Laker Sailing School was a success in its inaugural season

Laker Sailing School was a success in its inaugural season

DETROIT LAKES — The Laker Sailing School brought 29 kids ages 7 to 12 across three sessions for its inaugural season on Detroit Lake. For coach Steve Erickson, one of two instructors who led the program this year, the season was about more than just teaching sailing skills. It was about reviving a tradition that once thrived in the area. “Sailing was huge in the '60s, '70s and '80s, and then it started to kind of die out a little bit, especially…