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The NAC is Coming, the NAC is Coming - Sandusky Sailing Club 2017
Are you excited about the 2017 NAC? This is an event that you won't want to miss, The team is busy getting ready for us and registration is open! Want to see what you can do while you're there in Sandusky? Click on the icon below.
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Registration is open at the Deep Creek Sailing School. Enjoy beautiful scenery as you learn to sail in the mountains of western Maryland. In addition to our very popular junior weeks and teen week, we have three adult instruction weeks scheduled. The weeks of June 19 and July 17 will focus on beginner/intermediate levels of sailing and introduction to racing. The week of July 24 will focus on intermediate/advanced levels of sailing including sail trim, racing, and spinnaker skills. We understand that...
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When there is a regatta in Merritt Island, FL, you will probably have great racing, but Henry Picco arranged a rocket launch during this year's Space Coast Regatta - how cool is that? On Saturday, there was a great day of racing. with 2 races in 4-6 knot wind and 2 races 8-10 knot wind. Sunday brought another 4 races and according to the teams that were there who commented on Facebook, if you didn't come, you really missed out. Congratulations to Tom and Melanie McNally - full results...
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Each year at the Midwinters the Allen Douglas Sportsmanship award is voted on by all the other skippers for someone who showed exceptional sportsmanship. This year, the honor goes to Eric Bussell who personifies that and more! Congratulations to Eric who is a dedicated member of the Flying Scot class who is tirelessly working on publicity for the class.
Well Mother Nature was kinder today with temperatures in the 60’s with the sun out most of the day. With an east wind at 10 -12, there was not much chop so it was a little easier on the boat and the passengers. On the way out there was just not much wind but by the time we reached the Race Committee boat, all was well.
The Race Committee started right on time at 11:00 and gave us 2 great races, one 4-leg and one 5-leg windward-leeward. There seemed to be more pressure on the right and it seemed to be favored but some boats went left and still made out. The Championship...
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