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Sunday Sugden Sailing

Sunday afternoons on the beach at Lake Avalon have become a monthly family and friends fun-fest that can speak to everyone’s favorite activity, be that eating, sunning, swimming, playing, learning, cruising, racing or just socializing with Gulf Coast Sailing Club.

Sugden Sundays are in a picnic setting on the picturesque Lake Avalon, a Collier County Parks & Recreation Sailing Center in Sugden Regional Park, 424 Avalon Drive, Naples. The events are offered monthly.

Sugden Sundays are open to the public and suggested for those considering sailing as a past time. Learn to sail, relax and socialize, hang out on the picnic deck or sit on the beach, bring the kids, go sailing with experienced skippers, take a boat ride, go for swim in fresh water or enjoy lawn games.

Registration is required 5 days or more before the eventso that we can accommodate all that would like to sail.
To register go to the event on our website.

Get a taste of this great Club!
Doug Foss
Fleet Captain – Small Boats at smallboats@gulfcoastsailingclub.org

Hobie Gateway Sailing with a Club Skipper

This is a new program which is geared for new sailors or individuals that just want to enjoy sailing on a Hobie Getaway with a club skipper. Club skippers will also provide basic sailing instructions, if requested. These events with be available, depending on demand, on Tuesday and Thursdays during the season between 12:00pm and 3:00pm at the Collier County Sailing Center. The first event will be held on Tuesday October 15.

If interested, please RSVP on the website and provide your phone number and email so that the assigned Club Skipper can contact you directly.

The cost per hour is as follows:

Number of Crew	Member Hourly Cost per Individual	Non-Member Hourly Cost per individual
1	$30	$45
2	$15	$25
3 to 5	$10	$25

New Open Sailing Program
This is also a new program. The Collier County Sailing Center will be offering open sailing to GCSC Sugden Skippers. Club members will be able to book 5, two-and-a-half hour sailing sessions for $150.00. This is an unbelievable deal as it costs less than $15.00 per hour to rent your own small sailboat. The exact times are yet to be determined. Also, in the event you are not an approved Sugden Skipper, we will assign you at no additional charge to sail with an approved skipper.

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

CPR and First Aid Classes
The Collier Country Sailing Center will be offering CPR and First Classes (two separate classes) to our Membership. The approximate cost is $60 per class. Please email Doug Foss if you are interested so I can work with Barbara to arrange a class for our membership.

Adult Sailing Instructions
Collier County offers a great eight-hour introduction to sailing program. The instruction takes place at the Collier Sailing Center located
in Sugden Park. Instruction includes both classroom and on-the-water training. This is offered at a very reasonable price. If you are interested, please contact the Collier County Sailing Center (239-252-4052) and ask for Barbara.

Keep Sailing Fun