Does your sailor have a passion for racing, advancing their sailing skills to a whole new level or want to see themselves on a college sailing team or even the Olympics? Well then your child should join our race team!
Our sailors learn and practice sailboat racing skills and sportsmanship. By joining the NYCC Junior Racing Team, sailors can further develop their racing skills and competing in regattas around the Chesapeake Bay and beyond. Opti Green Fleet & c420 sailors do not need to own their own boat to participate. Laser and RWB Opti sailors must provide their own boats. NYCC has Optis and C420’s available to lease for a season. Make sure your child joins the CBRYA Junior Membership and US Sailing to get discounts on regatta fees and other various discounts at retail stores.
NYCC Junior Sailing program works regularly with the country's best junior coaches to provide the best training possible. We employ committed regional coaches for our regular programming and Nationally recognized guest “clinic coaches” for class or discipline specific training and events. Our various NYCC race teams practice 7 days a week and compete in over 35 events annually. Many of these events are local and require no travel.
Please contact Sailing Directors Morgan Collins and Wilson Hatchett at [email protected] for more information.
LASER RACE TEAM
With a new generation of sailors straight out of Opti class, our new team hungry to continue competing at the highest level. Joining the NYCC race team is a commitment of time and effort. Parent involvement is a must as the team travels frequently to regattas around the Chesapeake Bay. The focus of the race team is all aspects of small boat racing and training for top-level regional events. On-shore components of boat maintenance, rules, tactics and fitness will be a large part of race team this summer. This summer we will have a travel coach committed to a small group. A few of our sessions will include nationally recognized guest coaches. Sessions begin June 15th. Visit our Summer Sailing webpage for detailed information.
Session 1-8 / Full Day All Summer Class
Sessions 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 / Full Day 2 Week Class
(Limited to 12 sailors per session)
Cost:
Full Summer Class: $1600 per member; $1650 if registered after May 1st. Sponsored guests are $1800.
Two Week Class (Full Day): $600 per member; $650 if registered after May 1st. Sponsored guests are $675.
OPTI GREEN FLEET (Ages 8-13)
Opti Green Fleet follows the United States Optimist Dinghy Association's guidelines for introductory racing instruction. While still having fun, the sailors in Green Fleet will develop a competitive edge as they learn the fundamentals of sailboat racing. Sailors will use Optimist Dinghies. The green fleet will be traveling to beginner regattas in the Chesepeake area! Please contact the Waterfront Director before registering for Green Fleet. Sessions begin June 15th. Visit our Summer Sailing webpage for detailed information.
Session 1-8 Full Day All Summer Class
Sessions 1-2, 3-4, 5-6 7-8 Full Day 2 Week Class
(Limited to 12 sailors per session)
Cost:
Full Summer Class: $1600 per member; $1650 if registered after May 1st. Sponsored guests are $1800.
Two Week Class (Full Day): $600 per member; $650 if registered after May 1st. Sponsored guests are $675.
OPTI RACE TEAM
The NYCC Optimist Race Team is known for hard work and great success. Joining the race team is a commitment of time and effort. Parent involvement is a must as the team travels frequently to regattas around the Mid-Atlantic. The focus of the race team is all aspects of small boat racing and training for top-level regional, national, and international events. On-shore components of boat maintenance, rules, tactics, sportsmanship and fitness will be a large part of the race team this summer. Sessions begin June 15th. Visit our
Summer Sailing webpage for detailed information.
Session 1-8 / Full Day All Summer Class
Sessions 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 / Full Day 2 Week Class
(Limited to 12 sailors per session)
Cost:
Full Summer Class: $1600 per member; $1650 if registered after May 1st. Sponsored guests are $1800.
Two Week Class (Full Day): $600 per member; $650 if registered after May 1st. Sponsored guests are $675.
CLUB 420 RACE TEAM
The Club 420 program requires FJ Intermediate course, high school sailing experience or prior Optimist Racing Team experience. The team focuses on serious racing skills and techniques including starting, strategy, tactics, spinnaker trim, trapezing and light and heavy weather sailing. NYCC provides exceptional coaching and has a long term plan that will help your sailor advance in his or her sailing career. This summer we will have a travel coach committed to a small group. A few of our sessions will include nationally recognized guest coaches. Sessions begin June 15th. Visit our Summer Sailing webpage for detailed information.
Session 1-8 / Full Day All Summer Class
Sessions 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 / Full Day 2 Week Class
(Limited to 8 sailors per session)
Cost:
Full Summer Class: $1600 per member; $1650 if registered after May 1st. Sponsored guests are $1800.
Two Week Class (Full Day): $600 per member; $650 if registered after May 1st. Sponsored guests are $675.
PLEASE NOTE: In accordance with city and state recommendations in response to COVID-19, all participants must be from the same household to sail together in a C420. This program will work with the Laser team schedule as many participants will sail both fleets.
You may sign up as a team (skipper and crew) or individually. If you sign up as an individual, we will pair you up with someone that meets the competitive crew weight (260-270 pounds) and your skill set. We do have 3 new c420s. Boat ownership is not required and the typical club charter fee has been waived for the summer season.
REGATTAS
Most regattas are scheduled for Saturdays and Sundays or during the week of July 4th and do require travel. Parental involvement is expected for out-of-town regattas including: help getting boats loaded and unloaded, towing boat trailers and driving sailors and boats to and from regattas. Cost of gas for trailering, hotels for the race team, food during the regatta and regatta registration cost is not covered by the yacht club. If you are not able to help with towing or chaperoning, there will be an extra cost to help the parents that are towing boats, etc. The yacht club covers the cost of the Race Coach and powerboat gas during the regattas. Big regattas we travel to: Nationals, Junior Olympics, Orange Bowl, Buzzards Bay and Hyannis.
RESOURCES
US Sailing Racing Rules
US Sailing Team Racing Rulebook
Jr. CBYRA
c420 Class Website and Calendar
c420 North Sails Tuning Guide
c420 Zim Tuning Guide
Clever Pig
Opti Class Website and Calendar
Opti Tuning Guide
US Sailing Level 1 Instructor Course