Updates from our Sailing & Windsurfing Programs

Club to reopen fully on June 15 in line with California reopening. See June 9 update for details.

General Membership Meeting May 23 6-7 pm (by zoom):

Read the Treasurer's report on the last fiscal year!

Dinghy sailing:

• Saturday Dinghy Lessons back to normal starting July 3. Details here. Note that there are no lessons June 19 and June 26 because of low tides. Refer to the link for other instruction opportunities available those days.
• Advanced  Dinghy starting May 10 Description here. Watch the Announcements  list for details.
• Low Tides will affect Saturday lessons from now through the end of July. Because of this, lessons may be cancelled or moved to the afternoon on particular Saturdays. See the list of Saturdays affected. The weekly lessons announcements will also reflect this.
• See the lesson flow for new members
• Looking to get the Novice or Junior rating? Check the guide on getting these ratings. Senior testers who can help, please see this anouncement on how to enroll.
• If you  have dinghy sailing experience, you can get a combined rigging/novice practical  test.  Fill out the self-assessment for the Dinghy Rigging and Novice Practical tests. When your tester contacts you, tell them that you want to do a combined test.
• Checklist for taking a dinghy on the water.
• New videos on Capsize Recovery and Anchoring.
• Jack Chen produced a video that covers inspecting, rigging and reefing a Quest, including putting the boat in the water with the hoist. You can also find it in our library of instructional videos at Lessons > Sailing > Videos.

Windsurfing:

• How do I start windsurfing at the Cal Sailing Club? Novice lessons start on April 9 and will be held every Saturday and Sunday (subject to tides).
• Will Spargur, former Rear Commodore for Windsurf Instruction, has produced a set of videos on learning windsurfing.
• New Tutorial on Windsurf Board Repair.
• Detailed description of the windsurfing rating requirements is available. We have also started something to help you get your Senior rating.

Keelboats:

• Sheldon Coad took these photos with the help of Bobby Arthurs, and the club skiff. They circled the Reef and took photos in several directions. Pretty impressive when you see it, and pretty dangerous when you can't.

• Consult the new manual on keelboat outboard motors.

Kayak and SUPs:

• A limited number of sit-on-top kayaks and stand-up paddleboards (SUPs) are now available for member use. No rating is required, but Day Leader approval is. This is a lower-wind activity, so the Day Leader may restrict use to the Novice Area or not allow it at all. Read the instructions about Kayaks and SUPs.

Other:

• Day Leader/VDL Instructions are available.