Fall 2009 starts the second year of sailing. Our program is though SailMaine and their High School Team (and Intramural) Sailing programs.
SailMaine offers an after school program of sailing, three days a week from 3:30 to 6:00
There are two sections that students can join:
- “Intramural” sailing for new sailors who either don’t want to race or have less (or no) small boat experience, this is a lean to sail or become more confident program: MON, WED, THURS (3:30-6:30). (So far we have 4 students interested, and they would be joining other High schoolers form other Portland area schools)
- Southern ME (conglomerate) team (S.ME) for sailors with dingy sailing experience who want to try racing, and this team has a weekend schedule of Saturday races: TUES, THURS, FRI (3:30-6:30) There will be two days of preseason sailing for the S.ME team: THURS and FRI Aug. 27, 28th (call sailMaine to join the pre-season), Also the Team racers will be racing on Saturdays, and once or twice they may be traveling to a Regatta (not held in Portland). (So far we have 3 students sighned up and 2 more interested, and they would be joining other High schoolers form other Portland area schools)
Forms (two short ones) are due on August 31,
The fee is $500 for the semester.
A Payment Plan is available—the first payment ($250) is due on the
31rd; the second payment ($250) is due in Oct.
There is a late fee of $25, but this is waved for new sailors.
The regular season all begins on Monday, August 31st and it goes through October.
I know that this start date is before school starts, but if you can start sailing now, you will get more sailing in during our short season.
If anyone that can help with carpooling from Pineland to Portland at 2:50 and/or back north at 6:00 PM, please call me (317- 6538 Nate Morse), thanks.
