Moraine club gets youths out on the water
MUDDY CREEK TWP — Ryan Costello looks forward to the week preceding the Moraine State Park Regatta every year.
The 15-year-old from McCandless joined the Moraine Sailing Club at just 9 years old and found the sport to be a good balance of calming and busy.
Out on the water, he has to think quickly to keep himself stable. But in the end, it’s just him and the wind.
“I’m trying to distribute weight evenly, I’m worrying about speed and where I am versus where the other boats are,” Costello said. “Just going out on the water is my favorite.”
The Moraine Sailing Club has sessions for children ages 8 through 17 and an adult component that has more than 100 active members.
This week is youth sailing week, where 45 children start by learn boating terminology and by the end the ability to maneuver through a course on a sailing vessel. The older children also learn more advanced techniques, including how to right a capsized boat.
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