Safety & Education
[one_second]With spring just around the corner, activity is starting to pick-up in Safety & Education. We've gotten a few emails asking about lessons for inexperienced sailors looking to get into sailing. Yes the club does offer lessons on Saturday mornings during the sailing season. Lessons will be in the club's small single handed boats (Lasers). This gives the student the best overall experience and time with all of the controls of a sail boat. The lessons are taught by one of our US Sailing certified instructors. When the lessons start up in the spring I will update you here as far as contact information, etc. to make arrangements to attend.[/one_second][one_second]
Learning to rig one of the club's FJs
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Laser Sailing at Sail camp 2016[/one_second][one_second]
The Junior sailing camp is also starting to fill up. It is only March and we are already over half full for both weeks of the camp. If you are considering sending a young one to camp, I'd suggest that you get your registration in soon before all of the available spots fill-up. Ages are 8-18, see the website for more information. This year we have added the ability to register on-line. This should make things more convenient. It appears to be working smoothly, as most registrations have come in via the web. You can find the registration information and links here. If you prefer to mail your registration in, the form is available to download at the bottom of that same page.
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Make sure you click on the header at the top of this article to go to my full article so you can see some pictures of last year's camp. Parents and campers alike tell us what a great time they have and can't wait to come back for the next year!
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On Shore activities at Sail Camp 2016[/caption]
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Chalk Talk at Sailcamp 2016[/caption]
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Going round the Buoys on Eagle Creek at Sail Camp 2016[/caption]
Hi ECSC Members,
There is not much going on on the Safety & Education department this time of year. We are wrapping up 2016 and looking toward 2017. Looking back at 2016 shows that it was quite productive.
One of our accomplishments this year was the construction of the new ECSC Junior Sailing school building. It turned out great! It has a pavilion area for teaching larger groups such as camp or our adult training classes, as well as an indoor area. Our intent is to be able to use the facility not only for camp, but also physical training of our junior sailors. It should also work well for chalk talks and video training regardless of the weather. Looking forward, we are planning on outfitting the structure with a few items to facilitate these activities.
2016 junior results were on par with expectations. As previously reported, Cameron Douglas finished 1st in the I-LYA Junior Traveler Series for the season and Reagan Lessick tied for 6th. Cam also finished 3rd at Junior Bay week in a very tight four day regatta consisting of 18 races. Cam has aged out of his Junior status at the end of this season and is off to college at Eckard in ST. Petersburg, Florida. Jon Schwartz competed in a limited schedule this year, but spent much time behind the scenes instructing possible future additions to the team.
Educationally, it was a good year for the Juniors as well. Cam earned his level 3 coaching license, Jon earned his level 2 license, and Reagan & Tina Williams completed their level 1 instructors licenses. ECSC's help of these young adults in furthering their education is critical to the success of our youth camps. ECSC has had a long history of employing US Sailing certified instructors as our youth camp instructors. Our youth program could not happen without these dedicated young ECSC juniors. There is also a long term benefit for both the good of the sport and the good of ECSC in having more people available to teach sailing.
2017 Sailing Camp dates will be set soon. Check the camp page or watch your ECSC email for more information.
Chuck Lessick,
Safety and Education Chair
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ECSC - Our slice of paradise - Photo Credit Kate McMillan[/caption]
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"Starboard" - Commodore Larry Conrad tacking to avoid Dr. Bob on Starboard during the 2016 Governors Cup. Photo Credit - Terry Holland[/caption]
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Larry, Bob and Rick doing some fly fishing....or preparing to remove the RIB hoist. You make the call.[/caption]
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