It was wonderful to see roughly 27 members gathered, sharing updates and preparing for the season ahead. The meeting provided a great opportunity to connect, discuss club matters, and build excitement for getting back on the water.

The Berlin Yacht Club recognizes the importance of boating education in reducing accidents and ensuring responsible use of Ohio's waterways. By increasing the number of certified instructors and licensed boaters within its membership, the club aims to offer more accessible and convenient OBEC courses to the local boating community.

While sailors and boats may come and go, their stories live on as part of the sport’s traditions, vernacular, and history. This long and storied legacy of shorthanded around-the-world sailing based in Maine has resulted in a vibrant culture and passion for the sport that is truly unique in the country.

The leprechaun's aboard, the grog is green,
He's searching for gold, the slyest I've seen!
He'll jig on the deck, 'til the boat's a-tilt,
Then blame the green beer, for his drunken guilt!

The 295-foot head-turner carries 21,350 square feet of sail over three masts, two of which (the fore and main) carry square sails. That specific configuration of sails makes her a barque. The only active commissioned sailing vessel in the U.S. military, The Eagle is not a particularly fast ship. But that is not her job. The Coast Guard claims a maximum of 17 knots under sail, and her square sails allow a limited point of sail, only allowing for her crew to steer around 70 degrees off the wind.