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Mercy & University of Detroit Jesuit (MUDJ)

Student High School Sailing Team

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    Mercy & University of Detroit Jesuit (MUDJ)

    Student High School Sailing Team

    • About
    • Training
    • Competition 
      • Overview
      • MUDJ Racing
    • BtB
    • …  
      • About
      • Training
      • Competition 
        • Overview
        • MUDJ Racing
      • BtB
      Class Sign-up
      • Home of the

        Mighty MUDJies

         

        SAILING CLUB

         

         

         

         

         

         

         

      • 2022 Fall Season is Here!

        Sign-up is at our host program,

        the Community Sailing Center of SE Michigan with support from Pontiac Youth Sailing Education Foundation

        Sailing School Sign-up
      • Welcome Aboard!

        Students from Mercy and University of Detroit Jesuit compete as a combined team under the name MUDJ Sailing.

        Our team of courageous sailors are unofficially referred to as the MUDJies (or sometimes MUDJkins).

        ORGANIZATION

        Students from Mercy and UDJ formed the combined team as a member of the Interscholastic Sailing Association (ISSA) and compete against other high school teams from across Michigan and the Great Lakes region.

         

        There are no gender distinctions for most regattas with exception of the women's national championship held in the fall which the Mercy girls competed in 2018 and 2019.

         

        While team members compete as students of their respective schools, the MUDJ Sailing team itself is formed as an independent student-run group and not an official organization of either Mercy or University of Detroit Jesuit and Academy.

        FLEXIBLE LEARNING & RACING

        The program consists of competing in regattas on weekends and training during the week.

         

        For training, MUDJ participates with the Pontiac Yacht Club High School sailing program which provides professional coaches and all the requisite equipment. Practices are typically three days a week and regattas are generally on Saturdays.

         

        There is no requirement to attend every regatta or every practice. You can totally go at your own speed, but once you get the hang of it you'll likely be begging for more chances to get on the water.

        SAFE & FUN FIRST

        Make no mistake, when we race, we race to win. But there's more to sailing than racing. The majority of the sailors on our team (and really most high school teams) join with little or no prior experience. Through the program at SE Michigan Community Sailing School, students are taught everything they need to know to safely sail and compete.

         

        People learn through our weekday practices on the water, where members develop the skills and confidence needed to enjoy themselves and handle the boat with confidence. Plus you'll be with friends and meet a ton of new folks from other schools. It becomes a kind of family - a MUDJkin family.

         

      • Gallery

        Pics of the MUDJ Sailing team in action

        port tack peeper
        Cleveland Districts
        Crew Rotations
        2021 Fall
        PYC Practice
        GPYC Team Race
        Girls in San Diego nationals
        post race debrief
        Turkey Leg Regatta
        Boars head - pure intimidation
        Represent with sweet, sweet MUDJ swag
        Gavin and Marina
        yellow mark rounding
        Hope
        PYC sunset
        420 Fleet Race
        Laser Sailing at Junior Olympics
        CYC Racing
        Cubs + Marlins = MUDJkin
        Frostbiting
        Dayton on the helm
        Prep in the team room in Chicago
        Turkey Leg Regatta champs
        Marina and Sophia at Leukemia up
        Surf's up on Cass Lake
        Women's Nationals
        Drone markset bots (UDJ grad)
        Americas Cup visitor
      • Home Port

        MUDJ trains out of Pontiac Yacht Club (PYC) which is on the banks of Cass Lake in Keego Harbor, Michigan. Check out the footage of a past race at PYC.

      • Coaching

        MUDJ Sailing partners with Pontiac Yacht Club High School Sailing to bring a comprehensive approach to sailing development

        Roy Lamphier

        Head Coach MUDJ Sailing

        Roy is both a Mercy and UDJ parent and serves as head coach for the team. Coach Roy is a US Sailing Certified Level I & II sailing instructor with over 25+ years of experience as a sailing instructor and coach. Roy also serves as a volunteer coach at Pontiac Yacht Club High School training program. As a Detroit native, Roy and his family are long-time members of the Detroit Yacht Club and have been active for many years in the Flying Scot sailing program and the DRYA.

        Bill Dowling

        MUDJ Coach and Volunteer Coach at Pontiac Yacht Club Youth Sailing

        Bill is a member of the MUDJ coaching team and also a UDJ parent (Liam'23). Bill is water safety certified and also volunteers as a coach for the Community Sailing of SE Michigan at PYC providing on-the-water instruction to group 3-4-5 (JV) sailors.

        Eric Ellison

        Program Director and Head Coach at Pontiac Yacht Club Youth Sailing

        Eric is the Director of youth sailing programs at Pontiac Yacht Club and the Community Sailing Center of SE Michigan. Coach Eric is a US Sailing Certified Level I & II sailing instructor and U.S. Coast Guard 100 ton Licensed Captain. Coach Eric is also PYC’s Waterfront Director and runs the club's summer junior sailing program.

      • Types of Boats We Sail

        The 420 (left), sailed by 2 people, is the most common boat.The Laser (right) is a single sail, one-person boat used in some fleet races.

        420 2-person dinghy
        Laser sailboat
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      Affiliations

      High School Sailing (ISSA)

      Midwest District (MISSA)

      Racing

      TechScore Login

      MISSA Team Profile

      Resources

      Basic Racing Rules

      Schedule

      The MUDJ Sailing team is an independent student run group and not an official organization of either Mercy or University of Detroit Jesuit. MUDJ Sailing is open to students currently enrolled and in good standing at Mercy High School or University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy.

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