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Happy end of semester

Published by Sherwood on May 7, 2015

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The sailing season this spring was shockingly short — with ice on the lake into April!  But hearty souls don’t mind getting their feet wet in the frigid water.  Have a great summer, sailors.  If you live in the area, and are certified, remember you can use the club boats.  Graduates, alumni … remember you are eligible for life to be a member of the club.  Don’t quit sailing just because you’re done taking classes!

Contact the advisor with questions about access.

 

2015 Officers

Published by Sherwood on May 7, 2015

Congratulations to 2015/16 officers:

President – Joe Cristello
VP/Secretary – Rachel Brown
Public Relations – Will Brunner
Treasurer – Philip Dorn

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Welcome Back – Feb 5, 8pm

Welcome Back – Feb 5, 8pm

Published by Sherwood on January 28, 2015

Interested students are invited to a welcome back meeting by the IUP Sailing Club, Thursday, Feb 5th at 8pm in Leonard 110.

Find out about learning to sail this spring with IUP’s club. Students can also travel to compete in collegiate regattas.  Experienced sailors and beginners are welcome

As a special treat, this meeting will begin with a presentation and video from the director of Marine Operations from the Brig Niagara.  Students will learn about opportunities to join this Tall Ship for a 3 week cruise during the summer. And there are even opportunities to earn course credit.Niagara

Club History 2011-2014

Published by Sherwood on June 22, 2014
The mission of the IUP Sailing Club is to involve the IUP community in recreational sailing; to allow beginners to master basic skills leading to US Sailing certification; and to provide experienced sailors the opportunity to develop racing tactics and compete in collegiate regattas.
The club was formed in Fall of 2011. With no boats and few experienced sailors, the club officers lead by founding president Justin Thomas embarked on a Puddle Duck Racer building project.  In August 2012, the club acquired six JY15s through the support of the IUP Student Cooperative Association and the leadership of Erin Carlson and Taylor Billman.
The club began sailing out of the south shore of Yellow Creek State Park, with certified US Sailing instructors Karl Richter (’16) and Julia Campbell (’16) providing lessons to novice IUP sailors.
The Sailing Club was recognized with an Excellence in the Classroom award at the IUP Student Leadership Banquet (March 2014) and club officer, Karl Richter, was given the IUP Chacivity Award (April 2014), recognizing Character, Civility, and Integrity.
The club has also been active in community service, sponsoring Get-Outdoors-PA outreach sessions with the park to introduce the public to sailing.
In 2012 and 2013, the club hosted Pitt Sailing at Yellow Creek for informal races at Septemberfest. Partnering with the non-profit, Friends of Yellow Creek, and the state park, the club is preparing to reopen the Yellow Creek Sailing Base on the north shore of the park.
The Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association accepted IUP Sailing as an Associate member, and the club became eligible for formal competition. In May 2014, sailors Richter and Joe Cristello represented IUP for the first time ever in a sanctioned ISCA race at Annapolis, MD.

Team Sails in First Ever Intercollegiate Regatta for IUP

Published by Sherwood on May 3, 2014

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Annapolis, MD – May 3, 2014
IUP Sailing Club members Karl Richter and Joe Cristello represented IUP in the Pinkerton Memorial Regatta on Saturday. The pair traveled to Annapolis where they sailed against the University of Maryland, Salisbury University, and University of Maryland Baltimore.
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“It was our first and certainly not our last! Here’s to a long lasting legacy for IUP Sailing” said Richter. And from Cristello’s perspective, “The regatta was an amazing experience with wonderful people at an absolutely beautiful location”
Waking at 6:00AM, the IUP sailors headed to the water to rig and launch the two-person FJ sailboat. They competed in a series of 16 round-the-buoy races, sailing for a total of seven hours. “We had a blast! Next time we’ll bring more sailors. Sailing for seven hours is tiring and the other teams had constant rotations.”
Racing began at 10am with light air but built to 8 knots by noon and peaked at 13 knots around 4pm; perfect conditions for a race.
According to Cristello, “There’s no beginner’s luck in sailing. But we learned so much competing against other sailors and we were able to gradually improve and hone our abilities through the day.” 

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“We were a very competitive team for out first time. We only missed 3rd by a few sets,” said Richter.
Another challenge for the new racers–this was the first time Cristello and Richter had sailed FJs. “We learned a lot about FJ sailboats. And we met a neat group of people, students and coaches from the other schools” said Richter. Visiting teams bring their PFDs and personal gear, while the host team provides sailboats for all competitors in intercollegiate regattas. One team-mate takes the tiller, while the crew member tends the jib sheets.

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Karl Richter, a Sophomore and Safety Science major is from Bangor, PA. He sailed for many years and works at the waterfront of a summer camp when not studying at IUP. Karl was elected Fleet Captain for 2014-15. Richter notes he’s proud “knowing we were the start of something new for IUP and for the sailing club!”
Joe Cristello, is a Freshman Natural Science/Pre-Pharmacy major from Natrona Heights, PA. He learned to sail with the IUP club beginning this past fall. Joe was elected club president for 2014-15.
The club regularly sails at Yellow Creek State Park, 12 miles west of IUP in Penn Run, PA. The new IUP Sailing Club was founded in 2012, and purchased six JY15 sailboats with the support of the Student Cooperative Association in 2013. Currently, they are collaborating with the park and Friends of Yellow Creek to reopen the historic sailing base.
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The club welcomes beginners and experienced sailors. All members of the IUP community may join, including staff, faculty, and alumni. Classroom workshops are provided fall and spring, and free sailing lessons at the lake are provided during the good weather while school is in session. Instructors Richter, Julia Campbell (club educator, Sophomore, Child Studies) and club advisor Kenneth Sherwood (Prof. English) are US Sailing instructors, giving members the opportunity to become certified small-boat sailors. For more information, visit the website at: blog.iup.edu/sailingclub/ or email iupsailingclub@gmail.com
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