Women’s Sailing Program
The LCYC Women’s Sailing Program is designed to empower more women to get out and sail for fun, race or cruise in a friendly environment. The Women’s Sailing Program is for women sailors both beginner and experienced to sail together.
We offer several different opportunities for women to get involved:
Wednesday Morning Women’s Sailing Group – meet at the Super Dock, February through May, 9:00am – 11:00am. June thru September, 8:00am – 10:00am to beat the summer heat. We take a break November thru January. In inclement weather, we meet for coffee time & conversation in the clubhouse.
Women Only Intro Learn to Sail – 2 days of instruction and sailing from 9:00am to 3:00pm on May 26-27, 2026 and a second class August 26-27, 2026. Class size will be limited. Watch for the sign-up notices in the weekly Blast email and on this website.
Social Events – February 28th for Winter Party and August 29th for SEW-MAD Regatta Kick Off Party with refreshments, sailing related activities and discussion.
SEW-MAD Women’s Regatta on September 26th at LCYC – All boats must have a Woman Skipper and Women Crew. The SEW-MAD Regatta was started back in 1991 by Sandra E Walker (SEW) and Ruth Madorski (MAD). 2026 will be the 35th year of the Women’s SEW-MAD Regatta. Our men volunteer to work Race Committee and Kitchen/Cooking duties, so we can enjoy a special day celebrating Women Sailors! It’s a fun day out on the water racing then a wonderful meal, awards and celebration! You won’t want to miss it!
Women’s Sailing Classes
The Intro Learn to Sail classes offer a thorough introduction to the basics of sailing on a small Sunfish boat. Topics include: boat nomenclature, rigging and de-rigging the boat, tacking, jibing, helm, sail trim, departing and returning to dock, wind awareness and safety. In the Learn to Sail class you will learn enough to get you off to a good start and sail with confidence with a little help from our women instructors.
We encourage all Women Sailors to participate in the Fundamentals of Sailing discussion groups, Series Racing, Long Distance Racing, Fun Sail Events and volunteering for Race Committee. We look forward to having you join this wonderful group of women sailors! See you on the water! — Dru Wright, Women’s Sailing Chair
Women’s Intro to Sailing Classes
Registration Information.
Date: May 26-27, 2026
9AM – 3PM
CLASS IS FULL
Date: August 26-27, 2026
9AM – 3PM
Registration closed.
CLASS IS FULL
Helpful Videos
Capsize A Single Handed Sailboat: https://youtu.be/0flyv_GPwwc?si=W-k4GvRLNw4SgI0t
Rigging A Sunfish Sailboat: https://youtu.be/2AwrTrg-kN8?si=SH5gHvTfWwlOyj9K
How to Rig Pico Sailboat: https://youtu.be/yp5Caithi6c?si=TsbkndlP4Gc8Ka31
Six Essentials To Make A Boat Sail: https://youtu.be/cWXHHaZtxqQ?si=BK2OBOy6jIHEmxzM
How to Sail – Your First Sail Single Handed Boat: https://youtu.be/H3iIOpuhXtU?si=4ktUQl_j2PZuAZXj
