"Meet with other sailing enthusiasts at our Meetup events, attend sailing education seminars, share stories, find skippers, find crew, and go sailing!! Last year many members became crew on competitve racing boats, others learned to sail, and some went for day sails cruising around Long Island Sound. Our July sunset sail attracted 40 members, and we still had room for more. Last year's "Speed Sailing" event included 13 skippers connecting with 22 potential crew members. No sailing experience …
Sailing Enthusiasts probably is the best way to sum up this group. We will meet to swap stories, socialize, but most of all to make plans to GET ON THE WATER, and enjoy the sailing lifestyle. It's not necessary to have either a boat or experience.
The membership dues are $12 a year and are strictly enforced.
Want more information? Check out our "About Us" Page at http://sailing.meetup.com/
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Westchester Sail and Power Squadron ("WSPS") is part of the United States Power Squadron ("USPS"), the world's largest private, non-profit boating organization. Westchester was awarded its Charter in February, 1937. The majority of our members are drawn from Central and Southern Westchester County. The boating activities of our members take place primarily in the Long Island Sound and the Hudson River. The Westchester Sail and Power Squadron (like all of the squadrons that comprise USPS) is mad …
Windrafting is a new sport (see www.windrafting.com). Imagine sledding on water, prone, facing the waves. The Windraft uses a foot-operated rudder and has an outrigger fitted with pontoons for hiking out against the forces of the wind. That puts you face-forward leaning out over the water in higher winds. The Windraft is also easy to learn. In fact it is the most intuitive way to learn sailing, because your body naturally leans with the wind into your steer. I am the originator of the Windraft a …
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