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  • #BackStory
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  • Wet Hens Sailing
  • What We Do
  • WHERE WE @
  • INSTAGRAM
  • Who's Talking
  • #BackStory
  • CONTACT US
  • INSTRUCTOR LOG IN
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      build your sailing tribe

      at wet hens sailing

       

       

      sail together. sail with us.

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

       

    • What We Do

      Wet Hen volunteers provide low cost sailing classes to the military community in Oahu, Hawaii.

       

      We'll help

      you find

      your sea legs.

       

      Winter Class 2021

      Registration Information

      Winter 2021 Class Registration is Complete!

      New Class Orientation Day:

      Thursday, December 17.

      Wet Hens Orientation at 9am. Course tuition is due at this time.

      Class Dates:

      Thursdays, 8:30am-12pm

      January 7, 14, 21, 28

      February 4, 11, 18, 25

      March 4

      Graduation - Friday, March 5 (evening)

      Cost for class: $150

      Email our Skipper Katie McKay if you have questions or stop by the Hickam MWR Marina Offices.

       

      Check back here for Spring 2021 Class Dates, TBD.

       

      We offer

      US Sailing certified instructors & curriculum

       

      US Sailing is the National Governing Body for the sport of sailing.

      US Sailing’s mission is to provide leadership, integrity and advancement for the sport of sailing. The organization works to achieve this mission through a wide range of programs, education and events which help set the course for sailors to enjoy the sport for a lifetime. For first-time sailors, US Sailing ensures that they will learn from experienced and certified instructors who follow national guidelines and curriculum developed by leaders in the training and education fields.

       

       

      We want

      to build resilient and strong military families.

       

      The Wet Hens are proud to support the MWR mission. 

      The Wet Hens program is offered through the office of Military Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR). The Wet Hens support MWR's goal: to promote active living through participation in recreation, fitness, sports, to build positive self-esteem and esprit de corps – essential qualities for personal and professional success. Active living leads to improved personal health and well-being and helps build resilience and strength for military families. Check out MWR's offerings at Great Life Hawaii.

    • Where We @

      Find us at the Hickam Marina Outdoor Recreation Offices on Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Oahu, Hawaii.

    • Follow @wethenssailing

      tag us @wethenssailing or hashtag #wethens

    • Who's Talking About Us

      Take a look and enjoy!

      What's it like to sail with the Wet Hens?

      A whole lot of fun, by the looks of things. A playlist of videos from past classes.

      Wet Hens Featured in Army Weekly and Military Spouse Magazines

      Photo: Wet Hens Instructors in Military Spouse Magazine Feature Story

       

      Volunteer Community Agency of the Year

      The Wet Hens were recognized as Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam's Volunteer Community Agency of the Year.

      We log an average of 5700 volunteer hours per year!

      L to R: Ashley Minihan, Cindy Jones,Serena Keller.

      Thank You, Papa Lou. Hookele News

      Photo by TSgt. Mike Meares.

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    • #BackStory Gallery

      Everybody has a story. Here's a little of ours.

      invite:  dinghy ding-a-lings grad party 1969
      Rhodes Crew  circa 1968
      At the Docks
      "To the Wet Hens, Good Sailing and Fair Winds - Lou Foster - Ornery Rooster."
       August 1962, Hawaiian  Military Press
      Maintaining the fleet is hard work, especially while simultaneously babysitting.  The Wet Hens in 1963.
      Shiplap wooden dinghy with Wet Hens aboard, circa 1964.
      Nautical Style, 1963
      "'Wet Hens' Key Crew Around Hickam Harbor"
      At the Helm
      Duke Kahanamoku Trophy 1967
      Wet Hens Sailing Class graduation invitation, 1968
      Inset, "Drippy Chicks"  graduation party invitation, 1968
      Getting ready to raise the sails.  Hickam Harbor, 1968.
    • you + us = awesome

      ask questions - send us a photo - or just say hi

      Email: Skipper Katie McKay

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