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Hueston Sailing Association (HSA) has many activities to promote the sport of sailing in Southwestern Ohio. Regular races fine tune your sailing skills to a level that cannot be achieved with casual sailing. Training opportunities include a ladies sailing camp and a junior sailing camp. HSA also offers a few Sailing School days throughout the season. This is a chance for you to take sailing lessons and learn to sail. There are enough social opportunities to allow you to get to know
your fellow sailors and share sea stories, yet not so many as to
overwhelm
you. We have pot lucks on the Holiday Series weekends and a brunch in July. Hueston Sailing Association is based
on Acton Lake,
in Hueston Woods State Park,
near
Miami University and Oxford,
Ohio. Hueston Woods is an easy and scenic drive from Cincinnati or
Dayton.
Acton Lake is ideal for small boat sailing for several reasons. Power
boats
are limited to 10 horsepower, which means that sailors can enjoy their
sport without the interference of wakes from jet skis or skiers. The
marina
area has spacious set up areas for prepping your boat, and excellent
launch
facilities. A paved dry storage lot is available for those who like to
keep their boat at the lake out of the water, or some prefer to rent a
slip and keep their boat on the water. The State Park has facilities
for
social gatherings year round. This environment means the club does not
need to maintain its own facilities, so the cost of membership is very
low.
Sailboat racing is the core activity of HSA. Races are held Sunday afternoons late April to mid-October, with a 1:30 p.m. start for the first fleet. Currently there are three fleets: Hobies, Y-Flyer, Sunfish/Handicap (any boat that sails). Racing makes a great family activity, with many husband-wife or parent-child teams. |
