Junior Courses

Descriptions and Schedule
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2010 Schedule

Session 1:	June 28 - July 9
Session 2:	July 12 - July 23
Session 3:	July 26 - August 6
Session 4:	August 9 - August 20

Sailors may attend either the morning of afternoon sessions, or both as classes are available. Click here for a description of our full day option.

ALL sessions are now two weeks long. We highly recommend all sailors sign up for two consecutive sessions if possible. If you do sign your child up for two sessions (4 weeks of sailing), please sign them up for the same level class for both sessions (eg: session 1 = 420 beginner, session 2 = 420 beginner).

During all four sessions we offer the following classes:

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Frosty : M-F 9am-12pm OR 1pm-4pm
This beginner course is designed for kids ages 8-10, stressing basic sailing skills, confidence building and water safety. This class is limited to eight sailors per half-day session. Offered in either the morning or the afternoon session.

Beginner Optimist: M-F 9am-12pm OR 1pm-4pm
A course intended for 9 to 12-year-olds who are new to sailing. As with the Frosty class, this course focuses on basic sailing skills, confidence building and water safety. This class is usually repeated to ensure a solid foundation of basic skills. Offered in either the morning or the afternoon session.

Intermediate Optimist: M-F 9am-12pm
For sailors who have completed Beginner Optimist or the equivalent.  This successor to Beginner Opti focuses on developing sailing knowledge, building boat handling skills and provides an introduction to racing. This is a morning class. This class is often repeated to ensure a solid foundation of boathanding skills.

Optimist Race Team: M-F 1pm-4pm
NEW THIS SUMMER!! June 28-Aug 6 (Sessions 1, 2 & 3). To be a part of the Opti Race Team, you must sign up for a minimum of 2 sessions (either 1 & 2 or 2 & 3). This Optimist course is designed for kids interested in becoming skilled racers. They have demonstrated the skills needed to participate in more advanced sailing activities, including racing. These sailors will compete in local sailing events on a frequent basis.We encourage all Opti Racers to sign up for all three sessions. An afternoon class.
Frosties and Optis are both singlehanded boats.

Beginner 420: M-F 9am-12pm OR 1pm-4pm
An entry level class for sailors 12 and older sailors must weigh over 110 lbs who are either new to sailing or have sailed in single handed boats and need some more confidence in a double heanded boat. This class stresses basic skills, confidence building and water safety.  420s are double-handed boats. Offered in either the morning or the afternoon session.

Intermediate 420: M-F 9am-12pm
A higher level 420 course designed for kids who have demonstrated the skills necessary to participate in more advanced sailing activities, including racing. The class will focus on developing sailing knowledge, building boat handling skills and provides an introduction to racing. A morning class.

Advanced 420: M-F 1pm-4pm
Our most experienced sailors compete in interclub and regional regattas both at home and away. This class will focus on racing skills. This group will practice starts, mark roundings, tactics, and racing drills. An afternoon class. By invitation only.
420s are doublehanded boats.