Summer Race Teams

2011 Summer Race Team Session Dates:

Race Session 1: June 20 – July 15

Race Session 2: July 18 – August 12

Race Session Bonus: August 15 – August 19

Each 4 week session is $1000 which includes boat use and coaching at local regattas (read below for more information). The 1 week bonus session is $250. Some scholarships are available.

** Click here to pay your summer sailing deposit ($100 per session) in order to reserve your space now!!!

*To sign up NOW for summer sailing email coach@sycsailing.org

Please include your name, email, phone number, as well as child’s name, age, and skill level.

Use our online registration to sign up for classes.

Race Teams:

SYC race teams target more advanced sailors looking to focus on improving their boat handling and racing strategy. In addition to weekly practices, race team sailors compete locally (sometimes regionally) throughout the summer and rest of the year. Race Teams will practice 3 days per week, in 4 week sessions. Classes will run Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 10am-4pm. Lunch will be shorter and later than the other classes. We will attend BAYS (Bay Area Youth Sailing) regattas. The BAYS regatta schedule can be found here. Race Team class descriptions are below.

Opti Race Team (OR):

The Opti Race Team is geared towards those who want to focus on racing and local regatta participation. Students will begin competing in the Optimist Green Fleet which is designed for first year racers. Sessions will be 4 weeks long and participation is encouraged throughout the entire summer and beyond. Team members will be able to continue practicing and competing throughout the fall, winter, and spring. 5 members will be allowed for each summer session.

420/Laser/CFJ Race Team (DR):

The 420/Laser Race Team is geared for those who have graduated from the Opti and want to focus on racing and local regatta participation. Members will learn how to sail with spinnaker and trapeze on C420′s. Those who are interested will also be able to sail Lasers. 2 CFJ’s will be rigged with spinnakers this summer and we will attempt to attend CFJ Nationals in SoCal (July 28-31). 8-10 members will be allowed for each summer session.

Congratulations to our 2010 Sear’s Cup Team!!!

For the first time SYC was represented in a major youth sailing championship, the 2010 US Sailing Chubb Junior Championship. Our Jr. Sailors qualified for the Sear’s Cup, a yearly triple-handed national championship.

Kate Andersen (skipper), Daniel Rosic (mid) and Nick Dedona (bow) won the area G triple handed qualifier at TYC in J22′s. They then went on to compete against the country’s best in San Diego at the national championship in Lightnings! Great job guys!

Here Kate, Daniel and Nick are receiving the “Ship-Shape” award which is given to those who kept their boat the neatest throughout the event.