Winter Program 2012-13

Winter Coaches

High School Coach & Youth Sailing Director: Dan Brandt
Winter Program Directors: Mike Quinn and Steve Kittle
Laser Instructors: Mark Halman and Tim Stapleton
Advanced El Toro Instructors: Vaughn Seifers and Kurt Lahr
Intermediate & Advanced/Opti Instructors: Ron Tostenson and Linda Hanafee
Intermediate El Toro Instructors: Steve Lake and Nick Nash
Beginner Instructors: Laura Carter, Chris Nash, Peter Allen, Russ Shroff, Karen Kittle and Dave Maggart

RYC Junior Sailing Program 2012 / 2013

Registration: Check back in September 2012 for Firm Dates

Schedule (Preliminary)

All sailors and parents must attend the first day of class
Sailors should come to the first day of class with all related sailing and safety gear
Parents must have their sailors’ boats on the small dingy dock (with all related equipment) by 9:30am and off the dock by 4:00pm

Note:*High School*, FJ sailing has its own, separate schedule On-line registration completed		Due X
RYC receives payments and signed paperwork		Due X
1st Day of Class	October		9:30am – 3:30pm
Class	October		9:30am – 3:30pm
Class	October		9:30am – 3:30pm
Class	November		9:30am – 3:30pm
Class	November		9:30am – 3:30pm
Class	November		9:30am – 3:30pm
Class	December		9:30am – 3:30pm
Class	December		9:30am – 3:30pm
Class	January		9:30am – 3:30pm
Class	January		9:30am – 3:30pm
Class	January		9:30am – 3:30pm
Class	January		9:30am – 3:30pm
Class	February		9:30am – 3:30pm
Class	February		9:30am – 3:30pm
Class	February		9:30am – 3:30pm
Awards and Picnic	March

RYC Junior Sailing Program 2012 / 2013

Program Outline, Fees and Responsibilities

Mission

The RYC Junior Sailing Program runs during the months of October – March. The program teaches sailors, aged 8 – 18, to safely enjoy the activity of sailing. The RYC Junior Sailing Program:

Encourages the safe enjoyment of sailing…for juniors of all ages and inclinations.

The program is committed to developing a broad array of sailing skills and interests by focusing equally on sailing “Confidence, Competence, and Competition.”

The program reflects the values of the RYC, a club that was “Built for Fun”.

Is accessible to the widest possible range of aspiring and accomplished sailors

Program fees are kept low, by utilizing parent volunteers.

 Juniors, whose families are not members of the RYC, can participate by purchasing an inexpensive RYC Junior Membership for the sailing season.

 Instruction is given in a variety of boats, to a variety of skill levels:

Optimists and El Toros for beginners, intermediates and advanced sailors

Lasers for older, advanced junior sailors

“High School sailing”, in 2-person FJs, for sailors who wish to train and compete as a team

 The program offers a limited number of Optimist dinghies for use by beginner sailors and FJs for all High School sailors.

Enjoys the most favorable learning conditions on the Bay, with various levels of protected sailing provided by the Point Richmond break-walls and the RYC turning basin and the lee of Angel Island.

Is run by volunteers and depends on the commitment of participating parents and others, who are interested in promoting the growth and enjoyment of Junior Sailing. Note: The High-School FJ program utilizes the services of a professional Youth Sailing Coach.

Student / Parent Requirements

Students must be 8 years of age or older on the first day of class and be able to pay attention in class for up to 1 hour without individual supervision.

All students must be members of the Richmond Yacht Club. If a student is not part of a family that is a member of the RYC, then that student may join the Richmond Yacht Club as a Junior Member.

Parents must pay all program and membership fees on a timely basis.

Parents must volunteer for at least 3 consecutive volunteer days during the program to support a variety of activities from simple boat maintenance, to lunch service and clean-up.

