THE JUNIOR SAILING PROGRAM is offered to students aged 9-18 in two 4-week sessions. All students must be age 9 by July 1st, 2013. Classes meet for 3 hours each day, Monday through Friday. YCYC offers five levels of lessons: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Racing Team. Pricing is as follows:
o One 4-wk Session $480 (June 17-July 12) or (July 15- August 9)
o Both 4-wk Sessions $775 (June 17-August 9)
Total availability for morning classes is limited to personal limitations. Spots will be filled on a first come first serve basis.
DUE TO CHANGES IN THE END DATES OF LOCAL PUBLIC SCOHOLS, A THIRD OPTION IS AVAILBLE:
1) Register for Session I
2) Come to the last three weeks of Session I
3) Come to the first week of Session II, no extra charge!!!
There will be advanced activites during the first week of
Session II for students who elect this option. Don't worry about
having to go back over the basics!
420 Beginner
o Monday-Friday, 9am-12pm
Offered to children with no prior sailing experience. It emphasizes safety and teaches basic sailing skills including knowledge of boat, rigging, launching, basic sailing, water safety and confidence in handling all points of sail.
420 Intermediate
o Monday-Friday 9am-12pm
Teaches kids who are knowledgeable in basic sailing skills improved boat handling, and provides an introduction to racing. The curriculum is an extension of the Beginner class with an emphasis upon independence in rigging, skippering, and boating safety.
420 Advanced
o Monday thru Friday, 1pm - 4pm
Intended for older students interested in sailing non-competitively. The advanced class teaches advanced sailing skills such as high wind sailing, sailing in waves, basic navigation, seamanship, sailing terminology, and safety at sea.
420 Racing Team
o Monday thru Friday, 1pm - 4pm
The Racing Team continues the racing instruction begun in the intermediate class and learns advanced tactics and strategy, starting, sail trim, sail shape, boat setup, and advanced boat handling in practices run by our racing coach. The racing team will participate in junior racing clinics and will enter and compete in local regattas against other yacht clubs. Racing team members are also eligible to compete in a YCYC weekly racing series.
Weekly Racing Series
o Tuesdays, 6pm.
o Competitive races for sailors 15 years old and above. Participants must have racing experience and be prepared to sail in our collegiate 420s. Races will be conducted within the designated sailing area and will be run according to current International Yacht Racing Rules. Race committee will accept protests and results will be posted.
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