Learn How to Iceboat

Learn how you can sail on our frozen lakes from Ice boat experts, and go 4 times the speed of the wind! Our Winter Sailing Seminars are a great way to expand your horizons during the winter months.  The seminars are open to anyone who is eligible to be a sailing club member and no prior sailing experience is required; you do not need to be a current member of the sailing club to attend. Feel free to invite your landlubber friends! Seminars occur weekly and cover a variety of nautical topics, such as racing tactics, sailing around the world, and sailing medical emergencies.  This year we ask participants to bring at least one non-perishable item per seminar to be donated to the  Lussier Community Education Center . Most needed items include: olive oil, vegetable oil, maple syrup, sugar, flour, jelly/jam, pancake mix, paper towels, toilet paper, & baby wipes. Get more ideas from their  Food Pantry Donation Wish List     2024 Winter Sailing Seminars: January 10:  S/V Ladybug Sails Around the World with Jo Reis January 17:  Tour of UW Lake Rescue & Safety Lifesaving Station with Sean Geib, David Krueger, & James Beaver (This event will take place at the UW Lifesaving station, meet there at 6.30 pm) January 24: Want to Go 60 MPH by Sail? Learn How to Iceboat with Brett Hulsey & Don Sanford January 31:  Sailing Medical Emergencies—Thermal & Trauma with Vc Scafati & Dr. Bob Cape February 7:  Sailing with the Royal Yachting Association (RYA) with Mark Gahler & Gerit Grimm February 14:  A Brief History of the America's Cup with Philip Tietze February 21:  Introduction to Marine 4 Stroke Engines with Mills Botham February 28:  Nautical Communication: The Words and Means of Communicating at Sea with Mark Gillespie March 6:  E Scow Racing with Dale Gordon & MYC March 13:  Sailing Lake Huron's North Channel with Daniel Rogge & Annie Wilson March 20:  Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing with Dave Elsmo March 27:  Advanced Racing Tactics with Dave Elsmo