Agwesailing

02/01/2023

Our longer format ASA accredited course will provide you with the foundation of confidence around the process of being a skipper that ensures your success in getting into sailing.

08/16/2022

2 1/2 years in another major goal achieved. The island Sailing radio room is up and running!

Island Sailing is super happy to share our Radio Room's Community Newsletter!
A wonderful community of members deserves nothing less than a wonderful newsletter so be sure to check out what is only just the beginning! Click on the link below to check it out!
https://mailchi.mp/9f31c1df3c61/island-sailings-radio-room-newsletter

08/16/2022

Just over 2 1/2 years in and another Major goal achieved!

Island Sailing is super happy to share our Radio Room's Community Newsletter!
A wonderful community of members deserves nothing less than a wonderful newsletter so be sure to check out what is only just the beginning! Click on the link below to check it out!
https://mailchi.mp/9f31c1df3c61/island-sailings-radio-room-newsletter

08/26/2020

Watch a great natural instructor with a great student - Island Sailing is very fortunate to have Lilli on the crew!!!

AJ McCord took a lesson in sailing on the Columbia River

08/25/2020

Check out AJ McCord's most excellent experience sailing w/ Lilli of Island Sailing today on KOIN Channel 6 today at 4pm!!! We are so lucky to have Lilli as part of the Island Sailing Crew!!!

Tune into Koin 6 News at 4pm on Tuesday August 25th to see AJ McCord enjoy her first sailing class with Lilli at ISC.

12/05/2018

Learn, prepare, practice the best possible seamanship - your crew and your vessel must come first - and then, you can find yourself in the kat beautiful places on the earth - Les Saintes, Guadeloupe... just ask and I can help you get there too...

09/07/2018

Desolation Sound... even the name is cool. What a way to end another amazing summer... September 28th.
Sailing - just when you think it can't get any better then it does.

Desolation Sound Marine Park is a boater’s delight with over 6,350 acres of shoreline and water, making it the largest Marine Park in B.C.

09/04/2018

Yesterday evening out on The Columbia here in Portland there was a Mayday broadcast around 1900hrs from a vessel that was... simply stuck on a sandbar!!!

This is not appropriate. They did not indicate that there was anything else transpiring - they did not say they were taking on water, nor where there any people in the water, no fire, no potentially catastrophic situation other than... they were stuck in the sand...

"A grounding under gentle circumstances" is, at worst, very embarrassing, but not by any means something anyone should call a mayday for. Did they think that perhaps the USCG should ready the nearest helicopter?!?!

Please respect the seriousness of those who's service is dedicated to saving lives in real emergencies!

Q. What are the differences between and when should I use “mayday,” “pan-pan” and “sécurité” on my VHF radio?
A. In order of priority, mayday is the internationally recognized distress call that is used as preface in VHF radio transmissions only in situations in which there is an immediate danger of loss of life or the vessel itself. This includes when a boat is sinking, there’s a fire in the engine room, or someone on board is unconscious or experiencing a serious injury or illness.

USCG Navigation Center

05/04/2018

A wonderful guest today out on the river, and I'm paraphrasing the wonderful story she shared: " I was a young teen and my girlfriend's dad had a big Swan (amazing boats, among the best of the best, off the coast of Brittany) and we went sailing for the day. He wouldn't let us do anything other than bring in the fenders. The whole day I was super excited about when I could handle the fenders again, that's what I was thinking about the entire day... we weren't allowed to do anything else..." She is now sailing in San Francisco Bay and she is a total natural - excellent instincts that she listens to. We had a wonderful sail today, and I have created Agwé Sailing exactly for this reason - she handled the boat throughout the day and we ended with the two most important questions: was it fun and do you want to go again? The answer from her and her friend was yes to both.
Agwé Sailing - create YOUR experiences...
I am so psyched for what is only the beginning of what is going to be an excellent season of sharing the joy of sailing.

It's your desires, your goals, that create our focus at Agwé Sailing. Create your perfect sailing experience with private lessons, coaching, and guided sails both on the Columbia river out of Portland Oregon or come experience The French Caribbean.