Come help Rig Spray! We are currently looking for an instructor to lead this work party. Contact Dillon McCannon if you are capable of rigging Spray! Thanks

Let's rig the T10's!

Hey All,

It's that time of year to get the sloops going again, but this time we have to bring them back from offsite storage to our brand new facility! I'll need 7 people who ready to do some heavy lifting, moving our sloops on and off of trailers and ultimately onto thier bunks on our lakefront. It is preferred if you can start at 10 and stay the duration of the work party, due to the fact that we will be driving back and forth from offsite and the lakefront all day. Volunteer work hours will be awarded for this project and you can earn a refund on your membership! Make sure to stick around for Friday night social afterwards! We will be meeting in the Mendota Lodge at Hoofers. 

Thank you! -- Christopher, Sloop Fleet Captain

Come swing by the Mendota Lounge to talk about all things sailing!

I'm holding (very informal) office hours for anyone and everyone to swing by and ask questions about the club in a more personal setting. If you cannot make it, e-mail me at commodore@hoofersailing.org to set up a different time.

Introduction to the Hoofer Sailing Club.

You do not need to be a member to attend! If you like what you see, you can join the Hoofer Sailing Club after this Ground School, as long as you join before your next class. Sign-up deadline is 10 minutes before the class begins. Location: Check TITU. Bring a friend! We look forward to seeing you on the water.

This Friday, we will have a Taco Bar!

3 volunteers are needed for this Friday's social to assist in serving food to club members.  The team is responsible for assisting in the setup and preparation of supplies, serving the food, and subsequent tear-down and clean up.

Volunteers should arrive between 5:30 - 5:45 at the Hoofer lakefront canopy. This event counts towards 3 of each participants’ 8 volunteer hours.

All, we will continue rigging the T10's.   No need to stay here the entire workparty, if you have a few hours, come on down and give us a hand!

Prerequisite: Intro to Keelboat or Rating on any of: Badger Sloop, 4-20, C-Scow, any keelboat or ASA-101 or permission of instructor.

This lesson will participate in the official Mendota Yacht Club (MYC) races. Races with MYC can be fast-paced. No race experience is necessary, we rotate positions as possible. Over the course of a season you should cover the entire checklist for a J-spinnaker requirement. Season performance will be recorded by MYC.

Sassafras is a T-10, 33ft  fractional rig sloop with diesel inboard. She is one of the largest boats in the fleet and comes with a storied history of offshore racing on the Great Lakes! See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartan_Ten .

Lessons will focus primarily on performance racing, seamanship, and dynamics of a racing crew. Topics covered vary depending on conditions. Sailing skills include boat handling, flying a spinnaker, operating under motor, selecting sails and rigging, among others. Lessons cover racing techniques, tactics, racing culture and rules, communication skills, crewing and skippering, and judgment. We will meet by the Memorial Union Boathouse. Lessons will proceed in all weather except thunderstorms.  Please dress appropriately and expect cooler temperatures on the lake. Dressing appropriately includes close-toed shoes, sunscreen, and sunglasses.

Prerequisite: Intro to Keelboat or Rating on any of: Badger Sloop, 4-20, C-Scow, any keelboat or ASA-101 or permission of instructor.

This lesson will participate in the official Mendota Yacht Club (MYC) races. Races with MYC can be fast-paced. No race experience is necessary, we rotate positions as possible. Over the course of a season you should cover the entire checklist for a J-spinnaker requirement. Season performance will be recorded by MYC.

Sassafras is a T-10, 33ft  fractional rig sloop with diesel inboard. She is one of the largest boats in the fleet and comes with a storied history of offshore racing on the Great Lakes! See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartan_Ten .

Lessons will focus primarily on performance racing, seamanship, and dynamics of a racing crew. Topics covered vary depending on conditions. Sailing skills include boat handling, flying a spinnaker, operating under motor, selecting sails and rigging, among others. Lessons cover racing techniques, tactics, racing culture and rules, communication skills, crewing and skippering, and judgment. We will meet by the Memorial Union Boathouse. Lessons will proceed in all weather except thunderstorms.  Please dress appropriately and expect cooler temperatures on the lake. Dressing appropriately includes close-toed shoes, sunscreen, and sunglasses.

Prerequisite: Intro to Keelboat or Rating on any of: Badger Sloop, 4-20, C-Scow, any keelboat or ASA-101 or permission of instructor.

This lesson will participate in the official Mendota Yacht Club (MYC) races. Races with MYC can be fast-paced. No race experience is necessary, we rotate positions as possible. Over the course of a season you should cover the entire checklist for a J-spinnaker requirement. Season performance will be recorded by MYC.

Sassafras is a T-10, 33ft  fractional rig sloop with diesel inboard. She is one of the largest boats in the fleet and comes with a storied history of offshore racing on the Great Lakes! See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartan_Ten .

Lessons will focus primarily on performance racing, seamanship, and dynamics of a racing crew. Topics covered vary depending on conditions. Sailing skills include boat handling, flying a spinnaker, operating under motor, selecting sails and rigging, among others. Lessons cover racing techniques, tactics, racing culture and rules, communication skills, crewing and skippering, and judgment. We will meet by the Memorial Union Boathouse. Lessons will proceed in all weather except thunderstorms.  Please dress appropriately and expect cooler temperatures on the lake. Dressing appropriately includes close-toed shoes, sunscreen, and sunglasses.

