SSYC 2012 Junior Sailing Program
Greetings from the Junior Program Chair
Dear Parents and Sailors,
At the Shrewsbury Sailing & Yacht Club we pride ourselves on quality sailing instruction. For over fifty years, we have been teaching children to enjoy this lifelong sport. Our goal is to teach your beginner sailor the fundamentals of sailing and to have an enjoyable experience for the summer. At the same time, those with more experience can benefit from our extremely experienced staff, both in advanced sailing and racing. If your child has never sailed before, we will make their first experience enjoyable and safe. If your child is a competitive racing sailor, we will challenge them to improve. If your child is somewhere in between, we have a place for them.
SSYC's Junior Program is run by volunteers and the Junior Program is dependent on the efforts of parent volunteers. If you have any interest in helping, please do not hesitate to contact the Junior Program Chair.
2012 Mini-Camp Session
Mini-Camp Session; June 25 to June 29: Our extremely popular 5-day camp introduces novices to sailing in a fun and non-threatening manner. It is open to beginners, ages 8 and up, with no more than 2 years of lessons and is available mornings or afternoons. It concludes with a barbecue on Friday, June 30, at 6:00pm where sailors can show off their new skills! Sailors may choose to take this camp alone or continue through one of our summer sessions.
2012 Summer Session
Summer Session; July 2nd to August 17th: Novice Session (7 year old's only); introduces novices to sailing in a fun and non-threatening manner. It is open to beginners, ages 7 and up entering the 2nd grade, with no sailing experience.
Beginners Session: This class includes basic water safety, boat setup/rigging, boat handling and sailing skills. Children sail primarily in Optimists dinghies (Opti's) and occasionally, National 10's (N-10's).
Intermediates Session: In this class, sailors progress beyond the basics, polish their basic sailing skills and begin to learn the fundamentals of sailboat racing. Children primarily sail Optimists dinghies (Optis), with a few moving in to Club 420's (C-420's).
Advanced Session: Good sailing and basic racing skills acquired, sailors learn more advanced skills, advanced racing tactics, boat tuning, and are encouraged to participate in local regattas and even travel to local sailing events.
Race Teams Session: Travel in and out of state to regattas plus additional on/off water coaching. Completion of Advanced Session is a prerequisite. Race teams are offered based upon sufficient interest. Tryouts may be held based upon increased interest, and the coaches will determine the composition of each team.