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West Sacramento, California

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May, 2024

Wednesday
1
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Wednesday night sailing practice and fun sail. Contact: lwsail.sailingofficer@gmail.com
Thursday
2
Lake Washington Sailing Club
6:00 PM
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LWSC hosts a summer sailboat racing series every Thursday evening from May through October. The first start is at 6:00 pm. Lasers are the primary racing fleet on Thursdays, but Sunfish, Lidos, and other boats often join in as well. Please see the Volunteering page to sign up for race committee slots.
Contact: LWSail.SailingOfficer@gmail.com
Saturday
4
Club House
9:00 AM
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Motorboat Safety Training
Saturday
4
Club House
2:00 PM
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The class is designed for students who have never windsurfed. The Beginner Windsurfing Class will focus on basics of steering, balancing the rig, turning around, self-rescue and sailing upwind. In addition, students will learn right of way rules, how to transport & rig their equipment safely.
Sunday
5
Club House
2:00 PM
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The class is designed for students who have never windsurfed. The Beginner Windsurfing Class will focus on basics of steering, balancing the rig, turning around, self-rescue and sailing upwind. In addition, students will learn right of way rules, how to transport & rig their equipment safely.
Monday
6
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Monday night sailing practice and fun sail.Contact: lwsail.sailingofficer@gmail.com
Tuesday
7
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Interested in sailing on a Thistle. Come to learn about crewing, skippering, or owning a Thistle. You will learn from seasoned skippers on land and the water. If you‘ve sailed Thistles before but want to tune up your skills, come on out and get back into the boat.
Tuesday
7
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Tuesday nights are the perfect night for newer windsurfers who have completed a class to come out and practice their skills. Windsurfing nights run on Tuesdays from May through late summer. Experienced windsurfers will be available to help get you on the water. On the first and third Tuesdays of the month, buoys will be set out for fun racing. The second Tuesday of the month will be new member windsurfing orientation and Windsurfer LT orientation/rigging. The fourth Tuesday of each month will focus on light wind freestyle. This event may be cancelled if weather conditions are unsuitable. Please RSVP.
Wednesday
8
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Wednesday night sailing practice and fun sail. Contact: lwsail.sailingofficer@gmail.com
Thursday
9
Lake Washington Sailing Club
6:00 PM
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LWSC hosts a summer sailboat racing series every Thursday evening from May through October. The first start is at 6:00 pm. Lasers are the primary racing fleet on Thursdays, but Sunfish, Lidos, and other boats often join in as well. Please see the Volunteering page to sign up for race committee slots.
Contact: LWSail.SailingOfficer@gmail.com
Saturday
11
Monday
13
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Monday night sailing practice and fun sail.Contact: lwsail.sailingofficer@gmail.com
Tuesday
14
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Tuesday nights are the perfect night for newer windsurfers who have completed a class to come out and practice their skills. Windsurfing nights run on Tuesdays from May through late summer. Experienced windsurfers will be available to help get you on the water. On the first and third Tuesdays of the month, buoys will be set out for fun racing. The second Tuesday of the month will be new member windsurfing orientation and Windsurfer LT orientation/rigging. The fourth Tuesday of each month will focus on light wind freestyle. This event may be cancelled if weather conditions are unsuitable. Please RSVP.
Tuesday
14
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LWSC‘s monthly member meetings are normally on the second Tuesday of every month at 7:00pm. In-person at the clubhouse and via Zoom. Zoom details are sent out to members via email prior to the meeting.
Wednesday
15
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Wednesday night sailing practice and fun sail. Contact: lwsail.sailingofficer@gmail.com
Thursday
16
Lake Washington Sailing Club
6:00 PM
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LWSC hosts a summer sailboat racing series every Thursday evening from May through October. The first start is at 6:00 pm. Lasers are the primary racing fleet on Thursdays, but Sunfish, Lidos, and other boats often join in as well. Please see the Volunteering page to sign up for race committee slots.
Contact: LWSail.SailingOfficer@gmail.com
Friday
17
Friday
17
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This is a basic singlehanded sailing class that introduces anyone interested in learning to sail to the concepts of sailing, including:
- Sailing concepts
- Safety
- Boating rules of the road
- Sailing terminology
- Rigging and basic knots
- Capsize recovery

Please bring clothes that you can get wet in to each day of. The small boats that the class are taught in can capsize quite easily on windy days. Capsizing in small boats is a normal occurrence, and as part of the class, we will practice capsize recoveries so that you are familiar with how to recover the boat if you do capsize. A swim test is also part of the class - you will be asked to swim approximately 50 feet while wearing a PFD.

