Sailing Club
Advisor: Dan Nemsdale
Goals/Objectives: A racing venue supplying all sailors with boats and gear. There is no cost however sailors must be able to pass a swim test. No experience is needed for crew positions; some experience is needed for skipper position. A person can start as crew and work their way to skipper. Members are required to supply a USCG approved personal flotation device, which must be worn at all times on the dock or on the boat, a wet suit or dry suit, boots and gloves. On water practices will be twice a week tide permitting. Practices will consist of tacking drills, gibing drills, starts, mark roundings, and on water tactics. On land instruction include rules and racing tactics. The program will be based on teaching and coaching fundamentals for sailing published by US Sailing. The program is open to both boys and girls and races will take place at Ocean County College, University of New York Maritime Academy, US Navel Academy, and Kings Point US Merchant Marine Academy. Activity is conducted in the spring.
Mainland competes in the Interscholastic Sailing Association,which governs high school sailing . They are in the Northeast league of the Mid Atlantic Division and compete against teams in New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and Maryland. The teams use a 420 class boat, the same that is used in college with a crew of two. This is a competitive program, but no experience is needed for crew positions. Sailors must supply a Coast Guard approved PFD, in cold weather a wet or dry suit . We sail in the spring and fall. We practice one to two days a week. Practice locations are at the Yacht club of Pleasantville or a joint practice with St Augustine Prep in Brigantine.