about Clemson Sailing Club

Clemson sailing is both a recreational club and competitive racing team. Our dock is located on next to campus beach on Lake Hartwell, as shown below. All sailors are welcome to join regardless or experience level! All club members participate in our tailgates, learn to sail classes, social events, race team practices, and local and traveling regattas. ‘Fridays at Four’ is a great opportunity to head to the club to grill out, swim, and take a boat out.

The race team is a member of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (SAISA) and competes against both varsity and club teams from other schools. In recent years, race team members have travelled to from Miami to Annapolis for regattas. Travel costs are covered in membership fees. If you have any questions please email us and come visit for a look around the club!

 
 

Location

 

Address:

276 YMCA Circle

Seneca, SC 29678

Mailing:

5225 University Station

Clemson, SC 29631

Y beach:

Second right when you enter, look for the Clemson sailing club sign

Become a part of Clemson University Sailing Club!

We are a group of students with a common interest in sailing, coming from all levels of experience. We offer variety of activities from sailing lessons for those who have never been on a boat before, to a competitive club racing team, to a range of social events, and are open to all Clemson University students.

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Select the Paypal link below to pay club dues.

Dues
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Learn to Sail

Learn to Sail follows the US Sailing Small Boat Certification curriculum, and we will teach you everything that you need to know to comfortably and safely take out one of our FJs. We will cover rigging, sailing upwind, sailing downwind, man overboard procedure, capsize recovery, and general boat handling skills. The course will take between six to eight weeks, and once completed, we will hand out official US Sailing Certifications and keys to the sail shed. No previous sailing skills or knowledge are necessary to take part in Learn to Sail, and students are welcome to come on either of the two days. When compared to other sailing schools, Clemson Sailing’s Learn to Sail is a very affordable way to become certified on small boats through US Sailing. This certification is recognized across the country, showing that its holder is competent on small sailboats. Our class days are listed at the below and more information can be found on our learn to sail facebook page. 

CLASS DAYS                            

Tuesday 4-6                                                        

Sunday 2-4

Proper Club Etiquette                      

  •  Clean up all trash and food after yourselves
  • Make sure sail sheds are locked when you leave the premises
  • Do not start fires at the club
  • No events are allowed without club permission
  • Be mindful of others and respectful to everyone on the lake
  • Always bring a life jacket for everyone on the boat
  • Do not sail under the influence
  • Check the weather before sailing- know your limits
  • Make sure the boats are tied up and derigged properly when done
  •  Do not give out or make copies of your sail shed keys
  • Dogs are allowed- make sure they are supervised
  • Report injuries/damage to an officer immediately
  • Dress appropriately for the weather
  • Report any suspicious behavior

Check Clemson Sailing Club out on Social Media!

Follow us by using the links at the bottom of the page! We often post updates this way as well as having featured sailors on our Instagram page you can check out to the right!

Hope everyone is enjoying spring break! Thank you to @gtsailing for hosting North Points #4 today. Incredible showing by our race team today, congratulations! Ever try single-handing an E420? @andrewdodd_ got it figured out This weeks sailor highlight is race team member @andrewdodd_ Doddy has been sailing for 12 years and was the first kid from South Carolina to make the national team in Optis. He is a sophomore and was the Race Team Captain for the ‘17-‘18 year. Doddy sailed well this past weekend at the home regatta and placed first in B fleet. He is the bowman on the big boat race team and won the Chicago to Mackinac J109 fleet on @goat_rodeo_359. He sailed with Team USA in Bermuda and was area D double handed champion three years in a row. If you see Andrew on campus be sure to say hi! Successful home regatta yesterday. Congratulations to @gamecocksailing for the win and thank you to every team who came out! This weeks sailor highlight is race team member @karl_65 Karl has been sailing for the past 7 years and learned how to sail in Optis. He is a junior and was the Equipment Manager for the ‘17-‘18 year and is the Capital Improvements Officer for ‘18-‘19. Karl sailed well this past weekend at University of South Carolina. He is one of the trimmers on the big boat race team and played a pivotal role in the incredible showing at SCOR two weeks ago. If you see Karl on campus be sure to say hi! Placed 6th at the Eckerd Intersectional this weekend! Next Friday, March 8th we’ll be celebrating our club’s 50th anniversary! Get ready to party like it’s 1969 and bring as many guests as you want!
Member Mondays: This weeks sailor highlight is race team member @tjdanilek TJ has been sailing since he was born, and was sailed around by his mom before he was born. He is a freshman and has been on the race team since last semester. TJ raced to 4th place out of 17 this past weekend at the SAISA Open at Eckerd College. He has sailed at i420 world championships, won NEISA high school qualifiers and 3rd at triple handed nationals in 2017. If you see TJ on campus be sure to say hello! Our girls had a great time racing in St. Petersburg this weekend! Thanks @usf_sailing for hosting! That feeling when you’re going to be in Charleston sailing in 24 hours 😁 New weekly series: Member Mondays: This weeks sailor highlight is our commodore @cameronrylance. Cameron has been sailing his whole life, and big boats since he was 12 years old, when he did the Port Huron to Mackinac race (300 miles). He has been the sailing club commodore since 2017 and has since helped the club get new boats and has started the process for a new club house. Cam has won 3 Mackinac races as chief tactician and is hoping to lead the Clemson Big Boat team to a victory this weekend at SCOR aboard Fogdog. Thank you for all you do for the club! Great practice weekend ramping up for the SCOR in Charleston. Speed provided by: @north_sails

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