Essex Yacht Club Junior Sailing Program 2024

An advanced racing program, preparing junior sailors to step into college sailing.

Who

  • 15 sailors, ages 14 - 18
  • Sailors with prior experience and dedication to grow.

When

  • June 26 - August 7th 2024
  • Weekly schedule
    • (Optional) Tuesday 5-7pm: Racing with EYC sailors
    • Wednesday 5-7pm: Instruction
    • (Optional) Thursday 5-7pm: Racing with EYC sailors
    • Friday 5-7pm: Junior Sailors Racing Night

Curriculum

  • Starting tactics and strategies
  • Current, tide, and water flow
  • Wind shifts and using them to your advantage
  • Upwind tactics and covering/protection
  • Up-course and ladder rungs
  • Spinnaker and downwind tactics
  • Match Racing
  • Manuals will be made and handed out; including Ideal 18 specific information and advanced info.

Course Outline

  • Week 1, June 26: Ideal 18 Introduction
  • Week 2, July 3: Intro to Ideal 18 Spinnaker Flying
  • Week 3, July 10: Sail Trim: Sail shape, sail adjustments, fine tuning.
  • Week 4, July 17: Starting: Tactics, planning, analyzing the start line, the effects of current.
  • Week 5, July 24: Roll Tacking: Technique, purpose,
  • Week 6, July 31: Course Tactics and strategy: Strategy vs. tactics
  • Week 7, August 7: Current: Understanding how it changes everything on the water.

Extras

  • Sailors will get qualified to take Ideal 18 out, prior to start date.
  • Three ‘Racing Rules of Sailing’ will be covered each week.
  • Video will be taken when possible and reviewed during the debrief.

Where

  • Essex Yacht Club
  • 13 Novelty Lane, Essex CT 06426

Cost

  • $275 for Members
  • $325 for Non-member

Instructor

Emilie Blinderman, previous sailing coach at Connecticut College.

Registration

Simply fill out this short registration form and we will reply within seven days.

Questions?

Please email Ryan Carson at [email protected].