Singlehanded Sailing Organizations

[waltzingmatilda]

Does anyone know of any organizations that promote and encourage singlehanded sailing, especially on the Great Lakes? I do know about the Great Lakes Singlehanded Sailing Society, but their requirements for membership are for people who already ARE expert singlehanded sailors -- like ya gotta finish the Chicago - Mackinac Singlehanded Race and I''m not ready for that. I''d like to find an organization that puts out a newsletter, that perhaps has a website, and that generally is geared to those of us who are not yet experts in singlehanded sailing. Any suggestions will be welcome. Thanks and enjoy the winter planning.

[max-on]

Anyone know of any sinle-hand sailing assoc. is the southern new england area?

[Irwin32]

Lake Michigan Single Handed Society runs a couple of events each year to encourage short handed sailing. The LM double Hander leaves out of Racine, WI late June. They also run a solo race, but this year is across the lake and back and requires a qualifier that runs every other year. They really do not offer any newsletters, but the events do put you in the company of like minded people. the double hander is a lot of fun and runs from Racine to Kenosha and then to Port Washington - 65 miles. you can single hand it if you want.http://www.lmssonline.com/

[max-on]

There is a discussion of single-handed sailing associations on the vendee discussion of sailing anarchy, if interested.

[Irwin32]

This month''s Sail has an article about a race on Lk St Claire - near Detroit.