Home of the Sailing Association of Intermountain Lakes (SAIL)

• Sailing Instructor Course: SAIL's  US SAILING Level 1 Sailing Instructor Course on Cherry Creek at the end of May. Seven candidates took the 2009 course; 7 graduated. Look for the course again in May  2010.
   
• SAIL's Safety Program: SAIL has developed a "Sailing Safety" program, specifically targeted to sailors. It is being offered to member clubs at no to minimal cost. (Sail has invested in the development costs & will pay the instructor.) E-mail Commodore Ross for more information & to schedule a date for your club at your lake.

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  Bill Miller: With much sadness, we report that Bill Miller -- Commodore of SAIL in 1979 --  died from complications of leukemia on December 9, 2009. Bill, age 85, was a pioneer of organized sailing in the Rocky Mountain region. In addition to his leadership of SAIL, he was an avid dinghy sailor and a mainstay of DSA for many years. From 1964 to very recently, Bill was a welcome presence on the race course. A math teacher, musician & ski patroller, he'll be missed by many. A memorial is planned for December 30 at First Baptist Church, 1373 Grant St., Denver.

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• Keesling/Jackson win Fireball Nationals. Frank "Gorilla" Keesling & "Rockin' Robin" Jackson won the 2008 Fireball Nationals held on Lake Dillon in mid-June.
   
• Membership Survey: SAIL is surveying present and potential members to better serve the Rocky Mountain sailing community. Go to http://www.cattle-fax.org/ss/wsb.dll/simpson/sail_survey_a.htm to register your needs, wants & desires.
   
• Tour Video Available: Randy and Lisa Shelton from Chatfield race in most of the events on the SAIL Tour. They also are excellent videographers, shoot while they race and have put together two exciting videos called "Colorado Wind" & "Sanity" which include the 2007 & 2008 tour races at Alcova, Aspen, Carter, Chatfield, Cherry Creek, and Dillon. To see it, go to the Cruising World website, http://www.cruisingworld.com, and then go to the top right of the home page where there is a tab for member videos.  Click on the tab and find Colorado Wind there. If you like what’s on the website, you can buy a much cleaner DVD version (color, clarity, sound) from Randy and Lisa for $10 plus postage.  Email them at randy@grcbuilders.com for more information.
   
• Sailor overboard, drowns: On May 23, 2008 Bob Snare, a respected sailor, was on the foredeck of his boat at Cherry Creek Res. when a sudden gust of high wind caused him to go overboard.  He was not wearing a personal flotation device; when the crew got the boat back to him, he was no longer visible. His body was recovered that evening. The coroner has ruled his death due to accidental drowning.
   
• Scuttlebutt:  Check out the Scuttlebutt link. for your daily digest of sailing news from around the world updated daily.

Our Mission:

To promote the sport of Sailing in the Rocky Mountain Area and encourage excellence in it. To represent US Sailing and to participate in US Sailing's annual National Championship by organizing Area championships and by ensuring excellence in race management and judging.

Pram racing,
Cherry Creek

Our Profile

S.A.I.L is the regional sailing association for Colorado, New Mexico, western Nebraska and Wyoming . Strictly a volunteer operation, it is a 503c Colorado "Not for Profit" organization. Officers and volunteers receive no compensation other than good will and the satisfaction of helping the sport..

S.A.I.L. was formed in 1972 to provide a communication route with Colorado State Parks to help facilitate sailing clubs to organize sailing and sail racing events within the state.  Its role has broadened to include coordinating sailing event schedules & education & training.  It promotes & provides programs to promote & improve sailing in the greater Rocky Mountain region.

S.A.I.L. provides representation to sailors, clubs & fleets in its region  within US Sailing, the National Governing Body for the sport of Sailing.  It provides services to promote and encourage excellence in sailing.

SAIL works to promote and improve the sport of sailing.  Annual race management seminars upgrade the quality of racing. A series of four monthly seminars  in the winter and spring help sailors stay abreast of developments and improve their knowledge & skills.

S.A.I.L., along with

• Central States Sailing Association (CSSA) and
• Texas Sailing Association (TSA)

Boys &Toys, Denver Boat Show Jan 2005








Rigging up at
Cherry Creek