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The EBC fleet consists of
eight (8) Flying Scots sailboats,
one (1) Ultima 20 sail boat
and the EBC IV boat club motor work boat
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Once students have successfully passed the appropriate sailing courses, and receive their EBC Skipper’s Card, they are eligible to use the club Flying Scott sailboats for personal use.
Procedure for using EBC owned boats
The boats are maintained by our members and these boats are available for the member’s enjoyment.
Many members enjoy the exhilaration of competitive sail racing among Club members and large area wide regattas with hundreds of competitors.
Enjoy sailing on the Detroit River without the costs of owning your own boat!
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- The boat hoist is for member use and is limited to 750 pounds maximum and by boom angle. Members unfamiliar with its use may obtain help from a member of the Dock Committee. Things to know before using the boat hoist
- The boat ramp is available to members for launching their own boats on a first come, first served basis. The tractor is not to be used on the ramp.
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Call EBC Office 313.235.2975
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The Edison Boat Club offers all members, their families, and guests the opportunity to learn to experience the thrill and challenge of sailing. Novice sailing courses are offered beginning in April by experienced Club instructors who begin by teaching the basics of sailing equipment and safe boat handling.
Students then take to the water and experience the thrill of sailing through in boat instruction.
The classes run every week rain or shine
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Thursday nights, April 8- till the boats are pulled from the water in the fall
Session: 5:00 - 8:00 pm
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******Novice Class Syllabus**********
NOVICE CLASS INSTRUCTORS:
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Edison Boat Club
Novice Chairman |
Tom Gibbs |
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Detroit Boat Club
Novice Chairman |
Bill Wayland |
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Sailors will expand their knowledge of boat
handling techniques and racing.
Advanced
theory of sail shape, spinnaker flying, effects of
wind and currents, the techniques that effect
boat speed, and racing rules will be covered.
Sailors will leave this class with the ability to
sail effectively and efficiently at all points of sail
and deal with a variety of obstacles and
conditions.
In-water sailing time will be available in the
Club’s new high-performance Ultima 20.
The advanced classes run every week.
Free to members who pass novice class.
Advanced Sailing Flyer
ADVANCED PROGRAM INSTRUCTOR: |
P/C DAVID SPIERS |
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Kevin Webb - EBC Regatta Chair
webbk@dteenergy.com
(313) 235-3898
P/C Mark Aitken, EBC Regatta Vice Chair
aitkenm@dteeenergy.com
(810) 412-3233
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EBC 2010 RACE PROGRAM
The purpose of the Club Race Program is to promote involvement and encourage participation by the
membership in all aspects of our EBC sailing program. Through the interaction of experienced
skippers, the Novice Program, the Advanced Program, and the Junior Program, the intent is to develop
and maintain a framework to teach, learn, share, and enhance each participant’s sailing knowledge and
skills, whether it is for recreational or competitive enjoyment.
Club racing is a program that centers on the Dock Series and several trophy races.
The Dock Series will determine four of the eight skippers who will advance to the Flying Scot Club Championship.
The "Commodore Devere Cowles Memorial Series" will
determine the remaining four skippers
who will advance to the Championship.
In addition to the Club races there is a series of IFSC races,
the IFSC Men's and Women's River Championship,
and the EBC Regatta.
The Novice Class is invited to crew in the Club races and compete in
the Flying Scot EBC Novice Club Championship and
the
IFSC Novice River Championship.
For more details, see the Program and Schedule below:
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