Junior Sailing

2022 Details Coming Soon!

Welcome to the RYC Junior Sailing Program! This summer we will continue to offer a varied and fun-filled program designed to encourage all sailors (both members and non-members) to improve their skills on the water. Please follow the links below for detailed information about our program:

Regatta Registration

Registration for regattas will be completed online this year. The link to regatta registration can be found below. Regatta Registration fees will be billed to your account. If you need to cancel a regatta registration please contact us as soon as possible. Projected fees for regatta fees are listed with each event, as exact fees are posted by event hosts we will update the online system accordingly.

2021 Regatta Registration
Volunteer to help with Opti Area B at RYC (link and 2022 date coming soon)

Friday FunDays

All Junior Sailing classes will participate in Friday FunDays this summer.

Morning classes will have themed dress-up days. Please send your junior sailors to program in costumes that allow them to run, play, and sail, please don't forget to bring your PFD as well. For our afternoon classes, we will also be celebrating FunDays, though dressing up is optional.

Friday FunDays and themes are listed below and on our Junior Sailing calendar.

2021 Dates:

June 25: Halloween Day
July 2: USA Day
July 9: Pancake Day (no dress-up theme)
July 16: Pirates Day
July 23: RYC Olympics
July 30: Christmas in July
August 6: Scavenger Hunt (Teams will be assigned. Please coordinate team attire as a group)
August 13: Adventure Sail (AM classes only, no dress-up theme)

General Junior Sailing Program Resources

Junior Sailing Gear List
Safety / Equipment Checklists
- Opti
- Feva
- C420
- Laser
Private Lessons
JSA of LIS
JSA Waiver (Required for all racing classes)
JSA Fleet Resources
- Opti
- Feva
- C420
- Laser

2021 Important RYC Junior Sailing Program Dates

Tuesday, June 15
Junior Sailing Orientation, 7pm
Click her to RSVP

Wednesday, June 16
JI Orientation and Dinner, 6:30-7:30pm
Call the Front Desk to RSVP 203-637-1706

Saturday, June 19
Junior Sailing Boat Check-In, 10am-4pm
RYC Junior Commissioning, 5:30pm

Wednesday, June 23
First day of Junior Program

Friday, June 25
Friday FunDay - Halloween

Wednesday, June 30
Captain's Cup (PM Opti, Laser, C420)
Capsize Cup (Feva, Recreational Sailing, Taste of Sailing)

Friday, July 2
Friday FunDay - USA Day

Wednesday, July 7
Captain's Cup (PM Opti, Laser, C420)
Capsize Cup (Feva, Recreational Sailing, Taste of Sailing)

Friday, July 9
Friday FunDay - Pancake Day

Sunday, July 11
JSA Opti Area B Qualifier at RYC

Wednesday, July 14
Captain's Cup (PM Opti, Laser, C420)
Capsize Cup (Feva, Recreational Sailing, Taste of Sailing)
Opti Vespers, 5:30pm

Friday, July 16
Friday FunDay - Pirate Day

Wednesday, July 21
Captain's Cup (PM Opti, Laser, C420)
Capsize Cup (Feva, Recreational Sailing, Taste of Sailing)

Friday, July 23
Friday FunDay - Junior Sailing Olympics

Sunday, July 25
Parent Child Regatta (Theme: Freaky Friday)

Wednesday, July 28
Captain's Cup (PM Opti, Laser, C420)
Capsize Cup (Feva, Recreational Sailing, Taste of Sailing)
Opti Vespers, 5:30pm

Friday, July 30
Friday FunDay - Christmas in July

Wednesday, August 4
Captain's Cup (PM Opti, Laser, C420)
Capsize Cup (Feva, Recreational Sailing, Taste of Sailing)

Thursday, August 5
Monkey Cup (no sailing classes)

Friday, August 6
Friday FunDay - Scavenger Hunt (teams tbd)

Wednesday, August 11
Captain's Cup (PM Opti, Laser, C420)
Capsize Cup (Feva, Recreational Sailing, Taste of Sailing)

Thursday, August 12 (tentative)
Island Beach BBQ, 9am - 2pm

Friday, August 13
Friday FunDay - Adventure Sailing (AM classes)
Junior Awards Banquet

Junior Sailing Contacts

Samantha Labuzetta, Sailing Director

Elena Whidden, Junior Sailing Chair

Danyelle LaRosa, Junior Sailing Co-Chair

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