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Fall Season Only.

Intramural Sailing is SailMaine's learn to sail program for eighth graders through high school seniors. It introduces students to the sport, with lessons in seamanship skills, nautical terms, and practical boat handling. It is offered only during the fall season. Intramural sailors often go on to participate on their school's racing teams.

  • Who joins Intramural?
    • Students who do not know how to sail but would like to join a sailing team eventually.
    • Sailors who want/need more advanced skills (capsizing, etc) before joining a competitive sailing team.
  • What is Intramural sailing like?
    • Practice runs approximately from Labor Day through Halloween, in line with the high school sailing program's fall season.
    • Sailors meet three days a week for three hour practices at SailMaine.
    • Practices include chalk talks about parts of the boat and points of sail, rigging, knot tying, and above all, lots of on-the-water instruction.
  • What's the different between Intramural Sailing and a Varsity team?
    • Intramural Sailing focuses on an introduction to sailing and developing basic sailing skills rather than racing (at least at first).
    • Intramural practices with its own dedicated coach, 420s and coach boat.
    • Sailors will not be on a Varsity roster, nor are they considered JV.
    • Sailors don't practice with the high school teams; Intramural coaches will gear practice to the skill level of each sailor.
    • Intramural sailors are usually ready to compete for a Varsity sailing team the following spring, if they so choose.
  • Can Intramural sailors join a high school team in the middle of the season?
    • There is no guarantee of this, but some sailors do excel quickly.
    • If the Intramural coach thinks this is the case, it will be discussed with the High School Program Director and the coach of the high school team the sailor would join.
    • Each Varsity high school team has approximately 12-15 sailors on their roster.
    • If there is room, an exceptional Intramural sailor might be able to move to the Varsity team towards the end of the season.

    SailMaine maintains a Google Group for Intramural High School sailors and friends to use for keeping up to date on regattas, practices, and other team events.
    Click here to view a presentation on our Groups, with instructions on how to join or leave the group.
    Coaches and SailMaine staff use the Group to let team members know about cancellations, upcoming events, and more. Parents and Sailors often use the groupto make travel arrangements, plan cook outs, and just stay in touch. You should join the group if you plan to be active with Intramural High School Sailing. Send an e-mail to sign up. To unsubscribe, send an e-mail here. You can also visit the group's page here to subscribe or unsubscribe.

For additional information on the Intramural program, please e-mail the High School Sailing Director, or call (207) 650-2085.

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