Membership Components and Dues
The Race TeamThe Race Team competes in regattas throughout the school year and practices 2 times a week at the Lake Lanier Sailing Club. Any undergraduate student at UGA can join the Race Team.
The Race Team caters to a wide range of sailing experience levels... whether you grew up sailing or have never sailed before, there is a spot for everyone in the UGA community on the Race Team. We do not hold tryouts and our team has all the resources necessary to teach new members from the ground up, therefore, no experience is required. At the Lake Lanier Sailing Club, we have access to 10 C420s and all the resources we need to conduct full-on practices to help prepare our members for the competitive regatta experience. Competitive College Sailing is unique because the competitions (regattas) are co-ed. Among the competitiveness of the sport, the College Sailing community promotes and encourages a friendly social atmosphere among the other teams. Making new friends from other schools at regattas is a very frequent occurrence. Being a member of our Race Team will be hard work, but a very rewarding experience. |
The Cruising TeamAttention: The cruising team is not taking new members for the fall of 2018 in favor if restructuring the program for a relaunch in the spring.
Please read below for what to expect when the program is ready for new members. There is so much more to cruising than most people think; running a boat is similar to running a small city on the water. There are so many details that must be taken into consideration, and we stand strong in our beliefs that learning how to run a keelboat drastically enhances a student’s experience while attending a university. Cruising allows students to step outside their comfort zones and challenge themselves while working within a team environment. They may not know how to check the bilge, launch a dinghy, or handle the winches, but UGA Cruising provides a unique environment that fosters this new type of learning. UGA cruising will be focusing on how to apply the skills learned to places outside of Lake Lanier. Students who have already participated in the Learn to Sail program will teach new members the foundations of sailing while building/fine tuning their own skills as well. UGA Cruising plans to have a long-lasting impact on UGA students, allowing them to learn a new skill/sport and use it the rest of their lives. We are offering the American Sailing Association (ASA) basic keelboat, bareboat, and coastal navigation certifications, which would allow students to confidently charter their own boats. Overall, the cruising team strives to provide a program that encourages self sufficiency and confidence on the water. Unique to UGA, we will have the opportunity to offer nationally-ranked certification courses through ASA which will license those who hold it to charter boats in settings outside of Lake Lanier. Our team of highly qualified undergraduate and graduate leaders work hard to help students build their sailing confidence while also fostering a team where members learn and grow from other members. |
Race Team OutlineRequired:
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Cruising Team OutlineRequired:
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At least one optional (but encouraged!) monthly social event for the whole club
One weekly workout at the Ramsey Center open to all members
One weekly optional sailing discussion open to all members
Obligation to attend semesterly community service event
Access to Race Team chalk talk videos
One weekly workout at the Ramsey Center open to all members
One weekly optional sailing discussion open to all members
Obligation to attend semesterly community service event
Access to Race Team chalk talk videos
Race Team Dues$180 per year
$120 if joining in spring |
Cruising Team Dues[No fall 2018 admittance]
$120 if joining in spring |