Hey! Have you ever wanted to learn to sail a big sailboat? On January
24th at 1:00 we are starting a Zoom class on how to sail. There will be
five lessons out of a book (provided by our instructor) and starting in
late April there will be five on the boat lessons. The cost is $750.00,
but you will get your money back if you race on any sailboat between
June and September. We have put over 30 new people on the water racing
in the last two years. This is open to all, and it just might be an
opportunity to get the teenagers involved. Ian Pouliot is our class
instructor. Ian has over 35 years of racing sailboats. He is the current
instructor at North Star Sail Club for Junior sailors. Ian is also a
sail maker and has just a wealth of knowledge about sailing.The sailboat for you to get involved with is called a J/35. It is 35 feet long, weighs 10,500 lbs, and is the most iconic sailboat ever designed. It was the first sailboat to be inducted into the United States Sailboat Hall of Fame. It was designed by Rod & Bob Johnstone in the early 80s. We have enough boats to race ONE DESIGN (very important) all summer out of North Star SC. You will have a chance to learn the lines (ropes?) and positions on a J/35. Sign up with a friend and take this experience with you for the rest of your life.
You can call me- Mike Fitzgerald- at (248) 790-0666 or call Ian (586) 295-9344 and get registered. This is a great chance to get involved with a new sport that you will take with you even when you're in your 80s. I say that because I am 70!! Add to Flipboard Magazine.
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