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Here are the Sailing Opportunities
we plan to offer in 2026 and Winter/Spring 2027

• Upper Minnetonka Sailing School and Yacht Club Sailing Open House
  

  • Friday, May 29, 4:30-8:00 p.m.

  • Organizer: Capt. Joan Gilmore, 612-871-8101, captainjoan@mac.com

  • No charge, donation appreciated

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• Bde Maka Ska 2 hour Sail
  

  • Summer of 2026

  • Organizer: Karen Tangen, 612-859-4009, tangenkaren@gmail.com

  • Assorted Skippers

  • No charge, donation to Minneapolis Sailing Center appreciated

• More Bde Maka Ska 2 hour Sails
  

  • Summer of 2026

  • Organizer/Skipper: LeRoy Horn, 303-260-8036, oyjane2@gmail.com

  • No charge, donation to Minneapolis Sailing Center appreciated

  • Leroy is there and looking for crew almost every day all summer long.
    Give him a call or send him an email to arrange a time to join him.

• Lake Pepin Day Sail
  

  • Summer 2026

  • Organizer: Pat Bryant, (612) 554-3733, plbryant82@hotmail.com

  • Assorted Skippers

  • No charge, bringing of food appreciated

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• Desolation Sound, British Columbia
  

  • July 10 – 18, 2026

  • Organizer: Paul Maravelas, 612-581-8207, PaulMaravelas@gmail.com

  • Skipper: 

  • Charter fee roughly $1000 per person, not including required add ons and operating expenses.

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• Houghton / Hancock + Black River Harbor
  

  • August 31 – September 8, 2026

  • Organizer/Skipper: Reeve Hutchinson, 612-805-1938, reeve@crowsnestyachts-mn.com

  • Cost for everything but a share of the groceries: $2,175.00

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• Isle Royale
  

  • Summer 2026

  • Organizer/Skipper: Reeve Hutchinson, 612-805-1938, reeve@crowsnestyachts-mn.com

  • Cost for everything but a share of the groceries: $1875.00

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• Puerto Rico and the Spanish Virgin Islands
  

  • January 23 – 30, 2027

  • Skipper: Jose Ayala

  • Organizer: Marilyn Kaplan, 651-324-3630, zypta46@gmail.com

  • Cost: Approximately $1800 per person (airfare, personal insurance, hotels, meals out are not included)

Signing up: You can sign up right now for the open house, sailing with LeRoy, and Reeve’s trips.

The rest will be put out for sign ups as soon as we have enough details in place. Keep an eye on your email.

You can indicate your interest on the Trip interest indicator spreadsheet, which will be helpful for planners. It does not commit you, but it also doesn’t guarantee you a spot. You will need to sign up and make a deposit when the trip is posted.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nqe5BguTr73SNNf5p6-8GNgO1Tg_eHOvjRlDPgUb7hc/edit?usp=sharing

Plan a trip yourself.

Have a place you especially want to go? The best way to make sure we have a trip going there is to organize it. Experienced organizers are ready to walk you through the process if you've never done it.