SAILING COMMITTEE:

sailing@sebagocanoeclub.org

What is Sebago Sailing?
Our Boats: Most of our club boats are one-design dinghys. Generally they are single person boats that can be quite athletic to sail, and require hiking out to keep the boat upright. The club has eight Sunfish, two Lasers, a vintage 420, a Vanguard 15 and several sailing canoes. Many members also have their own boats at the club, which include one design dinghys and traditional style sailboats. All boats at Sebago must be carried down the ramp on a dolly and launched from the dock (there is no boat launching ramp or mechanical device for launching boats at Sebago). This naturally limits the craft to those that are relatively light in weight. There is also a mast height restriction at the Belt Parkway bridge. But so far, no boat that you could get down the ramp has a stick so big it wouldn't go under the bridge, (but you never know). All of our club boats require yearly maintenance to keep them afloat, and since Sebago is an all-volunteer club, this work is performed by our members. This is however, good training for maintaining and repairing your own boat when you get one. To use one of our club boats, a member must be "certified". Download SailCom Policies and Certification Requirements. The Sailing Committee (SailCom) keeps four dollies for transporting the boats down to the dock and works to keep the boats in reasonable condition throughout the year. Due to launching and storage restrictions not all small boats are suitable for use at our facility. Members must have the approval of the Sailing chair to use club boats or store personally owned sailboats at Sebago.

OUR EVENTS (pdf of 2013 events)
Members who have little or no experience sailing dinghys and would like to sample sailing should attend our Open House (May18) when Sebago sailors take anyone interested out on rides.

• Annual Sail Clinic
(June 15-16, 2013 - the class is full, contact sailing@sebagocanoeclub.org to sign-up for the wait list) This is the best opportunity for our members to learn sailing at Sebago. This is a basic sailing class (open only to our members), but the information can be adapted to the skills of our students, as necessary. We teach primarily adults, and use the club boats, so you will learn to rig and sail our particular boats, and you will also be offered specific information regarding our waterfront, the basin, and Jamaica Bay. Remember - these boats require very physical movement. You will be wet, and more than likely you'll flip the boat and spend a little time in the water (but that makes it fun!). The class runs all day on both days, and includes classroom instruction, rigging, on-land training, and extensive on-the-water training for both days. We usually cruise out to one of the islands and set up buoys to run sail drills by the second day. The class requires an instructor for each student, so enrollment is limited. Book early! Payment ($160) confirms enrollment.

• Canoe Sailing
(June 1) This year we are returning to our Sebago sailing roots as we hold a Canoe Sailing workshop for our experienced sailors. Our sailing program comes out of a tradition of canoe sailing at the club. There are those among us who continue to sail this marvelous boat but not many and we hope to regenerate interest in this marvelous class of sailing, so perfect for Jamaica Bay.

• Intro to Sailing
(July 14) This is a new instruction event hosted by the Sailing Committee this year. It is open to all Sebago members. (Cost $60, participation limited - sign-up required). Join us for a one day instruction class to sample sailing. The instruction will include classroom and on-the-water training.

• Cruises
Sebago Sailing has a cruise scheduled once every month. Any certified sailor is welcome to join in. Use of boats is on a 'first come-first served' basis. Sailors should be rigged and on the water by the times listed on the calendar for each cruise. Cruises are typically 3-4 hours long, and usually include beaching for lunch.
The dates for 2013 are:
• May 27
• June 29
• July 21
• August 11
- check the calendar below for details.

• Racing:
We begin the season with a Spring Race Series laser/sunfish (we welcome any visiting sailors, insurance fee $15). This will be a three day series with the Skippers Meeting at 11am and First Gun at noon, each series day.

Spring Race Series days:

April 28
May 5
May 12

Our annual Sebago Cup Race - open class cruising race in Jamaica Bay, will be on Sept. 14, 2013, skippers meeting at noon. NOR and SI to be posted soon.

» Jamaica Bay's Jewel, by Julia Marsh, (Sailing World, Sept. 12) - Article about this fabulous race!

» Pictures from Sebago Cup 2012

Fall Racing Series 2013
Open to all Laser, Sunfish, Force 5 and other one design dinghy class sailors. NOR and SI will be available soon
SCHEDULE:
Series Days
     September 8 / Sunday - Day #1
     October 6/ Sunday - Day #2
     October 13 / Sunday - Day #3
     October 20 / Sunday - Day 4
     October 27 / Sunday - Day #5

Series Times:
     11:30 pm - Skippers Meeting.
     12:30 pm - First Warning Signal, races to follow. (Water and Snacks available on the water)

Fee $15 for Non-Sebago members, $50 for Series boat storage.

From our previous regattas:

*Spring Laser Regatta - 2011
Congratulations to Ted Cremer
winner of our 2011Spring Regatta!
Winners Race Report from Ted Cremer
Click for pictures from the event by Bonnie Aldinger
Video to come for the event by Chris Bickford

*Spring Laser Regatta - 2010
Congratulations to David Nicol
winner of our 2010 Spring Regatta!
Read the Winners Race Report from David Nicol
Click for pictures from the event by Bonnie Aldinger
Click for pictures from the event by Chris Bickford

*Spring Laser Regatta - 2009
Congratulations to Blake Marriner
Read the Winners Race Report from Blake Marriner

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