HOW TO BECOME A WINDLASS
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Prospective members attended the Windlasses New Member Coffee.
Date: Thursday August 24, 2023 Time: 9:00 am General Membership Meeting
Location: First Presbyterian Church, 455 Scotland St., Dunedin, FL. 34698
Prospective new members (New Salts) may contact Paula Dulin at 727-215-3975 or Margo Curry at 305-793-7574
Print our membership application Windlasses Membership Application.
Applications will be accepted for prospective members by mail prior to testing.
Windlasses is open to female sailors who would like to improve their sailing skills through racing. For your safety and our insurance purposes, in order to be accepted into our Orientation Program, you must be able to do the following:
1. Sail a basic course which includes sailing into the wind, tacking and jibing.
2. Upright a capsized pram.
3. Swim from the capsized pram to the safety boat, climb up the ladder on the back of the boat and get into the safety boat.
Windlasses 2023-2024 season begins with our New Member Coffee on August 24th. Please click on this link to see our schedule - Windlasses Calendar
New membership is only available once a year at the end of August and is followed each Thursday for a 6 week orientation period. The orientation includes on the water sailing and classroom presentations on racing rules, tactics, and related subjects. Successful passing of our Orientation Program is required in order to become a member. Those who do not pass will be given a FULL refund of their annual dues.
For further information, email Dulinp1@msn.com.
Some Additional opportunities to learn to sail in our area include (alphabetically)
Boca Ciega Yacht Club in Gulfport, www.sailbcyc.org
City of Dunedin, 727-812-4531, www.dunedingov.com
City of Safety Harbor, 727-724-1572, www.cityofsafetyharbor.com
Clearwater Community Sailing Center, 727-517-7776, www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org
Some exceptions to these guidelines do exist. Please contact us.