• Introduction to Sailing (NEW morning & afternoon class times)
• Beginner 1 & 2
• Private Lessons (NEW class days & times)
• Sportsman
• Opti Green Fleet
• TAYC Opti Racing Team (NEW format with professional coaching & extended regatta schedule)
• C420/Laser Development Team

Program Boats

The Optimist is a single-handed eight-foot dinghy designed specifically for junior sailors. It has become the international standard in junior instruction due to its stability and safety. Optimists are easy to transport and a great first boat for junior sailors.

The Laser is an Olympic class boat sailed by juniors and adults. The Laser is a great option for single-handed sailors who are too big or too old to race an Optimist. Lasers offer three different sail plans, so you can use the sail that is appropriate for your weight or the weather. The Laser Radial is great for lighter sailors who do not want a full rig. We typically have more Laser Radials than full rigs in our classes.

The Club 420 is the most popular and versatile double-handed junior boat in North America. The boat is designed for sailors above 100 pounds, and has a main sail, jib, and spinnaker. Junior, high school, and collegiate sailing programs use the 420 as the basis for their programs.

The Ideal 18 is an eighteen-foot keelboat designed to resist planing and extensive dinghy hiking. The cockpit design makes it comfortable for up to four sailors, but two can manage. Combine this with a main, jib, and spinnaker, and students learn more teamwork oriented rigging and sailing.

Introduction to Sailing

Introduction to Sailing is a two-week class designed to motivate those just getting started. The class is structured to meet the needs of juniors (ages 6-12) with a solid ability to swim and with little or no sailing experience. Once grouped according to age, two patient and enthusiastic instructors provide fun and engaging activities to build seamanship skills: emphasizing knots, rigging, handling, and safety. Juniors finish the class excited about sailing and motivated to continue learning!

Intro juniors sail every day at the club. Regardless of the morning or afternoon class time, all enrolled juniors are encouraged to participate in the supervised fun during Wednesday Night Activities (Ideal 18 cruises, model sailboat races, and other seamanship/nautical games are featured each week).
Equipment: Juniors need their own life jacket.

Boats: Club maintained Optimists and Ideal 18s

Class Days, Times & Rates: Morning Option (IS-AM), Monday - Thursday (9 am - 12 pm), juniors are welcome to return for Wednesday Night Activities (3 - 7 pm). Parents and families are invited to gather to watch junior races and on-the-water activities at 5:30 pm. Note: In observance of the holiday and other club activities, there are no junior sailing classes on July 3 and 4. Note: The cost of boat maintenance is included in the rates below – $30 per class.

Class Id	2 Week Classes	Members	Non-Members
IS-AM 1-2	June 18- June 28	$405	$535
IS-AM 3-4	July 2- July 12 (no class July 3 & 4)	$310	$410
IS-AM 5-6	July 16 – July 26	$405	$535
IS-AM 7-8	July 30 – August 8	$360	$470

Afternoon Option (IS-PM), Monday - Thursday (1 - 3 pm), juniors are welcome to stay for Wednesday Night Activities (3 - 7 pm). Parents and families are invited to gather to watch junior activities at 5:30 pm. Note: In observance of the holiday and other club activities, there are no junior sailing classes on July 3 and 4. Note: The cost of boat maintenance is included in the rates below – $20 per class.

Class Id	2 Week Classes	Members	Non-Members
IS-PM 1-2	June 18- June 28	$270	$360
IS-PM 3-4	July 2- July 12 (no class July 3 & 4)	$210	$270
IS-PM 5-6	July 16 – July 26	$270	$360
IS-PM 7-8	July 30 – August 8	$240	$315

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Beginner 1 & 2

Beginner 1 & 2 is a four or eight-week class designed for the novice sailor, (age 8 or have completed 2nd grade to age 15). Once grouped according to age and experience into the first or second level class, sailors work to strengthen skills in seamanship and broaden their knowledge of rigging, boat handling, rules of the road, and navigating the Tred Avon River. Sailors spend more time at the tiller and build their confidence on the water.

Beginners sail every day at the club and do not attend junior regattas. All enrolled juniors are encouraged to participate in the supervised fun during Wednesday Night Activities (Ideal 18 cruises, model sailboat races, and other seamanship/nautical games are featured each week). As sailors show interest in racing, a "Beginners Only" Wednesday Night Race is scheduled for juniors to enjoy some light competition.

Equipment: Juniors need their own life jacket and boat. Boats are available for rent at $50 per week. Availability is limited and it is best to register as soon as possible. Boats are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis with a rental agreement during registration.

Boats: Optimists

Class Days, Times & Rates: Monday - Thursday (9 am - 3 pm), juniors may stay for Wednesday Night Activities (3 - 7 pm). Parents and families are invited to gather to watch junior activities at 5:30 pm. Note: In observance of the holiday and other club activities, there are no junior sailing classes on July 3 and 4.

Class Id	4 Week Class	Members	Non-Members
B 1-4	June 18 – July 12 (no class July 3 & 4)	$625	$870
B 5-8	July 16 – August 8	$700	$945

 

Class Id	8 Week Class	Members	Non-Members
B 1-8	June 18 – August 8 (no class July 3 & 4)	$1,045	$1,435

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Private Lessons

Private Lessons are offered on Monday and Tuesday after regular instruction ends, from 3 - 6 pm. These hourly lessons are an opportunity for one-on-one instruction to help develop or sharpen sailing skills, which could empower a new sailor with the confidence to advance to the next level or offer an experienced junior that needed edge on the course.

Instruction follows the curriculum that best matches the sailor's interest level/ability and is determined by the sailor's time commitment. Hourly lessons are possible with any coach on staff. These lessons are reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact the program director to confirm available dates and to book the coach of your choice (taycjuniorsailing@gmail.com).

Equipment: Juniors need their own life jacket.

Boats: Optimists, Lasers, 420s, and Ideal 18s

Class Days, Times & Rates:

Available Dates	Members	Non-Members	SailStrong Junior Guests
June 18, 19, 25, or 26 July 2, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, or 31 Aug. 6 or 7	$20 per hour	$30 per hour	$40 per hour

Semi-Private Options
Apply a 15% discount per sailor in a group of two
Apply a 20% discount per sailor in a group of three
Groups over three must enroll in a class offering.

Concerning Advancement: It is time to join a higher-level class after a sailor advances through Beginner 1 & 2, or an entering sailor comes to TAYC with equivalent experience. Those that show an interest and readiness to race or broaden their sailing experience are given the opportunity to move into the classes below.

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Sportsman

Sportsman is a four or eight-week class designed for confident sailors (ages 9-18), who have advanced through the Beginner Class or have a strong foundation in seamanship, rigging, boat handling and safety. This class offers juniors looking for a rounded sailing experience that balances racing and the excitement and joys of sailing other boats. Juniors build and grow a basic understanding of racing one-design dinghies, but also venture on destination sails aboard larger sailboats and dinghies to broaden their sailing knowledge of rigging, weather, tides, currents, navigation and seamanship skills. During the summer juniors will sail and race the boat they bring and those available through the club.

Equipment: Juniors need their own life jacket and boat.

Boats: Optimists, Lasers, C420s, and keelboats

Class Days, Times & Rates: Monday - Thursday (9 am - 3 pm), juniors may stay for Wednesday Night Activities (3 - 7 pm). Parents and families are invited to gather to watch junior races at 5:30 pm. Note: In observance of the holiday and other club activities, there are no junior sailing classes on July 3 and 4.

Sportsman juniors sail at the club each day and are encouraged to participate in Wednesday Night Races and/or attend Chesapeake Bay Junior Regattas, although racing is not the focus of this class. Coaching is provided at a regatta, when junior interest and parent support is established at least one week before the event.

