Word: saile
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...decided to sail the boats in the Basin, from a base at the Union Boat Club, and that Freshmen and Graduate Students are eligible for membership. Those attending the meeting included...
...this time plans will be made for the purchase of some dinghies for immediate use, the methods of financing the purchase and a decision on where to sail them as well as hours for their use. Freshmen as well as Upperclassmen may attend the meeting...
...Charles lies at the front door of the college, and no sailor needs to be told of the pleasure that could be derived from a sail now and then during the spring term. There are hundreds of students who have sailed before and would like to do some more of it. There are hundreds more who would like to learn, for a knowledge of sailing is one of the first requisites in obtaining many of the better summer jobs which the Student Employment Office yearly apportions...
Anyone in the college, from Freshman to Senior, will be welcomed tonight. At first, there will be a natural restriction in the use of the dinghies to those who can sail, but the more advanced members of the group can teach the beginners, and it is to be hoped that as the plan develops, the leaders will follow Tech's example in giving the teaching of the sport an important position in their program. The range from elementary sailing to coastwise navigation, the care of boats and racing tactics is an example of what can be learned about the sport...
...plans for this spring are simple. A few second-hand dinghies will be bought by the group itself, and the problem of where and when to sail them will be worked out as experience is gained in the running of the organization. It is all on an experimental basis, but the interest already shown gives promise of rapid growth. The increased competition and increased chance for sailing are certain to improve the quality of Harvard's teams; and the domination of this sport by Tech may be nearing...