Lynn Lynch (Chicago, Ill.) was honored with Virginia Long
Sail Training Service & Support Award earlier this month at the Sailing
Leadership Forum Awards Dinner, sponsored by Old Pulteney and hosted by the San
Diego Sports Hall of Fame.
Lynn has spent many years contributing to the art and
science of sailing instruction as well as unparalleled support of her local
program. She has been exceptional as the On-the-Water Director for Chicago
Yacht Club, especially in her leadership of the junior sailing program’s
activities and training, management of personnel, and operations of the race
committee’s responsibilities for both one-design and offshore events.
Lynn has conducted and been the trainer in several local powerboat
courses with outstanding success. She has also been a great contributor at the
National Faculty meetings building curriculum, protocols and standards for Keelboat,
Small Boat and Powerboat. She recently has become a Keelboat Program Instructor
Trainer.
Read what Lynn had to say about her experiences and the
advice she has for others in similar roles at their club:
