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Instruction
Georgia Tech Sailing welcomes students and alumni of all experience levels. Each semester, we offer an Options Class through the Student Center that focuses on teaching new or novice sailors how to sail. Students learn sailing theory during a weekly classroom session and gain experience sailing our Club 420s during on-the-water instruction. In addition to classroom sessions, this includes several on-the-water days of hands on instruction with our sailing instructors. Our goal is to develop new skippers during each semester.
Students enrolled in the Options Class are full members of the club. Tuition includes a semester of dues, a sailing textbook, and prioritized sailing instruction.
If you have problems registering online, visit http://options.gatech.edu/ and click "Register-Alumni/Community". Fill out and email or fax (404.894.3888) the registration form to the Student Center Programs Council.
Important Information
See this page for information on the skipper qualification process.
See this directory for notes on Advanced Sailing and J/24 Certification
See this directory for notes from Davis King Keelboat Exam notes
Lakehosts
Below is a list of our current lakehosts - the 10 GT sailing club members who also have student memberships at the Lake Lanier Sailing Club (LLSC), where we keep all our boats and equipment. In order for any member of our club to be at LLSC, at least one lakehost must also be present.
| Abhay Baliga | abaliga6 (at) gatech.edu |
| Andrew Battigaglia | abattigaglia (at) gatech.edu |
| Phil Forgione | laserrad90 (at) yahoo.com |
| Clint Hodges | sugarfreesailor (at) gatech.edu |
| Andrew Kerr | arkerr (at) gatech.edu |
| Laura Levy | laura.levy (at) gmail.com |
| Morgan O'Neil | moneil (at) gatech.edu |
| Eliza Rahn | rahn.eliza (at) gmail.com |
| Mike Roberts | mroberts (at) gatech.edu |
| Matt Sheffield | sheffmatt (at) gmail.com |
Instructors
We have several experienced members of our club that are qualified to teach new sailors how to rig and sail our boats. These instructors can also give the on-the-water practical test as part of the skipper qualification process. Below is a list of our current instructors and their contact information:
| Instructor: | E-mail Address: | Windsurfer | Laser | Club 420 | Hobie | J/24 |
| Andrew Battigaglia | abattigaglia (at) gatech.edu | X |
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| Doug Britton | douglas.britton (at) gtri.gatech.edu | X |
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| Phil Forgione | laserrad90 (at) yahoo.com | X |
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| Clint Hodges | sugarfreesailor (at) gatech.edu | X |
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| Andrew Kerr | arkerr (at) gatech.edu | X |
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| Davis King | davis1 (at) davisking.com | X |
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| David Leung | windsurfgod (at) gmail.com | X |
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| Laura Levy | laura.levy (at) gmail.com | X |
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| Greg Matthews | sailingreg (at) yahoo.com | X |
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| Tim McKinzie | tmckinzie (at) gatech.edu | X |
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| Sebastian Miles | gtg302q (at) mail.gatech.edu | X |
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| Ralph Mueller | ralphm (at) isye.gatech.edu | X |
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| Mike Roberts | mroberts (at) gatech.edu | X |
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| Konrad Rykaczewski | konrad.rykaczewski (at) gmail.com | X |
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| Matt Sheffield | sheffmatt (at) gmail.com | X |
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| Darin "Pablo" Yawn | gtpablo (at) gmail.com | X |
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