This spring semester has been one marked by unparalleled interest and participation in the sailing program. In the first two sail days alone, there were 27 midshipmen participants, all ready to take advantage of the end of El Nino and get out on the water again. Most of the sail days this semester took place in the estuary on the lasers. The 22' also saw action early in the semester, moved from its former home on Coast Guard Island to the Berkeley marina.
Real sailors shun motors.
New sail instructor vests are a possibility for the end of this semester, and could be ready in time for the Battalion Regatta on May 2. The big news, however, is our recent contact with the sailing program at California Maritime Academy. For one thing, CMA is the home of our old 41 foot racing yacht, the Excalibear. This seems like a really good time. Our unit is finally at a size for this type of event to start up again, but what is really needed is lots of interested, qualified sailors.