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SAYCSC Sail Team Racing Program
Opti Practice, Opti Development, Opti Green 1 & 2, Opti Advanced, c420 & Laser Teams
Opti Practice & Development Team is a newer program designed to introduce racing to our youngest and newest sailors. Both teams require basic boat and sailing knowledge; sailors must have at least one week of Sail Camp Opti 2 or previous experience sailing an Optimist, or Sail Director approval. Development and Practice teams DO NOT travel and race at regattas. The Development Team focus is on safety and fun utilizing the SailCube Opti. Practice Team focus is on learning how to navigate a racecourse, a starting sequence, and prepare sailors for racing in a fun way.
Fall Schedule - Opti Development
Fall Schedule - Opti Practice
Opti Green Team is designed for those who know how to sail and want to learn to race. Opti Green 1 team practices twice a week on Sundays and Tuesday afternoons. Opti Green 2 team practices twice a week on Thursdays and Saturdays. Must have completed at least two weeks of Sail Camp Opti 2 and/or sailed on the Practice or Development team, and show proficiency in rigging, launching, tack and gybing, docking and capsize recovery. Charter boats available, more information, contact Sail Director. 4-6 regattas in the fall season.
Fall Schedule - Opti Green 1
Fall Schedule - Opti Green 2
Opti Advanced Team (Up to age 15) - Designed for experienced racers with previous Sail Team racing experience only. RWB sailors must provide their own boats. Opti RWB Team has more focused and demanding practices, Green Fleet prerequisite or Sail Director approval. 6 travel regattas in the fall season.
Fall Schedule - Opti Advanced
Club 420 and Laser Teams (Ages 13 - 17) - Designed for those who know how to sail and want to learn how to race. SAYCSC C420 Team teaches club racing (trapeze and spinnaker) as well as traditional 420 main and jib racing. The 420 team is comprised of new and advanced racers. The Laser and team is for experienced Laser sailors only, boat ownership is required. D-13 and D-12 events. The C420 team and Laser team practice twice a week with a dedicated Laser coach and a dedicated c420 coach. Sailboats included for 420 racing. 6 travel regattas in the fall season.
Fall Schedule - 420
Laser team Schedule
Travel Sail Teams will also have have full-day clinics with past US Sailing team members and both World and North American Champion guest coaches.
Opti Green, Opti Advanced, 420 and Laser teams will attend traveling regattas, Opti Development/Practice will be invited to attend traveling regattas for observation. All sailors and families participate in one public service event each season. Schedules for each team are linked above.
Interested sailors must commit to all practices, clinics, regattas, and maintenance and trailering days. Parental involvement is required, please email Sail Director with questions prior to registering.
Mandatory parent/sailor meeting on Saturday, September 7th for all participants, followed by a racing season kickoff party at SAYC. First practice is on Sunday, September 8th.
Handbook sent upon successful registration.
SAYCSC RB Hunt After School Program Information
The RB Hunt After School program is open to students of RB Hunt only, grades 3-5 only. Our afterschool program consists of one day per week on Monday afternoons, for four consecutive weeks. We will pick your child up from RB Hunt at dismissal and walk them over to SAYC. From 2:45pm - 6:00pm your child will be in our care exploring the Salt Run waterway. Your child will participate in scavenger hunts, sailing, kayaking, paddle boarding, and more. Sailing is conducted on the Hobie Getaway and Flying Scot sailboats. Students may also kayak and paddleboard during their sessions. Pick up will be at SAYC and children need to have a bag packed with closed toe and closed heel water shoes, swimsuit, towel, reusable water bottle and sunscreen, and a change of clothes. Optional items include hat and sunglasses, and outerwear for cooler weather days. Registration cost includes an afterschool snack. Students commit to 4 weeks, Monday afternoon sessions only.
In the event of foul weather, your child will remain under our large, covered deck taking part in STEAM activities until 6:30pm pick up time. Activities include boat building, burgee making, and many other sailing related educational activities.
After school program Handbook emailed upon registration. Waiver required.
Registering for this Fall Session #2 includes the four consecutive Mondays: 10/7, 10/14, 10/21 and 10/28.
Fall Session #1 Registration Link
We also offer a Little Skippers after school program for ages 6-7, open to children of all schools. If your child is 8 or older and attends a different school, you can register them for our Adventure Sailing after school program.
SAYCSC Little Skippers After School Program Information
Little Skippers after school program is designed for 6-7-year-olds with or without water and sailing experience. Our curriculum is designed to introduce the basics of sailing and water safety and is instructed by adult US Sailing Certified instructors only. Little Skippers will experience sailing on the Hobie Getaway, Hobie Wave, Flying Scot and/or the Opti SailCube sailboats. Students may also use kayaks and paddleboards.
Explore Salt Run and beyond, and have fun sailing!
Registering for this Fall Session #2 includes these four Mondays: 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, and 10/28.
SAYCSC Adventure Sailing Program Information
Adventure Sailing is for those who to explore and enjoy the adventure of sailing, no previous knowledge required. Sailors commit to 4 weeks, Monday afternoon sessions only. Explore Salt Run and beyond, and have fun sailing on the Hobie Getaway, Flying Scot sailboats! Students may also adventure on kayaks and paddleboards. Ages 8-12 welcome. If your child is over the age of 12 and wants to participate, please contact Sail Director.
In the event of foul weather, your child will remain under our large, covered deck taking part in STEAM activities until 7:30pm pick up time. Activities include boat building, burgee making, and many other sailing related educational activities.
Registering for this Fall Session #2 includes these four Mondays: 10/7, 10/14, 10/21 and 10/28.
Private Sailing Lesson at SAYC
This is a three-hour lesson and will be taught on the C420 sailboat pictured below. Please familiarize yourself prior to the lesson if possible. Be sure to fill out the SAYC Learn to Sail waiver and attach to your registration form or bring with you the day of your lesson.
LEARN HOW TO SAIL @ SAYCSC!
The SAYC Sailing Center beginner Learn to Sail clinic consists of a six-hour day filled with classroom lessons, rigging demonstrations, land drills, a long water session, de-rigging and de-brief. In this beginner clinic you will learn these skills on the Hobie Wave sailboats pictured above:
Parts of the Boat
Points of Sail + Sail Trim
Tacking & Gybing
Rigging and De-rigging
Rules of the Road
Basic Knot Tying
* If 4 or fewer registrations, we will teach the clinic on the Flying Scot sailboat, pictured below:
Breakdown of the day is as follows:
1. 1.5 hours of on-land instruction, including rigging demonstration
2. 30 minute lunch break w/ Q&A
3. 3 hour on-water session – boat handling, sailing upwind and downwind, beaching, safety position, and more
4. 1 hour de-rigging & de-brief
*Please read and sign our Liability Waiver here, and bring with you on the day of.
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