The Sailing Pavilion provides opportunities for students, alumni, faculty and staff to pursue recreation and to relieve stress in the context of an intense educational experience. Self-assessment and professional guidance are both employed to assist everyone in improving and developing their sailing skills. The Pavilion and its programs provide the opportunity to learn a life long skill in a safe recreational environment. The Sailing Pavilion brings members of the MIT community together in a unique way to learn teamwork, build self confidence and encourage perseverance.
Sailing requires complex tactical thinking coupled with athletic ability.
Vector physics, knowledge of weather, agility, balance, intelligence, and the ability to make decisions without hesitation are all a part of successful sailing. Members of the MIT Nautical Association are encouraged to ask questions and to learn by doing. Sailing is absorbing, exciting and intellectually rewarding. Graduate, undergraduate, faculty and alumni interaction is ongoing at the Sailing Pavilion. The Pavilion offers one of the most relaxed community atmospheres on campus for people to recreate, eat lunch, or host an informal reception.