Learning to sail

Lou Casolo: Director of Education

Everyone has a first day of sailing, and many of us are immediately hooked.  Every year experienced sailors organize a mentoring program that focuses, based on interest, on anything from basic skills and advanced racing tactics. The Club also enjoys a relationship with Greenwich Community Sailing for those who want formal lessons.  ...more information

OGYC’s Sail fleet Action Plan for August

OGYC's sailfleet plan mentioned in July continues by taking someone new as crew, never leave the dock one crew short, take kids racing, and keeping it fun.

Mentoring Hands-On-Sailing Clinic:

This Hands-On-Sailing clinic continues in August and takes place most Saturdays from 10-12pm unless otherwise noted. Turnout has been great, and very well received by the membership.

This clinic is meant to take members out sailing on fleet of Ideal 18's and/or Mercury’s. The Aug. schedule is noted below.

Mentors:

If you would like to go out for a sail show up between these times and a mentor can take you out. If you show up and the volunteers are out sailing, just hail them on your VHF radio channel 72 and they will come back in for you providing adequate time remains in the morning to do so. This clinic will include very low key sailing in waters near the club.

Always bring your own PFD and your handheld VHF radio.

Sunday Race Seminars

Seminars begin at 12:45pm most Sunday's in the clubhouse. The Aug. line up looks like this: