SUMMER 2006 • PAGE 3
ASA FEATURED FACILITY • INTERNATIONAL SAILING SCHOOL
By Robin Doyle
The International Sailing School & Club of Malletts Bay, Vermont, boasts a classic 1940s
Lake Champlain camp as its office and clubhouse.
T
he International Sailing School is pleased to
era gunboats, horse-propelled ferries, canal barges,
celebrate its 26th season of excellence in sail
schooners and steamboats. Art Cohn, founder of the Lake
education. ISS has the distinction of being one of
Champlain Maritime Museum, has discovered a great
the first sailing centers to come aboard with the
many wrecks beneath its surface. Several sites are
American Sailing Association in 1984. Thousands have
available to the public to dive and explore these amazing
discovered the sport of sailing with our two- and five-day
historical artifacts. A visit to the Maritime Museum and
instructional programs. The Vermont season runs from
the Shelburne Museum should be on everyone’s must-see
early May through the end of September. Located in
list. A variety of cultural activities and regional festivities
Colchester, Vt., the facility is nestled between the
take place during the summer months. These include the
majestic Green Mountains of Vermont and the
Hot Air Balloon Festival, the Jazz Festival, bass fishing
Adirondacks of upper New York State on Lake
tournaments and the Champlain Valley Fair & Exposition
Champlain. Crystal clear, fresh water and panoramic
to name just a few. Appreciation for aesthetic value
vistas sweep the Lake Champlain valley region creating a
abounds in the Green Mountain State. Quaint country
sailors’ paradise.
villages and rambling farm scenery symbolize New
England at its best.
Lake Champlain was discovered in 1609 by Samuel De
Champlain, who also founded Quebec and Montreal. The
Vermont’s largest city, Burlington, is just minutes away,
lake offers more than fifty islands with secluded coves
offering a microcosm of cultural diversity. Fine shops and
for safe harbor and 120 miles of pristine sailing grounds.
dining opportunities abound, and the Burlington Bike
Its widest point in Burlington is ten miles across and is
Path along the waterfront offers spectacular views and
392 feet at its deepest off Thompson’s Point in
more than ten miles of biking heaven. Other diversions
Charlotte. The lake was an integral invasion route from
for the outdoor enthusiast include kayaking, hiking,
the north for the British during the Revolutionary War,
mountain biking and a fishery that’s been named the
and many battles were fought along its waterways. The
best in North America by the top bass anglers in the
St. Lawrence Seaway and Richelieu River connect the
country! Since all ISS programs include a free week of
lake to the North Atlantic, and the New York Barge Canal
sailing privileges following your course, clients typically
System to the south connects us to the Hudson River
take advantage of an organized vacation experience. An
and New York City.
assortment of accommodations to please any traveler
includes: campgrounds, waterfront cottages, moderately
priced motels and deluxe resorts.
The cold, fresh water of Lake Champlain has proved to
be a perfect preservation environment for Revolutionary-
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