CALLING ALL FEMALE SAILORS

2025 RBSA Women’s Sailing Opportunities (see attached flyer)

Cost:  RBSA members free.  $50 per day for non-members

Beginners Clinics – learn the basics of sailing on a Flying Scot and possibly transition to a Sunfish (Class limit of 6)

Six dates available, each 9:30 – noon on Tuesday or Wednesday with Thursday as a make up day if needed due to weather

Tuesday May 27                     Wed May 28                        Thursday May 29 (make up if needed)

Tuesday June 3                       Wed June 4                        Thursday June 5 (make up if needed)

Tuesday June 10                      Wed June 11                        Thursday June 12 (make up if needed)

 

Open Group – Beginner to Intermediate – learn basic to intermediate skills on a Flying Scot/Sunfish.  Communicate specific needs such as docking a boat

Sunday Mornings 9 – noon starting June 22

 

Intermediate Sailing – Women participate in a variety of activities such as sailing upwind and downwind between buoys, sailing to a certain point (such as Thompson Island) or buoy, follow the leader, capsize drills, starting a race using a timed sequence, etc.  May have social hour after class.  Must be able to sail a Sunfish independently as determined by instructor.

Wednesday afternoons 3:30 – 6 pm starting June 18 (excluding June 25) with a class limit of 10.

 

  • Sign up ahead of time REQUIRED by contacting Nancy Jaywork email: nhj4sports@yahoo.com or cell 302-382-2695
  • Payments made to RBSA: cash, check or card at least 15 minutes before clinic starts.
  • RBSA 38767 Rehoboth Bay Sailing Association Lane – just south of Dewey on Rehoboth Bay.
  • See flyer here

 

 

 

Beginner 1-day clinics-FREE to members/$50 for non-members

When: 1:00 – 3:00 Tuesdays and Wednesdays June 18/19, June 25/26, July 2/3 (rain dates on Fridays)

DETAILS:

  • Includes basic skills of sailing onboard Flying Scots learning to steer, trim sails, tack and jibe
  • Opportunities for Sailing on Sunfish with an instructor 

Sign up by 6/01 – contact Nancy Jaywork email: nhj4sports@yahoo.com or cell 302-382-2695.  Maximum 6 women

 

 

 

 

Intermediate 1-day clinics-FREE to members/$50 for non-members

When: 3:30-6:00 Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 9:30- Noon on Sundays Dates: July 9, 14, 17, 21, 23, 28

DETAILS:

  • Prerequisite: ability to sail a Sunfish out and back on your own-not advanced
  • Mainly using Sunfish 1-2 people per boat
  • Eash session will have a different focus such as
          • Sailing upwind and downwind between buoys
          • Sail to a certain point such as Thompson Island or buoy
          • Follow the leader
          • Capsize drills
          • Starting a race

Sign up by 6/15 – contact Nancy Jaywork email: nhj4sports@yahoo.com or cell 302-382-2695.  Maximum 10 women