This week we will talk about jibes – The whys, hows, whens, safety and speed: Link
IUP Sailing
iblog.iup.edu/iupsailing
Author: Sherwood
Assoc. Prof. of English Co-director, Center for Digital Humanities and Culture TA Mentoring Coordinator, Graduate Literature and CriticismIUP Sailing Club was happy to welcome guest from the swim club out to the lake on Sunday. We had sun and a perfect 6-10 knot breeze to introduce these aquatic experts to the pleasures of gliding on top of the water. Thanks to the volunteer skippers who helped get our everyone out on the water — and to our novice crew for stepping up and trimming those sheets. IUP students, alumni, and staff are invited to reach out for an introductory sail.
Late March and early April have featured some cool nights and plenty of rain. But our most intrepid sailors have been out three times. Getting ready for the blues skies, fair freezes, and warmth that is just around the corner! Shore school on Mondays at 6pm. Sunday sails carpooling from campus at noon. It’s not to late to join for Spring 2025.
IUP Sailing offers lessons for beginner and experts! You are welcome to join. In the cold weather months, we prepare through “Shore School” and when the weather warms, we head out to the lake. Whether you missed shore school or want to review, check out some of our informative slides.
A small but courageous crew braved the 45 degree temperatures to rig up a Flying Scot and notch the first sail of 2025.
Weather permitting, IUP sailors will be out at Yellow Creek each Sunday between now nd graduation. Reach out to IUPSailing@gmail.com if you’re interested in joining us. No experience necessary.
IUP Students,
You can join the sailing club with no prior experience. IUP classmates and Prof Sherwood will teach you on the water each Sunday. At weekly club meetings we conduct a brief shore-school. Here are the slides for preview or review:
https://bit.ly/FOYC-IUP-LTS-2023
The weather is getting cooler, but we’ve had some great Sunday Sails at the lake. It’s never too late to join the IUP sailing club. We hope for a few more weeks of warm weather, then we’ll transition to bi-weekly meetings on campus to learn about shore school and make other connections with sailing. Reach out via social media or iupsailingclub@gmail.com
