Four Requirements
In order to participate in our clinic the following four requirements must be fulfilled:
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1.Age
Sailor must have been born before 1998. The sailor must be at least 14 years old.
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3.Fee
Sailors' parents or guardians must mail in the fee with the forms. Checks are payable to Crimson Sailing Academy. Mail all materials to
Crimson Sailing Academy
P.O. Box 335
Belmont, MA 02478 -
4.Swim Test
Sailors must demonstrate adequate swimming ability by passing the Harvard Recreational Boating Swim Test on the first day of clinic. The test involves swimming 100 yards consecutively with no assistance. There is no cost to take the swim test.
Housing
This is a day clinic only. No accommodations are provided. Housing in the Cambridge/Boston area can be expensive. We recommend booking your housing early. The Internet websites are a good source for deals on hotels.
Drop off / Pickups
- First day: Sailors must first go to the pool for the swim test. An instructor will meet the sailors in the pool lobby. After the test, the sailors must provide their own transportation to the Harvard Sailing Center. Pick up is at 4:00 PM at the Harvard Sailing Center.
- Second & Third day: Sailors should be dropped off at or drive to the Harvard Sailing Center and be picked up at 2:30 PM on Tuesday and 4:00 on Wednesday in the spring and 4:00 PM on Wed and Thurs in the summer at Harvard Sailing Center.
Bring to Clinic
Please bring the following personal items to make the experience more enjoyable.
- appropriate sailing clothes required (for Spring clinic, wetsuit or drysuit is required)
- a bailer (laundry detergent jug with bottom cut off)
- bathing suit for swim test is required
- sunglasses
- a hat
- sunscreen
- change of clothes
- for Advanced Team Racing clinic bring notebook and writing implement to take notes
Food
Please bring lunch. Refrigeration is available. Lunchtime is sometime between 12:00 and 2:00 pm.
Valuables
Valuables may be stored in lockers at the sailing center. You must provide your own padlock.
