NorthWest Sailing Association
Commodore's
Welcome
Welcome to the
web site of the Northwest Sailing Association.
We are a 27-year-old organization located in the Northwest
suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. The NWSA is not a yacht club, although we have
more than 60 sailing vessels of various sizes from 9ft to 41ft registered with
us. We are not a racing organization. However, many of our members have other
affiliations, which afford them an opportunity to race. And, we follow the
fortunes of the "Americas Cup" as avidly as any other sailing organization in
this country. We are not devoted to sailing instruction. Yet, much of the fun
of sailing with any of our many captains has come to those who are in their
earliest experiences in a sailboat on the water.
What we are is a plain, straight forward group of seasoned
sailors and neophytes, who simply love to socialize and learn as well as teach
their sailing skills at harbors and inland lakes all along the south western
shore of Lake Michigan. Most of us don't own our own boat. And, we may not
intend to. We're always welcomed as crew however by those who have one and are
frequently looking for an extra pair of hands. . Once each year we stage a long
week end approximately 200 miles up the coast in Egg Harbor, Door
County.
However, if we can't or don't want to make it to any specific
event, we're not too concerned -- The club organizes these things about
seventeen times a season. Our dues are nominal and there's no year round levy
at the bar or dining room to support the club. Once a month we gather in
Arlington Heights, IL to do the club's business, hear an interesting program
and enjoy each other's company
If you think you might find this kind of a group
fun to be part of, chances are you’re right, you will. So, come on down to
the Arlington Heights Historical Society Meeting Room at 110 W Freemont Street
in Arlington Heights on the third Monday evening of any month of the year
(except November or December.)
We're always ready to swap some tall tales about what
happened out on the lake last weekend and make some new friends.
Courtney Smith
Commodore
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