Students must:

 Treat their teachers and fellow students with respect at all times

 Follow the instructions of their teachers, to the letter, at all times

 Come to class with a properly fitted USCG approved life-jacket

 Come to class with water-proof boots and pants, a hat, a windbreaker and a change of dry clothes

Advanced Laser sailors must wear a dry suit, or wet suite. This gear is also highly recommended for Advanced and Intermediate El Toro and Opti sailors

 Have their boats & all necessary equipment on the small dinghy dock (ready to rig) by 9:30am each class day. Parents are required to insure that this happens every day. This is not the responsibility of the program’s volunteer instructors

 Have their boats & all equipment off the small dinghy dock (and stored properly) by 4pm each class day. Parents are required to insure that this happens every day

 Come to class with a fully functioning dinghy. Each dinghy must have:

A mast, boom, rudder, tiller and centerboard that fit the dinghy well

The ability to tie the mast into the hull of the boat

A sail that can be easily and fully hoisted and doused

A functional boom-vang, outhaul and mainsheet

A painter, bailer and a small paddle (even a ping-pong paddle will do) that tie into the boat

A select number of Optimist prams are available for use by new sailors. Use of Prams:

 Is for class hours only



Requires that the user will care for the pram as if they owned it!

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Is limited

The right of individual students to participate in the RYC Winter Junior Sailing School is at the sole discretion of the program Director(s).

Beginner:

Designed to make each junior confident when sailing his / her boat in moderate conditions

The goal of the class is to create successful Beginner sailors who can:

Rig and de-rig their own boats
Launch and dock successfully
Sail confidently on all points of sail (including to weather and down-wind) in breeze up to 8 knots
Right a capsized boat
Understand rudementary rules of the road
Avoid collisions with other boats at all time
…and most importantly, enjoy themselves in a boat.

Intermediate:

Designed to make each junior competent when sailing his / her boat in a wide variety of conditions

The goal of the class is to create successful Intermediate sailors who can:

Flawlessly and consistently execute the skills of a successful Beginner sailor (see above)
Rig their boats for optimal, seaman-like performance in a variety of conditions
Handle their boats well on all points of sail in breezes up to 12 knots
Maintain confidence, focus and execution in more extreme weather conditions
Have a complete understanding and respect for the rules of the road
Understand and execute the fundamentals of sailboat racing
Have a rudimentary understanding of the effects of current

Advanced:

Designed to maximize the performance of each junior sailor in the widest variety of conditions and to expose sailors to the art of competitive racing

The goal of the class is to create successful Advanced sailors who can:

Flawlessly and consistently execute the skills of a successful Intermediate sailor (see above)
Tune and maintain their boats for optimal, performance in a variety of conditions
Handle their boats for optimal performance on all points of sail in breezes up to 16 knots
Understand and execute the fundamentals of sailboat racing
Have a complete understanding and respect for the rules of the road and for their application in competitive racing competition
Understand how to utilize “tactics” (wind, water and boat position) for optimal performance in racing conditions
Maintain confidence, focus and execution in the most extreme weather conditions

A separate

High-School class is taught in club owned FJs and 420s (2-person boats). This program is run by RYC’s professional Youth Sailing Director, Dan Brandt

higherfastervmg@hotmail.com

Participation / Registration and Fees

Registration must be completed on-line. Final on-line registration forms must also be printed out and signed by each student / guardian and returned with payment to the RYC:

Due dates for registration and mailed forms may be found on www.richmondyc.org
Links to on-line registration may be found on www.richmondyc.org
Signed forms and payment should be sent to: Richmond Yacht Club Junior Program, P.O. Box 70295, Pt. Richmond, CA. 94807
For questions on registration, please contact Ornaith Keane at Registrar@RYCWinterSail.com

Fees:

Parents must volunteer for 3 CONSECUTIVE days of support for the program
Sailors who are not members of the RYC must join the RYC junior program for $50 / yr
El Toro, Opti and Laser instruction = $XXX per sailor
Usage fee for an Optimist (limited availability) = $XXX (for use during program hours only)
Students wishing to rent a rack for storing their boats at the club during the program will be charged a storage fee is $XX / month.

Administration

The RYC Junior Sailing Program is administered by two Co-Directors

Steve Kittle, menwork@comcast.net

Mike Quinn, sfmichaelquinn@gmail.com

Mike’s Responsibilities	Steve’s Responsibilities
Registration and Volunteers (Ornaith Fowler)	Instruction (Tim Stapleton)
Optimists (Dan B)	Safety Boats (Robert McKee, Ron Tostenson and Lorn Marcellini)
Finance (Mike Q)	Publicity (Steve K.)
Awards and Picnic (Mike Q)
Lunch (Bob Lemme)

RYC Junior Program