Good Jibes #179: Cal Sailing Club on Volunteer-Run Community Sailing
This week we welcome aboard Cal Sailing Club’s executive committee, aka ExComm, to chat about providing safe, cheap, and fun sailing and windsurfing for all! In this jam-packed episode you’ll meet Commodore Nicho Waton, Vice Commodore Isha Mishra, Third Vice Commodore Shreyas Chand, and Secretary Sara Zimmerman.
Tune in as the ExComm chats with Good Jibes host Ryan Foland about the moments that made them fall in love with sailing in the Bay Area, their unique membership and volunteering model, why you don’t need to have your own boat, how to learn to windsurf, and the famous alumni of the club.
Here’s a sample of what you’ll hear in this episode:
- What does community mean to you?
- How to become a member or get involved with Cal Sailing Club
- Are there any surprising facts or crazy historical stories about the club?
- Do many members have their own boat? Is there a formal structure?
- Are newbies taught how to sail by certified instructors?
- New things on the horizon for Cal Sailing Club
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Learn more about the Cal Sailing Club at Cal-Sailing.org and on Instagram @CalSailingClub, and connect with Ryan at Ryan.Online