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Optimist Development Team and
Optimist Racing Team
Optimist Development Team:
This program is designed for sailors under 125 lbs and under
15 years of age, who wish to build upon what they learned
in the Beginner or Intermediate classes during the summer
or who want to improve their racing skills. The class will
focus on developing basic skills and preparing sailors to
move on to the Opti Race Team. While racing will be a part
of the program, especially later in the year, the class will
mainly focus on building fundamental skills and getting the
kids comfortable on the water in preparation for moving on
to the more technical Race Team practices.
We will encourage Development Team sailors to participate
in the Opti SoCal Series & Harken Series events if they
are interested-- those events have "Green Fleet"
divisions in which coaching is allowed during races, and those
are a great way for sailors to get their feet wet in racing
without too much competitive pressure:
| MidWinters West |
February 13-14, 2010 |
Los Angeles YC |
| Harken 1 |
March 6-7, 2010 |
California YC |
| Big Rock Regatta |
March 20-21, 2010 |
Morro Bay YC |
| Harken 2 |
April 17-18, 2010 |
San Francisco YC |
| Harken 3 |
May 29-30. 2010 |
Cabrillo Beach YC |
| Harken 4 |
June 19-20, 2010 |
St. Francis YC |
| PCC's |
August 14-15, 2010 |
Columbia Gorge, OR |
| West Coast Champs |
September 11-12, 2010 |
Cal YC |
Each participant will be provided with an Optimist to sail,
safe supervision, and coaching. Participants should have completed
at least one session of Summer Sailing with the Youth Foundation
or demonstrate basic sailing ability. Classes will be coached
by Craig Wilson, Duncan Shea and Connor Leech, with assistance
from members of the SBYSF Junior Race Team.
Program Dates:
Fridays, January 15-May 21, 2010
No sailing on April 2nd--Spring Break
3:00 to Sunset
Optimist Racing Team:
This program is for sailors under 125 lbs. and under 15 years
old who wish to build upon and improve their racing skills.
The program is designed for sailors who already have racing
experience, and who want to compete at a high (national/international)
level.
Participants will be required to provide their own equipment
(i.e. boat, sail, spars, blades, etc.). However, if a sailor
demonstrates the ability and interest to participate at this
level, but does not have their own equipment, the Foundation
will make its best effort to assist in making equipment available.
Craig Wilson--who coached two college national championship
dinghy teams, one college team racing national championship
team and the current US National Optimist Team Racing team,
as well as the top two finishers at the 2008 Sabot Nationals--is
the head coach. Additional coaching will be provided by Duncan
Shea and Connor Leach.
Program Dates:
Fridays, January 15-May 21, 2010
No sailing on April 2nd--Spring Break
3:00 to Sunset
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