Club Fleets
SSYC sails and races seven classes of boats plus a variety of small day sailors and cruising boats. The boats vary from 8 foot Optimist prams to high performance Lasers and Comets, classic Sanderlings and Woodpussys to the competitive but family friendly Flying Scots. Please scan below for additional information and the current individual fleet captain.
C-420
Fleet Captain: Bob Slook
Team Racing Co-Captains: Gail & Stuart Van Winkle
E-Mail: 420@ssyc.us
Used
extensively throughout North America as a junior, high school
and college racing dinghy, the 15 foot 420 is a two person,
sloop rigged dinghy with trapeze and spinnaker. Generally used
by the more advanced teen sailors and adventuresome seniors!
The club owns six hulls and the members maintain another dozen
private boats in the fleet.
Laser
Fleet Captains: Anita Waters & Gary DePice
E-Mail: Laser@ssyc.us
The
Laser and the smaller rigged Laser Radial are Olympic Class
boats sailed competitively around the world. Easy to right,
the Laser and Laser Radial are a fast, wet competitive class
sailed by juniors, adults and masters alike. SSYC maintains
a competitive and growing fleet consisting of both senior and
junior sailors.
Comet
Fleet Captain: Jim Brinkman
E-Mail: Comet@ssyc.us
The
Comet has a storied history, designed in 1932 as the "younger" trailerable,
brother of the Star class boats. A sloop rigged, hard chine
two person boat, SSYC maintains an active fleet. The fleet
members sail locally but also travel to regattas throughout
the season. In 2008 the Comet North American Championship will
be held at SSYC.
Optimist
Fleet Captain: Susan Ricker
E-Mail: Opti@ssyc.us
A
recent article on a leading sailing blog noted that over 50%
of the 2008 Olympic sailors started out by sailing in this
8 foot pram used as a trainer by sailing programs world-wide.
SSYC maintains a small fleet for instruction but members maintain
this fleet with upwards of 40 boats on the water on a busy
race day.
Cruising Class
Fleet Captain: Jim Brinkman
E-Mail: Cruising@ssyc.us
A
variety of cruising boats populate the waters off the SSYC
docks. From pocket cruisers to serious offshore boats, we have
a variety of classes that enjoy a secure berth on the Shrewsbury,
a sail out on the Raritan or just an extended summer cruise
with friends and family.
Sanderling
Fleet Captains: Bill Carlin & George Morris
E-Mail: Sanderling@ssyc.us
The
18' Marshall Sanderling maintains quite a following up and
down the East Coast, not just at SSYC. Equipped with a cuddy
cabin, SSYC sailors cruise and race the boats across the twin
rivers and beyond.
Flying Scot
Fleet Captain: Doug Milnes
E-Mail: FS@ssyc.us
The
Flying Scot is now over 50 years old and still going strong!
SSYC Fleet 178 was chartered in 1992 and continues to flourish
with over 20 boats 'on the hard' and a regular contingent of
8 to 10 boats on the river to race. A great day sailor and
family boat, we dry sail them here at SSYC.
Woodpussy
Fleet Captain: Joe Richter
E-Mail: WP@ssyc.us
The
Woodpussy is an older class that is enjoying a renaissance
at SSYC. Sailed single-handed or with a crew, the SSYC fleet
is growing with three new boats in just the past year. In 2008,
SSYC is hosting the Woodpussy National Championship.