Items to Bring:

Closed-toe footwear you are comfortable wearing in the water. Flip Flops are not a good option!
Personal Flotation Device - LWSC has PFDs that can be used if you don‘t have your own.
Hat with visor
Sunglasses
A CHANGE OF DRY CLOTHES, TOWEL, AND DRY SHOES!
SNACKS AND WATER
Saturday
18
Saturday
18
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This is a basic singlehanded sailing class that introduces anyone interested in learning to sail to the concepts of sailing, including:
- Sailing concepts
- Safety
- Boating rules of the road
- Sailing terminology
- Rigging and basic knots
- Capsize recovery

Please bring clothes that you can get wet in to each day of. The small boats that the class are taught in can capsize quite easily on windy days. Capsizing in small boats is a normal occurrence, and as part of the class, we will practice capsize recoveries so that you are familiar with how to recover the boat if you do capsize. A swim test is also part of the class - you will be asked to swim approximately 50 feet while wearing a PFD.

Items to Bring:

Closed-toe footwear you are comfortable wearing in the water. Flip Flops are not a good option!
Personal Flotation Device - LWSC has PFDs that can be used if you don‘t have your own.
Hat with visor
Sunglasses
A CHANGE OF DRY CLOTHES, TOWEL, AND DRY SHOES!
SNACKS AND WATER
Sunday
19
Sunday
19
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This is a basic singlehanded sailing class that introduces anyone interested in learning to sail to the concepts of sailing, including:
- Sailing concepts
- Safety
- Boating rules of the road
- Sailing terminology
- Rigging and basic knots
- Capsize recovery

Please bring clothes that you can get wet in to each day of. The small boats that the class are taught in can capsize quite easily on windy days. Capsizing in small boats is a normal occurrence, and as part of the class, we will practice capsize recoveries so that you are familiar with how to recover the boat if you do capsize. A swim test is also part of the class - you will be asked to swim approximately 50 feet while wearing a PFD.

Items to Bring:

Closed-toe footwear you are comfortable wearing in the water. Flip Flops are not a good option!
Personal Flotation Device - LWSC has PFDs that can be used if you don‘t have your own.
Hat with visor
Sunglasses
A CHANGE OF DRY CLOTHES, TOWEL, AND DRY SHOES!
SNACKS AND WATER
Sunday
19
Club House
3:00 PM
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Come out to the lake for a free BBQ for members and fun sailing. Please RSVP so that we know how much food to get for the BBQ.
Monday
20
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Monday night sailing practice and fun sail.Contact: lwsail.sailingofficer@gmail.com
Tuesday
21
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Interested in sailing on a Thistle. Come to learn about crewing, skippering, or owning a Thistle. You will learn from seasoned skippers on land and the water. If you‘ve sailed Thistles before but want to tune up your skills, come on out and get back into the boat.
Tuesday
21
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Tuesday nights are the perfect night for newer windsurfers who have completed a class to come out and practice their skills. Windsurfing nights run on Tuesdays from May through late summer. Experienced windsurfers will be available to help get you on the water. On the first and third Tuesdays of the month, buoys will be set out for fun racing. The second Tuesday of the month will be new member windsurfing orientation and Windsurfer LT orientation/rigging. The fourth Tuesday of each month will focus on light wind freestyle. This event may be cancelled if weather conditions are unsuitable. Please RSVP.
Wednesday
22
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Wednesday night sailing practice and fun sail. Contact: lwsail.sailingofficer@gmail.com
Thursday
23
Lake Washington Sailing Club
6:00 PM
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LWSC hosts a summer sailboat racing series every Thursday evening from May through October. The first start is at 6:00 pm. Lasers are the primary racing fleet on Thursdays, but Sunfish, Lidos, and other boats often join in as well. Please see the Volunteering page to sign up for race committee slots.
Contact: LWSail.SailingOfficer@gmail.com
Saturday
25
Club House
2:00 PM
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The class is designed for students who have started to windsurf, but would like to improve their skills. The Intermediate Windsurfing Class will focus on making smooth tacks and gybes as well as working in the harness.
Monday
27
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Monday night sailing practice and fun sail.Contact: lwsail.sailingofficer@gmail.com
Tuesday
28
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Tuesday nights are the perfect night for newer windsurfers who have completed a class to come out and practice their skills. Windsurfing nights run on Tuesdays from May through late summer. Experienced windsurfers will be available to help get you on the water. On the first and third Tuesdays of the month, buoys will be set out for fun racing. The second Tuesday of the month will be new member windsurfing orientation and Windsurfer LT orientation/rigging. The fourth Tuesday of each month will focus on light wind freestyle. This event may be cancelled if weather conditions are unsuitable. Please RSVP.
Wednesday
29
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Wednesday night sailing practice and fun sail. Contact: lwsail.sailingofficer@gmail.com
Thursday
30
Lake Washington Sailing Club
6:00 PM
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LWSC hosts a summer sailboat racing series every Thursday evening from May through October. The first start is at 6:00 pm. Lasers are the primary racing fleet on Thursdays, but Sunfish, Lidos, and other boats often join in as well. Please see the Volunteering page to sign up for race committee slots.
Contact: LWSail.SailingOfficer@gmail.com