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Hello! I've been lurking here for a long time, finally signed up. I've wanted a sailboat for over twenty years, grew up with power boats, my brother had a Catalina 22 we sailed from time to time, and I've sailed a Snark here and there, so very little sailing experience, but I have a positive attitude and willingness to learn! I'm hoping to get a boat in the near future and take a few sailing courses.
Welcome to Sailnet Adam! If you live pretty far north in Illinois, you might consider getting a membership at Hoofers in Madison, WI. This is the student run sailing club at UW. It is one of the best sailing deals around. Would be a bit of a drive.
I looked into Hoofers online, and it looked like membership was limited to students and Wisconsin residents. Did I read that wrong on their website? I'm just southeast of Rockford, and Madison is on my list of areas to check out for a sailboat. I've sailed on the Chain of Lakes in IL, and took my brothers Snark out on Pierce Lake, but neither are really suitable for sailing a keelboat. So I'm thinking Madison, Geneva Lake, or Lake Michigan. And Lake Geneva is crazy expensive for a slip.
Thanks for the reply!
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