Class Id	4 Week Class	Members	Non-Members
S 1-4	June 18 – July 12 (no class July 3 & 4)	$625	$870
S 5-8	July 16 – August 8	$700	$945

 

Class Id	8 Week Class	Members	Non-Members
S 1-8	June 18 – August 8 (no class July 3 & 4)	$1,045	$1,435

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Opti Green Fleet

Opti Green Fleet is a four or eight-week class designed for the sailor just out of Beginner 2 and/or is now interested in racing. The Opti Green Fleet is the learning fleet for beginner racers. This class teaches a novice racer how to confidently sail in 10-15 knots of wind, navigate a triangle course with boat control, and understand the basics of racing rules. With an emphasis on FUN, sailors accomplish these goals to develop a love of racing and become ready for the more competitive age level fleets (White, Blue, and Red).

Equipment: Juniors need their own life jacket and boat.

Boats: Optimists

Class Days, Times & Rates: Monday - Thursday (9 am - 3 pm), juniors may stay for Wednesday Night Races (3 - 7 pm). Parents and families are invited to gather to watch junior races at 5:30 pm. Prizes are awarded to Green Fleeters after the races each Wednesday night. Note: In observance of the holiday and other club activities, there are no junior sailing classes on July 3 and 4.

Juniors sail at the club each day, except when an away regatta is scheduled. These regattas increase the total days of coaching and bring an added value to a junior's experience. Juniors are expected to attend each of the regattas listed in the schedule below. If a sailor cannot attend a scheduled regatta, other arrangements must be made. Note: A $25 fee per junior is included in the rates below to support stocking regatta coolers to ensure juniors are safely hydrated on the water.

Class Id	4 Week Class	Members	Non-Members
OGF 1-4	June 18 – July 12 (no class July 3 & 4)	$650	$895
OGF 5-8	July 16 – August 8	$725	$970

 

Class Id	8 Week Class	Members	Non-Members
OGF 1-8	June 18 – August 8 (no class July 3 & 4)	$1,070	$1,460

Opti Green Fleet Regatta Schedule

TAYC Summer Invitational / Jr. Regatta - 7/1/2012

Junior Olympics (AYC & SSA) - 7/6 thru 7/8/2012

Gibson Island YS Green Fleet Instructional Regatta - 7/25/2012

Indian Landing BC Jr. Regatta - 7/26/2012

Rock Hall YC Green Fleet Regatta - 8/2/2012

TAYC Annual Oxford Regatta/MD State Championships - 8/11 and 8/12/2012

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TAYC Opti Racing Team

The TAYC Opti Racing Team is an intensive practice and training program designed to get the utmost out of a junior's racing and performance sailing potential. This summer the team is lead by professional coach Peter Strong, who will guide sailors into the competitive scene of regional and national Optimist racing. This class is suited for seasoned racers who have the desire and drive to compete at the highest levels (White, Blue, and Red Fleets). Sailors rigorously work to master boat handling for the race course, starting strategies, tactics, boat speed, Advanced Racing Rules, and understand weather, tides, and currents as they relate to racing.

Read more about professional coach Peter Strong.

Equipment: Juniors need their own life jacket and boat. Each team trains on the water as much as possible and juniors should be prepared with the appropriate apparel to sail in any number of conditions. Juniors must also have CBYRA, US Sailing, and USODA Membership.

Boats: Optimists

Class Days, Times & Rates: Monday - Thursday (9 am - 3 pm), juniors may stay for Wednesday Night Races (3 - 7 pm). Parents and families are invited to gather to watch junior races at 5:30 pm. Some practices or regattas will occur on other days of the week (see regatta schedule below). Note: In observance of the holiday and other club activities, there are no junior sailing classes on July 3 and 4.

Juniors sail at the club each day, except when an away regatta is scheduled. These regattas increase the total days of coaching and bring an added value to a junior's experience. Juniors are expected to attend each of the regattas listed in the schedule below. If a sailor cannot attend a scheduled regatta, other arrangements must be made. Note: A $25 fee per junior is included in the rates below to support stocking regatta coolers to ensure juniors are safely hydrated on the water.

