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Must be an adult who has either completed our Adult Learn to Sail Class or an experienced sailor. Adult and Family Sailors must also be members of ESA.
Click HERE to join ESA. Click HERE to sign up for Adult and Family Social Sailing. We do ask that if you sail on these days, you become a volunteer and help us with our other programs. Learn more about volunteer needs HERE. NOTE: You can volunteer on Wednesdays and Saturdays without sailing. If you'd like to get out on a safety boat or help with shore crew, you do NOT need to register for family sailing. Indian Mound Park is a beautiful place to spend a few hours helping out a great organization, whether you sail or not. To volunteer, contact the volunteer coordinator Please check the volunteer page to see the different ways that you can help. ESA is as strong as its volunteers. We need volunteers who can skipper a safety boat. But. . . . not everyone's a captain. We need more crew members than captains. Motor maintenance, sailboat repairs, marketing, data entry, registration, purchasing, development, food and beverage, landscaping are just a few of the ways you can help. You can even help from home. More info about jobs HERE. |
Family and Adult Sailing is for family members who are able to sail. You can come out to Indian Mound Park pick out a sailboat, rig it and sail. Safety boats monitor the sailing activity.
Days Available: Wednesday Adult Sailing: 9 AM to Noon. Saturday Family/Adult Sailing: 10 AM to 1 PM Specifics: Sailing will depend on weather and other factors. In order to determine whether sailing is on for a given date, please go to home page for latest information. Wednesday sailing is suspended for June and July while we run our Summer Camps. Saturday Social Sailing: Six sailors are needed each week for Saturday sailing to occur. Sailors must sign up by Wednesday text Pat at 517.262.8313 or email at [email protected] Pat will notify the sailors that week by Thursday to let those folks know if enough have signed up. Pat will send a text Saturday morning if plans change (weather, red tide, etc.) Saturday Sail Dates for 2025 Mark your calendars and plan to join us! Time: 10 AM to 1 PM January 11 and 18 February 15 and 22 (February 15 time will be noon to 2pm, following the Safety Boat Clinic from 9 to noon. Lunch will be served to Clinic participants.) March 8, 15, and 29 Additional dates to be determined Destination Sails: Saturday sailors have been known to take off from the beach at Indian Mound Park in a flotilla of little sailboats, headed for a destination. Sailors enjoy lunch and maybe a swim, then sail back to the park. Come out on Saturdays to plan a destination sail with Pat. Cost: $150 per family per year. $75 per family from August to December. Qualifications: Must be 18+ or be with an adult and have the ability to rig, sail, swim, and recover a capsized boat. The process: If you'd like to sail and you're a member, sign up, come out, pull a boat of your choice, rig it, put your safety vest on and sail. For those who enjoy racing, we generally have races on Wednesdays. Boats and equipment must be cleaned properly and stored at the end of the session. Sailors will take a turn on shore crew or on a safety boat so that everyone can enjoy a sail. Safety Boat Clinic: Saturday and Wednesday family sailors will also take a turn on a safety boat or on shore crew. Safety boat trainings are held three times a year. The 2025 dates for safety boat training are: February 15, May 17, September 6. Contact Cathy to sign up for safety boat training or a refresher. First Aid/CPR/AED Sailors should be trained in First Aid/CPR/AED every two years. Access to the Red Cross course is located on the members only page. |
