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 The Milwaukee Yacht Club (MYC), located at 1700 North Lincoln Memorial Drive, will be open to the public from 8am-3pm on Saturday June 18th.
- Come enjoy an all you can eat Pancake Breakfast for $7.00 from 8am-11am in the Main Clubhouse, or on the patio. Pancakes, scrambled eggs, juice and milk will be served. RSVP to 414.271.4455.
- Schedule a Sailboat ride on an Ideal 18, an 18’ keelboat. Groups of 3-4 will take a short sail in the Milwaukee Bay inner harbor for about 30 minutes. Sign-up online at www.milwaukeesailstice.com or phone MYC to schedule a time, 414.271.4455.
- Take a self-guided tour of the club facilities, and stroll down the docks, to view the privately owned sail and power vessels. Visit the Junior Clubhouse, pool, or stop by the Tiki Bar!
- MYC members will be available to answer any questions about sailing, club membership or youth/adult sailing classes
Please remember to dress appropriately for the weather – dress in layers, as it’s usually cooler by the lake!! Also wear soft soled tennis shoes.
For more information on the Summer Sailstice and the MYC Open House, please free to contact MYC at 414-271.4455 or visit the MYC website at www.milwaukeeyc.com
Milwaukee Yacht Club
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The Milwaukee Community Sailing Center (MCSC) will be having its open-house June 18th from 11am to 4pm.
- Come join a fun-filled time and sailboat rides on an Ensign sailboat, just one of the many types of sailboats that MCSC offers.
- Sailboat rides will be about 30 minutes. No sign-up is required - just bring yourself and your sense of adventure
- MCSC members will be on hand to answer any questions about sailing, including membership and learn-to-sail classes
- Aquarius Sail will have various sailboats on display
- We will also have fun games, including a rain-gutter regatta and on-the –water activities
Please remember to dress appropriately for the weather – dress is layers, as it’s always cooler by the lake!!
For more information on the Summer Sailstice and the MCSC Open House, please free to contact MCSC at 414-277-9094
Milwaukee Community Sailing Center
1450 North Lincoln Memorial Drive
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In celebration of the longest day of the year, the Milwaukee Community Sailing Center (MCSC) will partner with the MAST Yacht Club, Milwaukee Yacht Club (MYT) and South Shore Yacht Club (SSYC) to host the second annual Summer Sailstice on June 18. Thousands of sailors from 50 states and 47 countries connected in 2010 for a global celebration of sailing. Milwaukee is one of the many sailing communities from around the world that uses the Saturday closest to the annual summer solstice as a way to celebrate and introduce sailing to community members, from first-time boaters to sailing enthusiasts.
2011 Summer Sailstice Event Details:
- The celebration begins bright and early with a $7 All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast including scrambled eggs, juice and milk from 8am to 11am at the Milwaukee Yacht Club, 1700 N. Lincoln Memorial Dr.
- Then, the public can hop aboard one of the MCSC’s or MYC’s fleet sailboats for a free ride between 11am to 4pm. The MCSC will also host an open house of their newly constructed and eco-friendly facility situated on Lake Michigan, with classrooms and a community room available for meeting space and event rental.
- From 10am to 4pm, Milwaukee’s MAST Yacht Club will host a Poker Run requiring participants to stop at 5 checkpoints including the MCSC, MYC, SSYC, Catamaran “Wild Thing” and the new Sail Loft Restaurant to gather playing cards. The person holding the best poker hand at the end of the race wins a grand prize at the closing Boater’s Party.
- The Boater’s Party starts at 4:30pm at SSYC, 2300 E. Nock St., and is open to the public. Attendees can enjoy music from band Forge Fire and picnic food and beverage at nominal prices.
For more information on Milwaukee Bay’s Summer Sailstice, interested patrons can visit www.milwaukeesailstice.com.
The MCSC accepts membership enrollment year-round and anyone that discovers a passion for sailing at the 2011 Summer Sailstice event is invited to join. Regardless of age, physical ability or financial concerns, the MCSC provides targeted educational and recreational programs for all experience levels and age groups. The public can visit www.sailingcenter.org or call 414-277-9094 for more information.
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