
ONLY $1,595!
Offer good through 3/31/2012