The Club doesn't teach to a standard, and it is different in this way from most other sailing schools. Each instructor needs to figure out how they can best instruct the students they get. This has advantages and disadvantages, of course. The biggest advantage is that for many things, there just isn't one right way to do things. There are several possibilities, and the instructor and student need to figure out what works best for them. Being exposed to different techniques can be confusing, but in the end it can be very liberating.

Here are some documents on instructing that can help. There is also a Slack channel in the Cal Sailing workspace for kelboat instructors to discuss all aspects of instruction. Contact the Rear Commodore to be invited to the channel.

Sarah Herbelin's excellent outline for teaching Keelboat Level 0 (also called the Keelboat Faire) and evaluating Level 1 (levels are described here).

Cal Sailing Club Basic Instructing Syllabus

And Sarah's excellent outline for teaching keelboat motoring, which has been part of the Senior Study Group.

Cal Sailing Club Keelboat Motoring Class

Keelboat Progression Levels are described here

There is also a Slack channel in the Cal Sailing workspace for keelboat instructors to discuss all aspects of instruction. Contact the Rear Commodore to be invited to the channel.