How to Become a Windlass

Windlasses is open to female sailors who would like to improve their sailing skills through racing.  For your safety and our insurance purposes, in order to be accepted into our Orientation Program, you must be able to do the following:
1.  Sail a basic course which includes sailing into the wind, tacking and jibing.
2.  Upright a capsized pram
3.  Swim from the capsized pram to the safety boat, climb up the ladder on the back of the boat and get into the safety boat.

Windlasses season begins the first Thursday after school starts and ends the Thursday before it ends.  Orientation for new member candidates is the first 6 weeks of our season.  Successful passing of our Orientation Program is required in order to become a member.  Those who do not pass will be given a full refund of their membership fee.

For further information, email captain@windlasses.org

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Some opportunities to learn to sail in our area include (alphabetically)

Boca Ciega Yacht Club in Gulfport,  www.sailbcyc.org

City of Dunedin, 727-812-4531, www.dunedingov.com

City of Safety Harbor, 727-724-1572, www.cityofsafetyharbor.com

Clearwater Community Sailing Center, 727-517-7776, www.clearwatercommunitysailing.org

Some exceptions to these guidelines do exist. Please contact us.