User:Swill898

Basic Info

 * Sailing team part of the Lincoln Sudbury spring sports.
 * Primary boat used is a 420, though rarely keelboats are used too.

Joining

 * Every one who wishes to join must go through standard sign up and pay fees to the Athletic Department, like the other LS sports.
 * A swim test is required to join.
 * Meetings take place at predetermined times, contact a member to find out.
 * Tryouts take place on predetermined dates and times.

Gear

 * Gear is not required during tryouts, they are provided by returning sailors, but only on tryouts.
 * Gear includes;
 * • Dry suit (Water gets very cold because we start in March
 * • Life Jacket (To prevent drowning)
 * • Gloves (To prevent rope burn and keep hands warm)
 * • Sailing Bag (To hold stuff)
 * • Boots (preferably waterproof to protect the feet of the dry suit)
 * • Hat (To keep warm)
 * • Anything else you can think of. (Water Bottle, Shinguards, helmet, extra clothes)

Prior Knowledge
Though prior knowledge of how to sail is helpful and gives you a better chance to make the team, it is not required though and a very large percentage of the team sailed for their first time during the team tryouts.