Fort Walton Yacht Club Letter Log
March 2018
30° 25.60’N 86° 35.58’W
ECSA/FWYC Sailing Director
h Sailing Instructors
The Emerald Coast Sailing Association (www.
ecsasailing.com) operates as a non-profit 501 C3 in conjunction with the
Fort Walton Yacht Club (www.fwyc.org) and Bluewater Bay Sailing Club
(www.bbsc.com) in Okaloosa County, FL.
ECSA/FWYC is seeking a seasonal Sailing Director/Coordinator for the Spring/Summer Sailing Pro-
gram (April to August). The Sailing Director would be responsible for coordinating all Sailing Instruc-
tors, developing productive and fun sailing/class sessions, and overseeing all boat maintenance as
needed.
We’ll have sessions for kids aged 7 - 18 year-old in Opti’s, Taz, Sunfish
and 420’s and adult sessions in Flying Scots. Also, we’ll have
Have
after-school/weekend practices and a few fun regattas.
a child or grandchild
We are looking for someone with experience and
interested in sailing lessons this
a minimum US Sailing Level I Certification. This
summer? Or perhaps you would like to
position may turn into a Full Time Sailing Director
take adult sailing lessons.
year-round.
-- PLUS --
6 Sailing Instructors for Summer Sailing
Lessons:
ECSA & FWYC are offering an exciting
summer experience! GET PAID TO SAIL and
teach kids this wonderful experience. Plus,
ECSA will pay for your US Sailing Instructor
Level 1 class ($370.00) to get you certified
(only a few slots left).
Enroll now for the 2018 Summer Sailing Lessons for
Opti, Sunfish, and 420 lessons. Again this year, kids 7
to 98 can choose from three, two week, half-day morning
(9a–12p) or afternoon (1p–4p) sessions:
• June 4 – 15, Fort Walton Yacht Club - $250
o Adult - $275…. Morning session only
• June 18 – 29, Fort Walton Yacht Club - $250
• July 9 – 20, Bluewater Bay - $250
Go to the ECSA website www.ecsasailing.com
for more details, online registration and
payment. Registration begins
March 1.
Please contact Robert Harrison for additional
details 850-217-2177 or [email protected].
Maintaining our current member
base and bringing in new members is a priority for FWYC.
Always has been.
If you bring in a new member to the Club, your name will be entered into a
drawing on the first Friday of each month, where you could win a trip to
Key West or a 2018 Dodge Hellcat. Well, not really, but what you could
win is a $25 Club credit.
Help us keep FWYC growing!
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