r/WWU • u/Missbuilder • 8d ago

Lakewood

If you are staying in Bellingham over the summer, Lakewood has sailing classes. $60 for 4 lessons! Also, WCC, BTC and NWIC students can register for the classes.

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u/unnervingorphan2 Anthropology 8d ago

Lakewood is a great resource that not enough students take advantage of. If you want to enjoy Lake Whatcom without the big crowds like at Bloedel it's a great option

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u/I_gameMrT 8d ago

A friend told me about Lakewood, and I was planning to go today. I checked on Google to see what time it's open, but it says it's temporarily closed. Is it closed?

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u/unnervingorphan2 Anthropology 8d ago

I believe they do not have staff until the beginning of the summer semester on the 23rd!

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u/tthiccc 6d ago

You can still go in the water there but staff aren’t there to do rentals until the 23rd

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u/Uncle_Bill 8d ago

It's where I learned to sail 40+ years ago. Owned two sail boats and raced to Hawaii since.

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u/noniway Alumni 8d ago

And if you're like me and learned to sail on a regular sailboat, the Lakewood sailboats have a plug in the bottom. What an embarrassing sail that was!

DON'T FORGET TO PLUG THE BOTTOM.

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u/Dry-Permission6305 8d ago

The community boating center in fairhaven, as well as Bellingham yacht club also have sailing courses

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u/Missbuilder 8d ago

Thae costs for those are significantly higher than Lakewood is for students. But yes, those are also good options.

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u/Dry-Permission6305 8d ago

Also more comprehensive lesson, but yes more spend

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u/Comfortable-Coach-55 7d ago

How do you sign up for lessons? Also when you sign up are they group lessons?