Tred Avon Yacht Club

Focus on Sailing Program

"Making Sailing Easy"

News & Events Program Guide Participant Agreement Operating Manual Race Results

Focus on Sailing is TAYC's adult sailing program designed to:

Increase sailing opportunities for adults of all ages and skill levels

Provide easy, inexpensive access to sailing

Improve sailing and racing skills

Create opportunities for quality time on the water with friends and family

The Program Boat is the Ideal 18—an open, stable keelboat that is easily singlehanded with self-tacking jib or raced by two people using its spinnaker. It is comfortable for 4 adults.

FOS Program Policies & Procedures

The program's policies and procedures are simple and can be found in the 2009 Program Guide. All Participants are encouraged to download and review the Guide. In addition, the Operating Manual describes in words and pictures the proper way to rig, de-rig and tie-up the Ideal 18's. This manual is particularly helpful for new participants.

Reservations are not required for FreeSail. When the urge strikes, participants should just come down, rig and set sail. Evidence has shown that all boats are never in use. Please be aware that boats are not available during scheduled FOS events and during TAYC major regattas - Oxford regatta, Heritage Regatta and NASS/Hammond for 2009.

Participants using boats are asked to follow the check-out and check-in procedures described in the Program Guide

Scheduled Events

The currently planned schedule for 2009(subject to change - watch for TAYC Upcoming Events e-mails, FOS News Bulletin e-mails, The Tide and this website for changes and additions) is as follows:

FreeSail Season
- April 6 to November 30
Monday Night Racing - informal racing for high point awards. First warning 1800.
- Spring Session - April 13 to June 1
- Summer Session - June 15 to August 3
- Fall Session - August 24 to October 12
Women on the Water(WOW) - meets Tuesday evenings beginning April 21st for casual sailing and a monthly pot luck BBQ. Weekend dates will be added if interest is shown.
Championship Regatta - racing for club champion points. Skipper Meeting 0900.
- September 19 & 20
Chalk Talk & Sail - Racing/sailing skill seminar followed by practice drills. Held 1300 to 1530.Stay afterwards to review the films.
- May 31 - Optimizing Sail trim
- June 28 Starting and Rules for Every Leg
- July 19 - Wind Shifts ? Getting Back in It
- August 30 - Positioning for Leverage / reaching and Running Tactics
FunSail Events - Theme based fun sail with BBQ. Tentatively scheduled for April 19, June 27, July 19 and August 16. Themes to be developed and volunteers are being sougtht to organize these.
Picnic Cruises - Destination sail followed by BBQ and return sail. Set ail at 1030 and rendezvous at the picnic location by 1200. Come by car if you like.
- June 20
- TBD
Sunday Frostbite Racing. First warning 1330.
- Fall - October 26 to December 14 (conditions permitting)
Learn to Sail Programs - Four session programs covering the fundamentals of sailing. Not a racing program. Held from 1300 to 1630. Classroom instruction follewed by coaching and practice.
- Basic - May 9, 16, 17 and 23
- Intermediate - June 6, 7, 13 and 14
Year-End Awards Party
- November 22

Your FOS Operating Committee

John Devlin - Chair
JoAnn Miller - Social
Nancy Cook - Operations
- Arnie Boughner - Head Check-Out

Contact your Committee at any time by e-mailing fos@tayc.com

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