Birth of the Sailing Club

The Sailing Club on the dock. Photo: Michael Anderson

the rest of the crew taking a break from a practice. Photo: Michael Anderson

Monday April 18, 2011 Sailing club vice president Laura Newton explained the roster of the club and how it all came about. “The story of how we became a club/team is actually really interesting because CSULB has always had a sailing club, but hasn’t had a sailing team in over 20 years.” Newton Explains. She went on to explain that Secretary Kristen Barca and crewmember Kara Roberts didn’t even know how to sail when they first joined the team. “They just kept showing up to practice and learning new things, eventually they picked it up and got good at it.” Jessica Kephart and Francesco Baldi both started sailing back when they were in high school and once accepted into Cal Sate University, Long Beach they joined the club. She went on to explain that the rest of the skippers all raced competitive growing up and when they got into college there was no team. “The special part about our team is that there hasn’t been a competitive sailing team at Cal State, Long Beach in over 20 years and we are the generation that started it again. It means a lot to me and the crew” Laura went on to explain that being a part of a club/team is an honor and it’s a great way to make new friends and do what you love to do. She encourages everyone to join some type of club at The Beach.