Welcome back! As the sailors reported for the first two days of sailing, their smiles showed that they were filled with excitement to get back on the water! We were lucky to have sunny weather and a light breeze. It was a great way to start our first two days of sailing.
Beginner Opt (Monday/Tuesday)i: Instructors Lauren and Laura worked on parts of the boat and rigging and de-rigging. They challenged the students to rigging races where they competed in teams against each other. The students went out sailing in the prams with the instructors right off the dock. It was amazing to see how many sailors were so confident with the tiller!
Intermediate Opti ( Monday/Tuesday): Instructors Brooke and Kelsey lead the intermediates through rigging demonstrations. They were excited to get in their boats on the first day and practice sailing upwind off the dock. Way to go intermediates!
Beginner 420 (Monday/Tuesday): Instructors Chris, Mike and Marissa reviewed how to rig the 420's. The winners of the rigging race completed their boat in 6 minutes and 20 seconds. It was very impressive! They also went out sailing with instructors in the boat to get comfortable with the 420.
Intermediate 420 (Monday) : Instructors Ryan and Marissa reviewed rigging and had rigging races. They sailed down the river to regain the feel of the boat. They also made goals for the sailing season after playing ice breaker games to get to know each other.
Cruising (Tuesday): The NEW cruising class took off on Tuesday morning in two prams and one 420. They battled the fog as they worked on tacking/gybing.
Stay tuned for pictures of the first two days!
