The basic teaching techniques used at CSA were developed by our Director, Paul J. Miller who was graduated from the United States Naval Academy Annapolis in the top ten percent
Paul J. Miller, Director
Americas premier sailing school teaching United States Coast Guard approved CAPTAIN'S COURSES
Paul J. Miller began his nautical career among the class of 1958 at the United States Naval Academy Annapolis. During summers, Midshipman Miller represented the Naval Academy in racing that had him sailing and navigating in waters all over the world. Following graduation in the top of his class and four years at sea, P.J. returned to Annapolis as a Naval Officer to teach chemistry and to coach the sailing team.
Later, P.J. obtained a Masters degree from George Washington University, writing his thesis on "The Techniques of Teaching Sailing." During the period of his graduate study he carefully researched and developed innovative techniques for teaching sailing and navigation.
Paul started in the civilian business of sailing instruction in 1962. Since then he and his well qualified staff at the California Sailing Academy have taught thousands of students, from the beginners to seasoned sailors, the techniques and skills of sailing and navigation.
Author of the book Latitude and Longitude at Noon and many articles on sailing and navigation, Miller has served as a lecturer at the Planetarium at Griffith Observatory, teaching Celestial Navigation. He also teaches Sailing and Astrophysics at UCLA. P.J. raced his 40' cutter Zeus to Hawaii in the Transpacific Race, and in sailed Zeus to the Societies and Marquesas spending 11 years in the Pacific.
Miller now spends his time lecturing at UCLA, teaching courses at CSA and teaching offshore classes on his boat, ZEUS along with leading charters in various parts of the world when he is not working at the school.
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