T10 Work Party - maybe a sail!

MYC Memorial Day Race

Prerequisite: Intro to Keelboat or Rating on any of: Badger Sloop, 4-20, C-Scow, any keelboat or ASA-101 or permission of instructor.

 

This lesson will participate in the official Mendota Yacht Club (MYC) races. Races with MYC can be fast-paced. No race experience is necessary, we rotate positions as possible. Over the course of a season you should cover the entire checklist for a J-spinnaker requirement. Season performance will be recorded by MYC.

 

Sassafras is a T-10, 33ft  fractional rig sloop with diesel inboard. She is one of the largest boats in the fleet and comes with a storied history of offshore racing on the Great Lakes! See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartan_Ten .

 

Lessons will focus primarily on performance racing, seamanship, and dynamics of a racing crew. Topics covered vary depending on conditions. Sailing skills include boat handling, flying a spinnaker, operating under motor, selecting sails and rigging, among others. Lessons cover racing techniques, tactics, racing culture and rules, communication skills, crewing and skippering, and judgment. We will meet by the Memorial Union Boathouse. Lessons will proceed in all weather except thunderstorms.  Please dress appropriately and expect cooler temperatures on the lake. Dressing appropriately includes close-toed shoes, sunscreen, and sunglasses.

 

Prerequisite: Intro to Keelboat or Rating on any of: Badger Sloop, 4-20, C-Scow, any keelboat or ASA-101 or permission of instructor.

This lesson will participate in the official Mendota Yacht Club (MYC) races. Races with MYC can be fast-paced. No race experience is necessary, we rotate positions as possible. Over the course of a season you should cover the entire checklist for a J-spinnaker requirement. Season performance will be recorded by MYC.

Sassafras is a T-10, 33ft  fractional rig sloop with diesel inboard. She is one of the largest boats in the fleet and comes with a storied history of offshore racing on the Great Lakes! See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartan_Ten .

Lessons will focus primarily on performance racing, seamanship, and dynamics of a racing crew. Topics covered vary depending on conditions. Sailing skills include boat handling, flying a spinnaker, operating under motor, selecting sails and rigging, among others. Lessons cover racing techniques, tactics, racing culture and rules, communication skills, crewing and skippering, and judgment. We will meet by the Memorial Union Boathouse. Lessons will proceed in all weather except thunderstorms.  Please dress appropriately and expect cooler temperatures on the lake. Dressing appropriately includes close-toed shoes, sunscreen, and sunglasses.

Come swing by the Mendota Lounge to talk about all things sailing!

I'm holding (very informal) office hours for anyone and everyone to swing by and ask questions about the club in a more personal setting. If you cannot make it, e-mail me at commodore@hoofersailing.org to set up a different time.

Agenda and Meeting Minutes can be found on the Hoofer Sailing Website. 

Generally held in the North Chart Room but the Union does occasionally reassign rooms. 

Location: Check Today in the Union on the day of the lesson. Note that this may appear earlier on the TITU listing but will start at the time shown here.

Prereq:  Available for any Hoofer Club Member including members of other Hoofer clubs. If you are a member of any of the Hoofer clubs, there is no charge for this class. If you are not a member of the Sailing Club but are a member of another Hoofer Club, please contact Outdoor UW or email the instructor to secure a place in the lesson.

This is part one of a three-part Marlinspike series will introduce background information about lines and knots and teach you how to tie many commonly used knots. Parts two and three are primarily about splicing different kinds of line.

To make the class run smoothly, students should go to www.animatedknots.com and review the following before class: 
-    figure-8 knot (stopper) *, and double overhand knot (stopper)
-    square knot (reef knot)*,
-    clove hitch*,
-    round turn and two half-hitches*,
-    sheet bend*,
-    Carrick bend,
-    taut-line hitch/midshipman's hitch,*
-    bowline*,
-    cleating (clove hitch on a cleat)*, and
-    the monkey's fist.

The purpose of the video review is so that you are exposed to what these knots look like. We will be tying each of them during the lesson. (You may have a hard time getting the rating if you have not done the review.) Your looking at these videos will allow us to get through more material in the lesson.

Each student will be provided a length of line to practice with and take home.  The night will end with learning to tie a Monkey's Fist! 

Sailing Club members will receive a rating.  

* Knots marked with an asterisk above are required for one or more Sailing Club ratings.

Prereq:  Hoofer Club Member with a Marlinspike Seamanship “A” rating.

Cost:  Free!

Location:  TBD--On the day of the class check Today in the Union.

Marlinspike Seamanship B is Part Two of a three part series. In this session, we will begin with learning about various characteristics and types of line. Next you you will learn how to make an eye splice with 3-strand line, a back splice starting with a crown knot, as well as how to finish the line with a whipping.

Students will become familiar with a rigging tool to help with creating the splices, etc.

Sailing Club members will receive a rating.

Be aware that email notices and updates regarding the class may drop into your SPAM folder.

Come swing by the Mendota Lounge to talk about all things sailing!

I'm holding (very informal) office hours for anyone and everyone to swing by and ask questions about the club in a more personal setting. If you cannot make it, e-mail me at commodore@hoofersailing.org to set up a different time.