Sailors, Junior Sailors, Friends, Parents, and Grandparents,

We have already had inquires about our 2004 sailing program. For your planning purposes we have set the following eight week schedule for the 2004 Deep Creek Sailing School program:

Classes beginning week of:

The sailing weeks will run from Monday through Friday, starting at 9:30 AM and ending at 4:00 PM. These sailing weeks are group lessons which will be held at the Turkey Neck Yacht Club. They are open to everyone. The school does not discriminate. Because we know that families are limited to certain dates, we will no longer have separate weeks for beginners and more advanced juniors, but will divide the children into two groups by ability and experience.

You will receive detailed information in late March 2004 along with the application form. Tuition will be $210 per student for the week. The same as last year. Beginning and intermediate juniors will sail eight foot Optimist Prams or Lasers with short rig. More advanced children will sail Lasers with the short or full rig depending on their weight and ability. The junior program accepts children as young as 7 if they are good swimmers, and up to about 16. Adult instruction for beginners or intermediate will normally be in Flying Scot sailboats. All of the instructors including Ed Peters and the Schuberts, the Dodds, and Lucy who were with us last year will be returning.

The Intermediate adult program is for those with some ability and who want to gain confidence. We will include introductory racing and spinnaker handling.

This year we will again be offering private lessons Monday through Friday. The cost will be $175 for one to three participants for a full day of sailing in a Flying Scot with an instructor. Half day lessons will be $115, the same rate as last year. We offer gift certificates.

Wednesday evening races will be provided for all interested sailors beginning at 5 PM during July and August. These will be sponsored by the Deep Creek Yacht Racing Association, and run by Sailing School personnel. There will be a special "Opti" day one Saturday during the summer, and a special program prior to the Sandy Douglass Regatta.

We hope to see you and your family next summer. If you have any questions about our program please call 301-387-4497or eMail tedriss@earthlink.net.

Sincerely yours,

Ted Rissell, President,