The Great Salt Lake Yacht Club is sponsoring a Learn-to-sail clinic for youth ages 8-17.

Learn the basics of sailing and 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).

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

When:              Clinics will be run on Fridays. Tentative schedule:

• Session 1            Dinghy sailing            1                June 6

• Session 2            Dinghy sailing            2                June 20

• Session 3            Dinghy sailing            3                June 27

Sessions will run in the evening (5:30 – 8:30)

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).

• If you own a small sailboat (Laser, Sunfish, Sabot, etc.) you are encouraged to use it for the clinic.  Please let me know if you have a dinghy and if you will be able to help out with the clinic.

Cost:                Free to all.

Space will be limited.  Please sign up by May 25^th. 

For more information, and to sign up, contact:

Ryan Schilder

E-mail Ryan.Schilder at utah.edu

or

Randy Atkin

E-mail ratkin at commercecrg.com