Bob Dalecki will show us what is was like in the IUP sailing club “back in the day” and he will share some slides of recent sailing in the Chesapeake.
IUP Sailing
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Can you help spread the word? The IUP Sailing Club is beginning its second semester <strong>with boats!</strong> We’ll introduce new members to sailing basics in a classroom this winter and then get out on the water at Yellow Creek as soon as the lake thaws!</p>
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The sailing club has now officially changed from being a recreational club to being a club sport. We will still recreate! And our mission includes introducing new sailors to this wonderful activity. As a club short we will be pursuing membership in MAISA, and the opportunity for advanced sailors to compete in regattas.
IUP GUIDELINES
The club voted earlier this month to change its required officers and to pursue MAISA membership. We met with Peter Shoop, IUP Assistant Athletics Director, about changing our club status to allow this.
A revised constitution was approved unanimously: SailingClubConstitution-approved revisions 2012-10-08.doc
If you would like to help please print and distribute a few copies of this sailclub-flier.pdf.
The new IUP Sailing Club launched our JY15s this past Sunday. We had 10 students participating, taught by our club’s instructors and some other experienced sailors who came out to assist for the day. Follow us on this blog, find us on Facebook or email iupsailingclub@gmail.com for more information.
Wednesday – 8pm, Leo 105
Welcome meeting. We’ll introduce/review basic wind-awareness and boat handling.
Sunday – carpool from HUB circle – noon
Drive out to Yellow Creek to launch the club sailboats for the first time. We’ll have volunteer instructors to help get you learning on the water, even if you have no prior experience.
Thanks to the Coop, the IUP Sailing club now has boats. With the help of a Wind and Water Boatworks of Butler, we identified a YMCA Camp near Somerset that was renewing its fleet. Below you can see the inspection of the new “fleet”; the loading; and the boats at their new home on the shore of Yellow Creek Lake
The boats are Hunter JY15s. They will be great boats for 2 or 3 students to sail together while learning. They also have hiking straps and North Sails, for those students who move on to wanting to learn how to race.
Leave a comment here or find us on facebook if you want to be added to the mailing list. Meetings and learn-to-sail will begin in September 2012!
This April, members of the IUP sailing club got together to help build sailing, literally. Over two days, we constructed two new Puddle Duck Racer sailboats out of wood, nails, and glue. In the pictures, you can see the club president cutting out material for our DIY sails too.
Come fall, these great learning boats will hit the water at Yellow Creek.
This is the future home of IUP Sailing Club information. For now, please find us on Facebook.