Junior Sailing
Winter 2010
Over the past few years, our junior sailing program has expanded in several ways to address the growing needs and demands of our vibrant sailing community. The CYC fleet now totals 14 Vanguard prams, 7 Optimists, and 4 Lasers and accommodates over 130 kids each summer out on the water. Just last year, we added Lasers to our curriculum of offerings. These new boats allow those who have aged out of Optis to continue sailing and/or racing at the CYC throughout their teenaged years and beyond. This summer, we will once again be offering two separate classes in Lasers: the Intro to Laser class will run in the morning and will focus on the basics of rigging and sailing a larger single-handed boat while the Laser Junior Fleet course will be taught in the afternoon and will emphasize the importance of boat speed, racing tactics, and sailing technique in getting these junior sailors ready for local regatta competition. With the addition of these classes, we hope to continue to build on the enormous success that the CYC Junior Fleet has had over the past two summers. Our young sailors have performed admirably on the race course and were rewarded for their effort and enthusiasm with fantastic results. It is our aim to keep all of these kids sailing in Marblehead and racing for the Corinthian for many years to come.
As always, we still offer a gradual introduction to the sailing environment through our traditional course offerings; Novice Navigator, Beginner, and Intermediate will continue to be taught in Vanguard prams. The Intro to Opti and Advanced Opti classes look to bridge the gap from the learn-to-sail environment of our introductory classes by providing either an alternative or stepping stone to Opti Junior Fleet. The building blocks of our program remain in place as we pride ourselves on a high instructor to student ratio and a high concentration teaching format with shorter sessions taught on a daily basis for all of our introductory classes. With these learn-to-sail offerings, we hope to maintain our reputation in the harbor and beyond as fostering an environment that strikes the right balance between fun and learning since it is these standards that have made the Corinthian stand out, succeed, and continue to grow.
Attached is an informational packet which should give you a clear and concise overview of our course offerings and class schedules for this summer. Please complete both the application and medical form and send these items in with a check to the CYC starting on Monday February 8th (and anytime thereafter) to register for the 2010 season. Make sure to have the envelope with the application materials postmarked as this date-stamp is the primary criterion for class assignment. Also, the program was filled to over 95% capacity again last year, so if you are interested in registering please do so as early to the start date as possible to help insure enrollment. If you have any questions about the application process, or even the program in general, please do not hesitate to contact Peter Lombardi, Sailing Program Manager, by phone at 781.631.0005 ext. 220 or via email at plombardi@corinthianyc.org. Thanks both for your interest in and continued support of our junior sailing program.
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