GSLYC 2009 Junior Learn to Sail Program

 

The Great Salt Lake Yacht Club is sponsoring a Learn-To-Sail clinic for youth ages 8 - 15. Learn the basics of sailing an practice skills on Dinghies and Keelboats.

Who: The clinic will be geared towards those with little or no sailing experience.

• Participants must know how to swim

• Note for boy scouts: skills learned in the clinic can be used to pass off many requirements for the small boat sailing merit badge (bring your blue card).

• All participants must pre-register and parents must sign waiver.

Where: Great Salt Lake State Park (Near Saltair). Meet at the pavilion.

When: Clinics will be run on Fridays. Tentative schedule (weather permitting):

• Session 1 Dinghy sailing 1 June 5

• Session 2 Dinghy sailing 2 June 19

• Session 3 Keelboat sailing June 26

* Sessions will run in the evening (5:30 - 8:30 p.m.).

Bring: • Sunscreen, water bottle, swimsuit, and towel. Plan on getting wet!

• If possible, please provide your own life jacket (we will have a limited number of loaners available).

For further information and to sign up please contact:

 

Randy Atkin

801-979-3976

ratkin@commercecrg.com

Ryan Schilder

801-598-7781

ryan.schilder@utah.edu