This Saturday at Goddard Park in Rhode Island is Fleet 448's "Learn to Sail " day.
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Hey Fleet 448 Friends! Want to try out a short sail or learn more about beach cats and the fleet? Have a "new to you" boat and could use some help with rigging, maintenance, or getting started? We will have some of our fleet members and their boats here to share their experience and encourage others to learn more about our passion - Sailing Hobie Cats! No charge, but please RSVP so we know you're coming!
I don't know who is going (and probably am not able to go myself), but there is a wide variety of boats owned by fleet members and you'd probably get a chance to ride on several different types.
Vermont presents an interesting question because it has a very big lake, a couple of biggish lakes, and a lot of small ones. Different boats work better in different spaces and sailing skills.
Jim Clark-Dawe