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Eastern Yacht Club to host Second of Three Sailing Seminars (Mon, 3/14)
March 3, 2011

Eastern Yacht Club to host  Second of Three Sailing Seminars

On Monday, March 14th, the Eastern Yacht Club will host the second of three nights of sailing panel discussions geared for all types of sailors; large boat, small boat, young and old.  This free session is  open to all sailors and will begin at 7pm and last about 2 hours.

On March 14th -Eastern's Sailing Director, Greg Wilkinson, will lead a panel discussion focusing on perhaps the biggest challenge facing big boat owners & skippers: attracting strong crew and building a cohesive team.  The evening entitled "Wednesday Night Races to Key West : How to Build a Successful Team at All Levels" will feature panelists who have built successful teams and kept consistent crew at all levels of sailing - from the new boat owner racing locally; to the seasoned veteran campaigning multiple boats on the regional, national, and international level; to the pro sailor competing at the highest level with the best in the world.   Greg Wilkinson will moderate the evening and share the pitfalls and successes he has experienced coaching the National Champion Boston College Sailing Team.   Take of advantage of this opportunity to learn what the competition is doing to build strong teams. 

For additional information Contact:Greg Wilkinson, mailto:greg.wilkinson@easternyc.org