Ithaca Yacht Club: Youth Sailing Programs

Youth Sail Programs

1. 2011 Youth Sailing Program (700Kb)
2. 2011 420's, Lasers, & Optimists
3. 2011 District 9 Laser Regattas

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2011 Youth Sailing: 420's, Lasers and Optimists

Interclub Youth Sailing Regattas 2011

Provisional Calendar of events April 2011

Child Participation in Interclub Regattas:

If you would like your child to take part in these fun regattas, please let Charley Williamson or Brian Clancy know as soon as possible.
Transport of kids is generally done by parents, so let us know very soon whether you can help.
Kids need to take food and drink with them for lunch and on-water drinks.
In the case of 420's, it is expected that, in general, we will borrow boats from the host club, and will not take our boats unless we are forced to, in order that we can compete.. In the case of Junior Olympics, parents need to borrow or charter 420's, if available at the host club.
The Instructor will take extra club boats, if not available to borrow from the host club, and if these boats are not taken by parents.
Boats will be assigned by the Program Director - no child can assume "ownership" of a particular club boat. Equally, no parent can take boats without express permission of the Program Director, nor assume "ownership" of club boats.
We will usually send at least one Instructor, along with volunteer parents, as a part of the IYC Team. However, if there are very few competitors going to a regatta, for example one boat, then of course it does not make sense to spare an Instructor, who otherwise has other more pressing duties, so we will obviously tailor the instructor support to the needs of the event.
ONLY those sailors who are actively a part of the Youth Sailing Programs can take part in Interclub regattas using IYC club boats. (If any child has been asked to leave the program, they may not take part in Interclubs over the rest of the season, or use club IYC boats.)

Charley WILLIAMSON 227-6176 (Mobile) cw26@cornell.edu
Brian CLANCY brian.clancy@cornellsailing.org

2011 SCHEDULE
Laser-420 Regattas mostly on TUESDAYS. (except as noted) Optimist Regattas mostly on WEDNESDAYS. (except as noted) In the case of 420's, it is expected that, in general, we will borrow boats from the host club, and will not take our boats unless we are forced to, in order that we can compete. Our Head Instructor needs to negotiate use of boats ahead of time. In the case of Junior Olympics, parents need to borrow or charter 420's, as available at the host club (Rochester). Parents who are able to volunteer to transport kids - please let us know as soon as possible.
Date	Event
June 29 (Wednesday):	Ithaca YC – Opties
July 5 (Tuesday):	Willowbank YC. - CNYSA Advanced Racing Clinic (prior to Centrals Regatta). 420's, Lasers, Radials
July 6 (Wednesday):	Sodus Bay YC - Opties
**July 9 & 10 (Sat & Sun):	Centrals Regatta at Willowbank YC -- for adults & juniors, Opti’s to race Sat. (Bemis and Smyth Area B Qualifiers)
July 12 (Tuesday):	Fairhaven YC – 420/Laser Regatta
July 13 (Wednesday):	Fairhaven YC – Opties
July 19 (Tuesday):	Skaneateles YC – 420/Laser Regatta
July 20 (Wednesday):	Skaneateles YC – Opties
July 26 (Tuesday):	Sodus Bay YC – 420/Laser Regatta - Need to Confirm
July 27 (Wednesday):	Willowbank YC – Opties
August 2 (Tuesday):	Rochester YC – 420/Laser
August 3 (Wednesday):	Rochester YC – Opties
August 5 (Friday):	Rochester YC - Clinic for Junior Olympics (JO)
***August 6 & 7 (Sat. & Sun):	Rochester YC Junior Olympics (no prequalifier race is required)
August 9 (Tuesday):	Ithaca YC McPherson Cup 420-Laser
August 10 (Wednesday):	Seneca YC – Opties (green fleet)

NOTES:
- - For the Tuesday/Wednesday races, arrive at the Hosting Club by 9am for 10am start. Bring your own lunch
- - Skippers need to check in before Skippers Meeting with: Name / Sail # / Age / Name of Yacht Club

** 9-10 JULY 2011 WILLOWBANK YC -- "Centrals" NY Regatta (CNYSA) + District 9 Laser Championships. This is held over the weekend. 420's, Lasers, Opties are a component of this much larger event. Opties race only on the Saturday (?). Parents are responsible for attending this regatta, but possibly we can coordinate a group and coach to this event. Check the website: Welcome to Central New York Sailing Association.

** WILLOWBANK (9-10 July) Area Qualifiers for Bemis & Smythe Cups. These are qualifiers for prestigious national youth sailing cups (in Singlehanded, Doublehanded and Triplehanded boats). If kids compete in a Qualifier, they must be prepared to go to all the Qualifiers and indeed the Nationals, or they will be taking away this opportunioty from others. Guidelines of how to compete in these regattas can be found on the web site for US Sailing (Youth):

http://www.ussailing.org/youth/

It will be necessary for a child to be a member of US Sailing to compete in these regattas. Find out more from the US Sailing Web site, but also ask Brad Buell (Sec for CNYSA):

Contact Brad Buell (IYC and CNYSA) to ask for guidelines

*** Rochester YC Junior Olympics (Fri-Sun). Junior Olympics is a 3-day event. Friday is coaching Clinic and training and fun events. Sat-Sun is a regatta. You can go for just the Friday if you like, and choose whether to do the regatta afterwards. Or you can simply go for the regatta on Sat-Sun only. Parents are responsible for attending this regatta, but possibly we can coordinate a group and coach to this event.

Questions and updates -

Please contact youth@ithacayc.org, or phone 272-9171.

Also contact Chas Williamson (Youth Sailing Board Director), and Brian Clancy (Youth Sailing Program Director). You can often find us down at the yacht club!