Sailing

Sailing at ClubLocarno is fun and exhilarating. Make new friends and learn an exciting new sport. It's easy and fun to learn how to sail. All it takes is some good instruction in order to get time on the water and to learn good safety practices. Our lessons and refresher clinics are designed to give you the resources and knowledge you need to make smart and safe decisions on the water.

Fleet

We have built up an incredible fleet of seaworthy sail boats that are fast and fun and suitable for beginners and advanced sailors. Our fleet line-up is comprised of:

Lasers Love to sailsingle handed, then this is the perfect boat for you. Easy to sail and easy to rig. We have smaller sails for sailing in higher winds.

Racing Lasers: You are a confident Laser sailor, but you want more excitement!... If so, we suggest that you participate in the challenging Jericho racing series held on Tuesday nights and Sunday afternoons.

Vanguard 15s: The Vanguard 15 is a two person monohull sailboat. In fact, the V-15 is lighter, tougher and more fun than any other boat in its class. The V-15 delivers speed in a straight forward, durable, lightweight package for sailors of all skill levels.

Tasars: Tasar racing is growing in popularity. We have 4 solid, race ready Tasars in our fleet.

RS500: This is a new purchase this season that includes a Spinnaker and single trapeze for the crew, for members that want the challenge and thrill of zooming downwind on a monohull!

Nacra 500s: If you love sailing Catamarans, you will enjoy the ease and safe handling of the Nacra 500. Fun, safe and easy to sail for members that have taken lessons on the Vanguards or Lasers.

Nacra 570s: If you are confident and comfortable sailing the Nacra 500, then you may want to apply your sailing skills to our Nacra 570s. These boats simply have more power and speed than the Nacra 500.

Nacra F18: This is a World Class race-ready boat for advanced sailors. With a powerful spinnaker, daggerboards, and more do-hickeys to manage than you can shake a stick at, the F18 is for members that are confident with sailing the Nacra 570. Put your time on the Nacra 570 and Clublocarno will get you trained on the F18.

Hobie Tiger: A high performance import from Hobie U.S.A.'s Sister company, Hobie Cat Europe. The Hobie Tiger has become one of the most exciting and fastest growing catamaran one-design racing fleets in the world. The Tiger is raced with a crew of two and a spinnaker for down-wind performance. Designed to conform to Formula 18 racing rules, the Hobie Tiger is an ISAF recognized class. It's fittings, hull design and sail shape are the results of the latest developments in sailing technology. Another new purchase this season.

Sailing Lessons

Beginner Lessons. Beginner lessons consist of 30 hours of instruction (about 9 hours on land and 21 hours on the water) and are designed to take you from beginner to where you are confident in taking out our 2-person Vanguards. These lessons will also introduce you to our single-person Lasers. Maximum class size is 6 students.

Refresher Lessons. Refresher lessons consist of 9 hours of instruction and are designed for those who have previously *skippered* Lasers or other small 1-2 person boats, but might be in a knot over knots, rusty on rigging, or simply haven't sailed in a while and would like a refresher course. Maximum class size is 6 students.

One or more lessons are listed below. You can click on a lesson's "Show" link to see more about it, including session dates and how many spots are left. You can also learn how to request your preferred sessions, then later confirm that you are registered in that session, and even see if your pals made into that session as well.

 

Free Sailing Clinics

Members of the Sailing Fleet are eligible to take part in various free clinics, depending on their level of experience. These clinics are offered by experienced sailors that volunteer their time. We offer sailing clinics for Lasers, Tasars, and Catamarans as listed in the table below.

Click on the table's "Show" link to see the present list of clinics, their dates, and other info, and to signup right here online. If you do signup, we ask that you make a note of it on your calendar, and show up!

 

Volunteer Events

As a ClubLocarno member, your volunteer efforts are vital to the club's success! Volunteering isn't merely an obligation, you'll also:

• meet new people,
• learn more about the club's equipment and operations,
• earn the respect of your peers by contributing to your club,
• and feel a sense of accomplishment.

Volunteer, it's the ClubLocarno way!

For effective volunteer planning and recruiting, we've organized some sailing fleet volunteer events as shown below. You can click on an event's "Show" link to see more about it and what tasks are planned. You can also sign up online to volunteer, and see who's showing up and their comments/suggestions.