Kids Sailing
by Mark Hayes
Come Out and Sail!
T
he Fishing Bay YC in Deltaville, VA, is planning an action-packed summer for juniors, from fiveyear-olds taking their first tentative steps in sailing to red-hot racers! Our philosophy is that if kids have fun sailing with their friends, they will come back for more! Here are our 2013 offerings for members and non-members alike:
##FBYC Opti kids learn the ropes in 2012.
Fun Sails: July 6 and August 3 feature family fun, including stress-free races, a scavenger hunt and harbor cruise, and pizza at the club! Junior Week: June 17-21 courses bring beginner, intermediate, Opti racing, advanced Opti racing, Laser, 420, and group sailing in keelboats. Opti, Laser and Opti Development Race Teams: Kids will race across the Bay all summer long and travel to New Jersey, New England, and Canada for regattas. Opti Kids: These half-day programs June 8-9 and June 15-16 teach young beginners in waist-deep water off the club’s beach. No yelling, and nothing but fun!
##Thus began the watermelon race during FBYC’s Junior Week last year.
Private Lessons: All summer in club boats. Summer Regattas: During the Commonwealth of Virginia Youth Championship Regatta June 22-23, we will offer a Green Fleet seminar and on-the-water coaching for novice racers taking that first scary step in racing and additional classes for Opti, Laser, and 420 sailors. Our annual One-Design Regatta August 17-18 is for Optis, Lasers, and 420s. fbyc.net
Send club news of junior sailing programs to ruth@spinsheet.com ##Race team members sail a 420 during last summer’s FBYC Junior Week Sail-A-Thon to benefit leukemia research.
20 January 2013 SpinSheet
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