Sail Trim and Balance For Baltimore’s Downtown Sailing Center
April 22, 2009
Last night I was fortunate enough to speak before Baltimore’s Downtown Sailing Center (DSC). Special thanks to Maria Grotz and all the friendly faces in the crowd. I had a great time talking about Sail Trim And Balance and look forward to speaking to the group again in the future.
In the theater room of the Baltimore Museum of Industry more than 60 racing, cruising and casual racers listened to me go on and on about how cool I think sail trim is and how fun I think it is to effectively steer a sailboat with weight and sail balance.
If you were part of the audience and are interested in any of the materials I presented last night, or would like to discuss any of the concepts in more details please contact me or even better – leave a comment on this or future posts.
The Downtown Sailing Center is an 11-year-old, award winning, non-profit, 501 (c)(3) community sailing center offering area residents sailing instruction and access to sailing without the cost of private ownership and boat maintenance. They have a very clear mission:
To make the joy of sailing accessible to everyone, regardless of age, income, ability or disability.
DSC does this by:
- offering the community affordable access to quality sailing programs and event;
- providing education in sailing and water safety skills at all levels for all ages and abilities; and
- sponsoring both recreational and racing opportunities
The DSC’s many sailing programs include junior sailing day and overnight camps, outreach programs for Baltimore City youth and disabled individuals, adult lessons, open recreational sailing, charters, and racing. This is just the sort of grassroots community based program that sailing needs to grow in the future. Check them out!
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Thanks so much for taking the time to speak with us about sail trim and balance – I learned more than I want to admit!
Would love to get a copy of your presentation so I can work with my race team on the duties of each position.
Again – time well spent spent – many thanks!
Rosemary
As a team-building exercise, we are interested in sailing a group of 10-12 people from Baltimore to St. Michaels, possibly holding a meeting there, and then sailing back.
Is this something you could do? Can you give me an approximate cost?
NOTE: I tried to use the contact us button on your team-building page, but it didn’t work.