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Notices
The club will be open (at least) 9-6 Saturdays, 10-6 Sundays, and 6:30 PM to sunset Monday through Friday.
Boat school every Saturday 9am-noon.
Racing every Sunday at 10am and Wednesday at 6pm.
Welcome Summer Potluck and Bonfire Friday June 21 at 6:00pm
July 4-8: 75th Anniversary and Alumni Celebration Weekend July 4: Join us for this club tradition; bring a dish to share and gather for a picnic on the lawn at 1pm. The club will be open for sailing 10 AM to Sunset. July 5th: Pizza and Movie Night 6pm July 6th: 8pm S'more fun. Bonfire and marshmallows anyone? At twilight, club members are invited to view the distant fireworks on Portage Lake from our newly extended floating dock. Limited seating so come early. July 7th: Alumni Fun Racing 10:30am-2pm Past members are invited to race against the "Youngsters", fun prizes for top finishers (and/or best antics.)
July 19th: Night Sailing. Enjoy a peaceful sail under the waxing moon. Bring a flashlight.
The Rookie Regatta Sunday July 28th

Further Education

American Sailing Association: Offers training and certifications in sailing education.
American Sailing Institute: Offers sailing instruction (beginner and advanced) in SE Michigan.
Ann Arbor Power Squadron: Local chapter of U.S. group, they offer advanced sailing and boating classes.
Ann Arbor U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary: Local chapter of U.S. group, they offer advanced sailing and boating classes, vessel safety checks and more.
Boating Safety Course online: This free course is approved by the National Association of Boating Law Administrators and recognized by the US Coast Guard. Most insurance companies offer education discounts after passing this course.
Sail America: U.S. sailing industry association. Sponsors boat shows (which include many instructional lectures on a wide variety of sailing topics) such as Strictly Sail, and other educational programs.

Wind Forecasts
- Windfinder.com: Hour by hour wind speed and direction forecast for next seven days
- Intellicast Wind forecast.
Forecasts and Current Conditions
- Current conditions at Cackelberry Airport (1 mile from club)
- Intellicast
- Weather Underground
- AccuWeather
- NOAA
Radar
- National Radar
- Local Radar

International Sailing Federation: International governing body of sailing.
U.S. Sailing Association: U.S. governing body of sailing.
U.S. Windsurfing: Windsurfing council of U.S. Sailing, serving windsurfers in the United States.

JY-15
- JY Class Association: Lists public JY15 regattas and events.
- Hunter Marine: Manufacturer of JY15s.
- JY 15 Tuning Guide: How to get peak performance from a JY 15.
Laser
- Laser Class Association: Lists public Laser regattas and events.
- Laser Tuning Guide: How to get peak performance from a Laser.
- Laser District 19: Laser Sailing in Michigan
Albacore
Vanguard 15
- V 15 Class Association
- V 15 Tuning Guide
Hobie Catamarans
- International Hobie Class Association: Lists public Hobie regattas and events.
International 470
- 470 Class Association: Lists public 470 regattas and events.
- 470 Tuning Guide: How to get peak performance from a 470.
CL-16
- CL Boatworks
- CL-16 Discussion Forum

Since sails are just vertical wings, one can learn a lot about how they work by understanding how airplane wings work.

Huron River Net: Learn more about the river we sail on, and the local community.
The Great Lakes Demo Tour offers free introductory windsurfing lessons and equipment.