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"The reason the club exists is because of the people involved. We want to get it on its feet. " - Chris Bittner PSU Sailing Club Bittner, the club's main goal is to get a fleet of double-handed boats. Once those are obtained, everything else will fall into place, he said. "We want boats so we can have practices and expose PSU students to sailing," Bittner said. "If you get more boats, you can get more people on the water." While the men's squad will be going to nationals, an up-and-com– ing women's team is not far behind . The PSU women finished second behind the University of Washing– ton on Lake Washington in Seattle during a May regatta. Gail Haber– land was skipper for the A fleet, while Margot Truini captained the B fleet team. "UW was heavily favored, but after that it was a real dogfight," said club member Doug Pihlaja. "It was real impressive. They've come a long way." 146