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We have some beginners in the club and some sailors wanting to learn to race. Here are some introductory slides on the points of sail. Then we transition to how you can sail upwind for fun and in racing, by understanding your lay-lines and playing the lifts and headers. Slides
New members are always welcome whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced racer. Sign up for our email list for general information. Active members use GroupMe to coordinate sailing times. You can find us on Instagram, Facebook, and Crimson Connect or reach out via an email to IUPSailingClub@gmail.com
Some of our sailors will be sailing at a Regatta later this Spring. Learning to race is a great way to improve your sailing. Each boat requires a skipper and crew person, so even newer sailors can join in if they’d like to experience racing.
If you’ve never seen a sailboat race, here are two useful videos.
This first video, produced by a student at UGA, explains how buoys are used to mark out a race course on the water.
And here is an example of a race start from the 2013 national college sailing championship. (These are very high-level teams! It’s like the March Madness of sailing!)