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SEBAGO SAILING
Sebago Sailing announces the Fall Racing Series 2011
Open to all Laser, Sunfish, Force 5 and other one design dinghy class sailors.
Details: Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions
6 days of Racing:
SCHEDULE:
Series Days
September 25 / Sunday - Day #1
October 2 / Sunday - Day #2
October 9 / Sunday - Day #3
October 16 / Sunday - Day 4
October 23 / Sunday - Day #5
October 30 / Sunday - Day #6
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.
What is Sebago Sailing?
Our Boats:
All of our club boats are one-design dinghys.
These are single person boats that can be quite athletic to sail, and require
hiking out to keep upright. They are wet boats, and will flip easily. The club
has six Sunfish, two Lasers, and a vintage 420 (we're still working on getting this boat up and
running). 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 hand carried down the ramp and launched from the
dock. 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.
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Sailing
Cruise - June '09
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OUR EVENTS
Members who have little or no experience sailing dinghys and would like to sample
sailing have several opportunities. The first is our Open House (this year '11
on May 21) when Sebago sailors take anyone interested out on rides.
Annual Sail Clinic (this year
on June 11 and 12th - 2011 - FULL, join the wait list if interested) - 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 adults only, 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 ($150) confirms enrollment.
Racing -
We begin the season with our annual Spring Laser Regatta on May 7 . This event is open to all Laser and Laser Radial sailors.
*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 |
This year member racing on Thursday nights will be impromtu - by mutual agreement through our sailing email list. If you plan to come out and sail - send an email to the list to see if there are other sailors with the same intention. Use of boats is on
a 'first come-first served' basis. Sailors should be rigged and on the water
by 5:30 (latecomers are welcome to join in, but we ain't gonna wait on you!).
We welcome sailors of all skill levels as long as you can handle a boat
by yourself. The races are friendly. We're happy to work with beginners
who need to understand procedures and rules. Racing is a terrific way to
hone your boat handling skills.
For the second year we will also have a Fall Racing Series - beginning in late September and continuing through October on Sunday afternoons (see above for details).
This event is open to all Laser, Laser Radial, Sunfish, Vanguard 15 sailors in the area. 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.
Our sailors get out on the water as much as possible. Most of us are sailing every weekend, in addition to our scheduled events. We often set up impromtu games or drills for our amusement, and we practice skills during our cruises in the Bay. Many of our sailors own their own boats, which include not only the one design dinghy classes mentioned, but small skiffs and sailing canoes as well. Jamaica Bay offers fabulous sailing; some of the best to be had in the NYC area.
We welcome anyone interested in our sailing program to contact the SailCom Chairs for more information.
Download:
Sailing
Schedule of events, 2011 for our membership.
SailCom Policies and Certification Requirements for
members to use club sail boats
Sebago Calendar
- May, 2011
(all pdf files and require Adobe Acrobat Reader)
View Google Calendar
of Sailing Events - Refer to Club Calendar for all Scheduled Activities
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