Myths About Sailing

Myth: Sailing is expensive

Nope.

• But... the wind is free.
• The most economical way to sail with us is in our Co-op Boat Program.
  
• Most sailboats at the Glenmore Sailing Club cost less than $5,000.
  
• Sailboats have a multi-decade lifespan... so the annual cost 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.

• Some of the small boats are more technical and cost more money to purchase.
• 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.
• Our Co-op Boat Program is one way to sail without owning a boat.

Myth: You need a lot of "sailing gear" before going sailing

Nope. 

• Sunglasses, a hat, gloves and non-marking shoes are a good starting point.
• The Club's Co-op Keelboats have lifejackets for sailors and when people crew on a member's boat, the member likely has a lifejacket to loan their crew. If you have your own lifejacket... bring it.
  

Myth: Learning to sail as an adult is hard

Nope.

• Talent is overrated. You do not need to have started sailing as a young child.
  
• It might even be easier to learn as an adult because you bring a lifetime of experiences to the learning process. Learning anything has its challenges, but you can learn how to sail.

Myth: I need lots of experience before racing sailboats

Nope.

• Racing is simply sailing with a purpose. 
• Club-level racing is a social activity.

Myth: Sailing is gender specific

Nope.

• Sailing skills are not gender specific.
• Sailing levels the playing field among all participants.
• Our #GirlsDoSail strategy is in place to get girls and women engaged in sailing through Women, Wind and WIne; Women's Keelboat Racing Teams; Girls Summer Camps, Girl Guides sailing.

Myth: Watching sailing is boring

To be honest... it is a little boring to watch boats sailing.

• Sailboats sail away from the shore
  
• This makes it difficult to see all the activity on the boat and they look like they are moving slow even when they are really moving.