FOYC Community Sailing has tentative scheduled five group-sail Wednesdays. CS members can join a US Sailing instructor for informal lessons and group sailing. No prior experience is required. We meet at the sailing base; come as early as 4pm if you can, but we’ll adjust to suit participants work schedules and stay until 8pm.
5/30
6/13
6/20
7/11
7/18
2018 Participants must register via the survey form on the bottom of this page: http://www.friendsofyel
FOYC policy is to invite sailors to try it out once if they’re unsure. Following that, we do ask that participants are paid community sailing members. You can mail memberships to the FOYC PO Box, but it’s even more efficient for us if you choose to do this online. (Once paid, you will also have access to the base through the lock code).
Experienced sailors are welcome to join and take a certification sail with me. Once I’ve signed off, you’re able to access club boats whenever you like. Of course, all community base members can also make use of the paddle boards whenever you like.
Our blue Javelin “Lady Diane” is already in the water. For those of you who are more adventurous, I’m happy to share the news that we have recently accepted the donations of a Hobie 16 catamaran and a 470 racing sloop. I’m looking forward to tuning these up and launching soon. We also have a pair of covers on order for our Javelins, so that it should be easier to launch with a little less bailing after rain storms!
Beginners, US Sailing generally suggests it takes about 20 hours of practice on the water in addition to knowing the “sailing theory” to get certified. There are several good books available; I’ve also modified a set of slides I use for teaching IUP sailors, if you’re interested in some self-study: