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Notices
The 2009 season has ended. The 2010 season will begin with Dock-In on Saturday, April 3 2010.

2009 Calendar - Our 71st Year

Here is a list of club events for the season. The calendar will be updated if our schedule changes. If no location is listed, the event will be held out at the club.

Events at the club are held outdoors, so there may be last-minute postponements or cancellations due to the weather.

Guests are invited to come out to the club twice free of charge at any time. Some events may require advance registration or special skills, however.

Boats are available on a first-come first-serve basis for open sailing at all times that the club is open except during Saturday boat school and major regattas.


MARCH

Boat-in: Saturday, March 14, at 10 AM
Help us get ready for dock-in and the upcoming sailing season. We will haul the boats out of the boathouse, reassemble them on the lawn, and determine what needs repair.
Work Days: Sunday, March 15, at 10 AM
Saturday, March 21, at 10 AM
Sunday, March 22, at 10 AM
We will work from approximately 10-2 each day on the boats, docks, and any other projects needed to get the club ready for another season.
Dock-In Saturday, March 28 at 9 AM
Help us open the club for spring. We will set up the floating dock, get the fleet ready to sail, and disassemble the winter storage racks in the boathouse.

Please wear old clothes and bring work gloves if you have them.

We do need a few people in wet suits and waders, and a few more in waterproof boots.

Also join us at the dock-in party in the evening; details will be available at dock-in.

APRIL

Club Business Meeting Duderstadt Center (Media Union)
Conference Room 4 OR Room 1180
Thursday, April 2, 7:45 PM

The membership will discuss a new draft of the club rules and a proposed "Skipper Sailing" policy. See the Club Rules page for more information.

Sunday Racing Every Sunday 10:30-2, starting April 12.

MAY

Weekly Meetings Duderstadt Center (Media Union)
Conference Room 4 or Room 1180
7:45 PM every Thursday
May 7: Spring Mass Meeting (see below)
May 14:Sailing 101: Sailing Upwind
May 21:Sailing 102: Sailing Downwind
May 28:Sailing 103: Docking and Leaving Shore
Spring Mass Meeting Room 1180, Duderstadt Center (Media Union)

Join us and learn about the club.  The club officers will present information, show a video, and answer questions.

Members, please email the Membership Committee to volunteer to help.
Sunday Racing Every Sunday 10:30-2 (except during regattas)
Wednesday Racing Every Wednesday, 6:30-Sunset
Saturday Boat School Every Saturday, 9-12
Spring Fling Regatta Sunday, May 10, at 8 AM

Join us for a formal class regatta, open to JY sailors from all over the country!
Thirteenth Annual
Dan Rice Memorial Regatta
Sunday, May 24, at 8 AM

All members are invited to join us for this regatta, held each spring in memory of a 20-year veteran of the club. The winner's name will be added to the trophy which hangs in the boat house. Advance registration is encouraged; follow the link for details.
Memorial Day Potluck Monday, May 25, at 1 PM

Join us for this club tradition; bring a dish to share and gather for a picnic on the lawn. The club will be open for sailing all day.

JUNE

Weekly Meetings Duderstadt Center (Media Union)
Conference Room 4
7:45 PM every Thursday
June 4:Capsize
June 11:Man Overboard
June 18:Knots
June 25:Advanced Sailing and Racing
Sunday Racing Every Sunday 10:30-2 (except during regattas)
Laser Regatta Saturday, June 20

All Laser sailors are welcome to join us for this regatta. Club members must register by May 31 to reserve a boat. Non-members are invited to bring their own boats and race with us.
Wednesday Racing Every Wednesday, 6:30-Sunset.
Saturday Boat School Every Saturday, 9-12

JULY

Weekly Meetings Duderstadt Center (Media Union)
Conference Room 4
7:45 PM every Thursday
July 2:Sailing the Laser
July 9:Racing Tactics and Strategies
July 16:Racing Rules
July 23:Weather for Sailors
July 30:TBD
Sunday Racing Every Sunday 10:30-2 (except during regattas)
Wednesday Racing Every Wednesday, 6:30-Sunset
Saturday Boat School Every Saturday, 9-12
Annual Independence Day Potluck Picnic July 4, 10 AM to Sunset

Join us for this club tradition; bring a dish to share and gather for a picnic on the lawn. The club will be open for sailing all day.

There will be fireworks on Portage Lake, visible from the club; we'll stay open until after dark to watch them. Some members may bring tents and camp overnight.
The Rookie Regatta Sunday, July 19, 10 AM-3 PM

All beginning sailors are invited to partner with a more experienced coach. Coaches will serve as crew as new sailors take the helm to determine who's the fastest new sailor on the lake.

AUGUST

Weekly Meetings 6:45 PM every Thursday at the Club
Sunday Racing Every Sunday 10:30-2 (except during regattas)
Wednesday Racing Every Wednesday, 6:30-Sunset
Saturday Boat School Every Saturday, 9-12

SEPTEMBER

Weekly Meetings Duderstadt Center (Media Union)
Conference Room 4, Room 11880, or Lobby Area
7:45 PM every Thursday

Fall Mass Meeting Duderstadt Center (Media Union)
Lobby Area
Thursday, September 10, 7:45 PM

Join us and learn about the club. The club officers will present information, show a video, and answer questions.

Members, please email the Membership Committee to volunteer to help.
Open Weekend Saturday, September 12, 9 AM until Sunset
Sunday, September 13, Noon until Sunset

Anyone and everyone is welcome to visit our lake front property and see our wide assortment of sailboats and windsurfing equipment. We'll do our best get everyone involved in some sort of water sport, so bring a bathing suit, change of clothes, towel, sun block, and sunglasses.
Sunday Racing Every Sunday 10:30-2 (except during regattas)
Saturday Boat School Every Saturday, 9-12
Labor Day Potluck Monday, September 7, 10-Sunset

Join us for this club tradition: bring a dish to share and gather for a picnic on the lawn. The club will be open for sailing all day.

OCTOBER

Weekly Meetings Duderstadt Center (Media Union)
Conference Room 4
7:45 PM every Thursday
October 1: Club Finance Meeting
October 22: Club election
Finance Meeting Duderstadt Center (Media Union)
UM North Campus, 7:45 PM

Join us in reviewing the year's financial performance and approving the budget for the 2010 season.

Contact the club officers for more information.
Club Elections Duderstadt Center (Media Union)
UM North Campus
7:45 PM

Join us in electing a new executive board for the upcoming year.

If you are interested in running for club office, contact one of this year's officers for information.
Sunday Racing Every Sunday 10:30-2 (except during regattas)
Laser Regatta Sunday, October 4

All Laser sailors are welcome to join us for this regatta. Club members must register by October 4 to reserve a boat. Non-members are invited to bring their own boats and race with us.
Ninth Annual Bone Chiller Regatta Sunday, October 25, 8 AM

All members are invited to join in this regatta, held on the last racing day of the season. Be sure to wear layers, as the water will be cold! Advance registration is encouraged; follow the link for details.
Saturday Boat School Every Saturday, 9-12

NOVEMBER

Weekly Meetings Duderstadt Center (Media Union)
Conference Room 4
7:45 PM every Thursday
Saturday Boat School Every Saturday, 9-12
Dock-Out Sunday, November 15, 9 AM

Help us close the club for the winter. We'll take the docks out of the water, disassemble the boats for inside storage, and batten the hatches until Spring. Please wear old clothes and bring work gloves.

Join us for the Dock-Out party in the evening; details will be provided at dock-out.
Winter Meetings Duderstadt Center (Media Union)
Conference Room 4

Selected Thursdays, November and December, 7:45

Dates and topics to be determined.

2010 JANUARY-FEBRUARY

Weekly meetings suspended until April.