SAYCSC Sail Team Racing Program
Opti Practice, Opti Development, Opti Green, Opti Advanced, c420 & Laser Teams
Opti Practice & Development Team is a newer program designed to introduce racing to our youngest sailors. Both teams requires basic boat and sailing knowledge, sailors must have at least one week of Sail Camp or previous experience sailing an Optimist. Focus is on safety and fun utilizing the SailCube Opti.
Opti Development Team Schedule
Opti Practice Team Schedule
Opti Green Team (Ages 8 - 15) - Designed for those who know how to sail well and want to learn to race. Opti Green team practices twice a week on Sundays and Tuesday afternoons. Must have completed at least two weeks of Sail Camp and show proficiency in rigging, launching, tack and gybing, docking and capsize recovery. Development/Practice Team a prerequisite, or Sail Director approval. Charter boats available, more information, contact Sail Director. 4-7 regattas in the fall season.
Opti Green Team Schedule
Opti RWB Team (Ages 8 - 15) - Designed for experienced racers with previous Sail Team experience. RWB sailors must provide their own boats. Opti RWB Team has more focused and demanding practices, Green Fleet prerequisite or Sail Director approval. 7 travel regattas in the fall season.
Opti RWB Schedule
c420 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. 7 travel regattas in the fall season.
420 Team Schedule
Laser team Schedule
Travel Sail Teams have full-day clinics with past US Sailing team members and both World and North American Champion guest coaches.
Opti Green, Opti RWB, 420 and Laser teams will attend traveling regattas, Opti Development/Practice will be invited to attend traveling regattas. All sailors and families participate in one public service event each season. Schedules for each team are linked above and below.
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 9th for all participants, first practice on Sunday, September 10th.
Handbook sent upon successful registration.
