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Our Mission: Promoting personal freedom through positive self empowerment for our community by providing easy affordable access to the world of sailing. SUMMER SAILING CONTEST FOR  ISLAND SAILING MEMBERS See details for game rules and how to keep score by clicking this link also available on our website footer! Don't hesitate to call the club with any questions and we look forward to seeing you all out there gaining points throughout the summer! COLUMBIA CROSSINGS SUMMER KICKOFF BBQ PARTY! ~ Sunday, June 23rd - 1200Hrs to 1600Hrs ~ Sponsered by ISLAND SAILING AND FREEDOM BOATS. MEMBERS GET A FREE BBQ TICKET! (ONE PER MEMBER) At Island Sailing we believe sharing sailing is the greatest joy it provides, and we also believe that sharing BBQ is pretty cool too! That's why we are sponsering and covering our members bbq tickets for this great party - to say WELCOME to our new members and THANK YOU to all of our wonderful members that make the Island Sailing Community so wonderful! BECOMING BETTER SAILORS Becoming better sailors involves so many things - often of a very exciting and adventurous nature - such as HOW NOT TO KINK THE FUEL LINES... It's super important and very helpful to be aware of what we are talking about when we talk about tilting up the outboards and not kinking the fuel line on the engine bracket handle. Below are some images to make this clear. Kinking the fuel line will lead to the line breaking and, well, not having a functioning outboard will definately lead to some unplanned for and potentially unwelcome "adventures"... Position your engine just enough so that the fuel line will clear to the side of the engine bracket handle before tilting up. The shifter handle (which must be in forward for the release to allow for the engine to be tilted up) will come against the engine bracket handle and shift into neutral when it presses against the engine bracket handle - that's totally fine. Thank you for regarding this and don't hesitate to ask down at the club about this or any other questions you may have ~ we LOVE helping our everyone improve! Island Sailing - Beyond D Row... Click on the image to check out the amazing boat that will be yours for the week! Click on the image to see your potential itenerary! Sail the British Virgin Islands! Get your American Sailing 104 & 114 certifications ~ or just go for the adventure vacation - your choice! Enjoy a week aboard for a great learning vacation cruise with one of our top instructors and experienced charterer Captain Sloan Kimball. (If you don't have your 103 yet talk to us and we can arrange a special class for you before you depart for the beautiful British Virgin Islands!) November 11th through the 18th this coming winter - 2024. $3250 / person when booking a double cabin with 2 people! $5500 if booking a double cabin for one. Includes provisioning, American Sailing certifications, fuel, and park fees. Learn More! Be sure to check out our upcoming currently schedule Adventure Vacation American Sailing Catamaran classes while there's still spots and don't hesitate to call us at the club to learn more about these limited opportunities - spots fill fast so start planning your amazing adventure today! See Our Upcoming Adventures! Wednesday Coaching Sessions! Be sure to check out our ASA 101 Follow up Coaching Sessions to get some great extra experience after your class. Member Savings apply so call the club to book your session today! MEET AND CONNECT WITH OTHER MEMBERS And keep up with great events and happenings down at the club! Be sure you're dialed in on our Private Members Forum to connect with other great members for sailing together! We recommend you set the app to inform you when someone posts so you'll be sure to see when anyone is looking for crew or looking to crew. Sharing sailing is one of the greatest joys it provides and an excellent way to continue to grow as a sailor - and being a part of the amazing community that is Island Sailing makes that happen! Posts can be tagged with topics and of course "The Island Sailing Crew Lounge" is your gateway to meeting some wonderful members to share sailing with! If you haven't already joined the Island Sailing Community Forum - sign up today! Join Your Community Forum! ~ Members Only ~ Explore More - Learn More - Sail More And See Our Weather Links and - Check Out Our Youtube Channel! (Links on the bottom of our website) Explore Follow Us On Facebook Instagram Youtube You are receiving this email as you signed up for our newsletters. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can Unsubscribe or Update your preferences