Class Id	Class Dates: June 18 – August 8 (no class July 3 & 4)	Members	Non-Members
ORT 6	select 6 weeks	$1,015	$1,285
ORT 7	select 7 weeks	$1,110	$1,425
ORT 8	select 8 weeks	$1,185	$1,545

Note: SailStrong Juniors are welcome to join a practice or get coaching at a scheduled regatta with the TAYC Opti Racing Team ($65 per day). Contact the program director for the complete details (taycjuniorsailing@gmail.com).

TAYC Opti Racing Regatta Schedule

Note: Overnight regattas will require additional fees to support coaching. These costs are divided between the participating families.

Rock Hall Jr. Regatta - 6/28/2012

TAYC Summer Invitational / Jr. Regatta - 7/1/2012

West River SC Annual Jr. Regatta - 7/2/2012

Junior Olympics (AYC & SSA) - 7/6 thru 7/8/2012

Gibson Island YS Jr. Regatta - 7/11/2012

BCSC Annual Jr. Regatta - 7/12/2012

Corsica River YC Annual Jr. Regatta - 7/16/2011

MRYC Annual Jr. Regatta - 7/17/2012

USODA Nationals (Sandusky, OH) - 7/21 thru 7/29/2012

USODA New England Championships (Newport, RI) - 8/6 thru 8/9/2012

TAYC Annual Oxford Regatta/MD State Championships - 8/11 and 8/12/2012

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C420/Laser Development Team

C420/Laser Development Team is a four or eight-week class structured for those coming to sailing late in their junior years or for sailors maturing out of the Opti Class Championship Fleets. The emphasis on instruction is to build and grow a basic understanding of rigging and sailing C420s and Lasers, with an introduction to racing and eventual participation in local regattas later in the summer. During the class, sailors rotate into these two boats to experience the excitement of sailing both. As sailors make progress and gravitate toward one boat, instruction will adapt to improve boat speed, strengthen boat-handling skills, and form starting strategies for success on the race course.

Equipment: Juniors need their own life jacket. The team will be training on the water as much as possible and each junior should be prepared with the appropriate apparel to sail in any number of conditions.

Boats: Club maintained C420s and Lasers (Note: The cost of boat maintenance is included in the rates below – $60 every four weeks.)

Class Days, Times & Rates: Monday - Thursday (9 am - 3 pm), juniors may stay for Wednesday Night Races (3 - 7 pm). Parents and families are invited to gather to watch junior races at 5:30 pm. Note: In observance of the holiday and other club activities, there are no junior sailing classes on July 3 and 4.

Juniors sail at the club each day and are encouraged (when ready) to participate in Wednesday Night Races and/or attend Chesapeake Bay Junior Regattas. Based on anticipated interest, there are a few regattas currently listed on the schedule below. These regattas increase the total days of coaching and bring an added value to a junior's experience. Juniors are expected to attend each of the scheduled regattas, and make other arrangements if they cannot participate. More regattas may only be added to the schedule, if junior interest and parent support is established at least one week before the event.

Class Id	4 Week Class	Members	Non-Members
4LD 1-4	June 18 – July 12 (no class July 3 & 4)	$685	$930
4LD 5-8	July 16 – August 8	$760	$1,005

 

Class Id	8 Week Class	Members	Non-Members
4LD 1-8	June 18 – August 8 (no class July 3 & 4)	$1,165	$1,555

C420/Laser Development Team Regatta Schedule

TAYC Summer Invitational / Jr. Regatta - 7/1/2012

CBYRA Laser Radial Clinic at GYIS - 7/10/2012

Gibson Island YS Jr. Regatta - 7/11/2012

BCSC Annual Jr. Regatta - 7/12/2012

CBYRA C420 Clinic - 7/14 and 7/15/2012

Corsica River YC Annual Jr. Regatta - 7/16/2011

MRYC Annual Jr. Regatta - 7/17/2012

TAYC Annual Oxford Regatta/MD State Championships - 8/11 and 8/12/2012

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