Manitowoc Yacht Club Sailing Program Update:

Free Sailing Opportunity

It’s never too early in the year to think about the upcoming sailing season. Some of us sail year round – be it on soft water (summer) or hard water (ice in winter).

Objective: To get more members and families from the Manitowoc Yacht Club introduced and involved in sailing thru participation in the YMCA Sailing Program.

YMCA Course Description:

Learn to sail in the safety of the Manitowoc Harbor aboard a fleet of 14 ft. Hunter sailboats. Participants will learn boat safety, sailing knots, reading the wind & water, and all the exciting elements of sailing smaller boats.

YMCA Course Requirements:

Participants must be able to swim a length or two of the YMCA pool and attend (8) – 1 1/2 hr. sailing sessions in a two week span. A number of sessions will be available with dates to be determined later. Sessions usually begin shortly after the 4th of July.

Early Session – young adults – 3:30PM to 5:00PM

Late Session – adults – 5:30PM to 7:00PM

YMCA Course Fees:

Young Adults (10 – 15 years of age) $55 YMCA members, $65 non-YMCA members

Adults (16 years of age & up) $65 YMCA members, $75 non-YMCA members.

Manitowoc Yacht Club Candidate Requirements:

(16 total sponsorships available per session)

Participants must be able to fulfill all YMCA requirements.

Openings for sponsorship will be as follows:

1.)      Yacht Club members or life members, spouses and children

2.)      Yacht Club members or life members grandchildren

3.)      Special interest groups or individuals as chosen by the MYC Sailing Committee.

-Sign up for sponsorships will be on a first come basis via sign up sheet to be posted on the MYC bulletin board sometime in late spring.

-A deposit check in the amount of course fees will be required for MYC members to participate in the program. Upon successful completion of the course, your deposit check will be returned to the participant. If for any reason the MYC member cannot complete the program, your deposit will not be refunded.

-If there are not enough MYC members to fulfill the 16 sponsorships, the MYC Sailing Committee will contact special interest groups, or any other individuals deemed as hardship, to fill as many sponsorships as left available.

Sailing Committee Request:

16 sponsorships per session available at a maximum cost of $75 apiece, for a total funding cost of $1200 per session.

Funding Cost Replacement:

1.)      Stag night raffles

2.)      Sponsored beer tent revenue

3.)      Club fundraiser (possible Sailors or Boaters Night Party)

In Conclusion:

We are the future of this program. In order for its success, we must as a club, want for it to succeed. Be reminded that this can be a FREE way to get introduced to sailing if the participant completes the course. Please thank all of our MYC Board Members for their interest and support of this project.

I would like to get a rough idea of possible participants within the club. This list is only a preliminary list and the official posting of openings will be done on the club bulletin board sometime in late spring.

Tracy Virnoche
Fleet Captain -
Sailing Committee Chairman