Myths about Sailing

Myth: Sailing is expensive

Nope.

• Most sailboats at the Glenmore Sailing Club cost less than $5,000. When you consider many people own their sailboat for years or decades, the annual cost of a sailboat is very small.
• Membership at the sailing club is inexpensive and we're a great social club.

Myth: Bigger boats are more expensive than small boats

Nope.

• People choose to sail dinghies (small boats) or keelboats (bigger boats) for a variety of reasons.

Myth: You have to own a boat to sail

Nope.

• You can crew on someone else's boat.
• The Glenmore Sailing Club owns boats for members to sail.

Myth: I need a bunch of "sailing gear" before I go sailing

Nope. 

• Non-marking shoes, gloves, sunglasses and a hat are typically all you need
• The Club's co-op boats have lifejackets and if you are crewing on a member's boat, they likely have a lifejacket you can borrow.

Myth: Learning to sail as an adult is hard

Nope.

• It might even be easier to learn as an adult because you bring a lifetime of experiences to the learning process. Basic sailing is easy to understand and is immediately enjoyable. Learning anything new will have its challenges, but you can learn how to sail.

Myth: I need to know how to sail and have lots of experience before racing sailboats

Nope.

• Racing is sailing with a purpose. 
• Club-level racing is way more social than intense.

Myth: Sailing is gender specific

Nope.

• Sailing skills are not gender specific.
• Sailboats level the playing field among all sailors.
• The Club's #GirlsDoSail plans help raise awareness among women and girls that sailing is accessible through Women, Wind and WIne; Women's Keelboat Racing Teams; Girls Summer Camps.

Myth: Sailing is boring

Nope.

• Being on a sailboat is a thrilling experience. 

Myth: Watching sailing is boring

A little.

• Sailboats tend to sail away from shore and easy viewing. Like a plane flying overhead, the distance away from the moving object makes things look like they are moving slowly. 

Myth: You have to be physically fit to sail

Nope.

• Look at your friends or the people in your office... this is what sailors look like. We are all sizes and shapes. Some are in wheelchairs.