Shepherd Regatta Results & Upcoming Winter/Spring Regattas

2017 Shepherd Regatta

CYC Opti sailors brave the cold weather at the 2017 Shepherd Regatta!

We had a brrrrilliant time at the Shepherd regatta last weekend! CYC had a strong showing with 5 sailors in RWB and 8 sailors in Green fleet. Our team learned the importance of keeping a sharp mental focus when it’s cold. (Temperatures were in the 30's on Saturday and in the lower 40's on Sunday with consistent rain!) This regatta was a great way to finish the fall season with top finishes in both fleets. Way to go team!

You can find the full results here: Shepherd Championship Final Results

Upcoming Winter/Spring Regattas

CYC will be supporting the following events for Green and RWB this winter and spring:

Date	Regatta	Location	Blog Sign-up	Registration/ NOR
Dec 26th-30th	Orange Bowl	Coral Reef Yacht Club, FL	Deadline past	Registration deadline past
March 2-4	USODA Sunshine State Championship	US Sailing Center Martin County, FL	Sign-up on the blog here	NOR
March 9-11	USODA Gulf Coast Championship	Fairhope Yacht Club, AL	Sign-up on the blog here	NOR

Today is the sign-up deadline for Sunshine State Championship and Gulf Coast Championship. Please mark yourself down if you wish to participate so we can get an accurate headcount. There will be a Friday practice at the venue for both events.

If you are not bringing a boat to Orange Bowl, you can still charter a boat at Sunshine or Gulf Coast Champs. 

Please reach out if you have questions. 

JM

Cold Weather Sailing Guide

Cold Water Sailing Guide

Very helpful tips for sailing in cold weather! Pdf is also found on program documents tab.

Good Boathandling Videos to Watch!

Green & Lime Fleet Families!!
We've had a great month of practice! Both Green & Lime are raising their game to the next level. Both Teams are working on more efficient boathandling, particularly tacks - leading up to to roll tacks. A picture is worth one million words, I told both groups I'd send some links to videos for them. There's lots of video out there;  boats capsizing, surfing waves, feel free to search around for lots of Opti sailing fun from all over the world!

Here are links to some YouTube Videos.  Please share these with your sailor, and feel free to watch them with him/her!! Look at the body/leg/feet/hand positions.
Some by the RYA... (Royal Yachting Association) Great Britain's National Sailing Authority. They are great demos of tacks!! 

Tacks in Medium Breeze:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0o1Kn9aVy0

Tacks in lighter & lumpy, Crossing boat with a hand on the centerboard trunk (not RYA).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1aemnBBMPA

Jibing in Medium Breeze
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdUxvFfreNU

Accelerating (on a start line)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b709I2Bbm8U

All the sailors should join the US Opti Class - for more info and for a great video, Checkout USODA.org

Reach out with questions!! 

Cheers!

-Coach Amy

Accommodations for Upcoming Regattas

CYC Green Team,

USODA Midwest Championship at Tawas Bay Yacht Club. Team Picture: CYC RWB and Green Sailors.

We had a blast at the USODA Midwest regatta last weekend! Many of you are discussing plans for the next two upcoming regattas, which is awesome! I’ve had a couple questions about hotel accommodations. You are welcome to stay wherever you would like, but below is where I’ve booked rooms for the coaches.

1. US Junior Olympics regatta @ Macatawa Bay Yacht Club October 7-8^th. There are 20 rooms left at the Quality Inn and several other hotel options in the Holland area. I did not reserve a room block, but if you would like to stay at the Quality Inn , it’s about 12 mins away from MBYC. There will be no practice on Friday. The drive is about 3 hours so you may want to arrive Friday evening if you’re not a morning person.

Quality Inn:

422 E. 32nd St.

Holland, MI, 49423

Front Desk:(616) 392-1000

2. Halloween Spectacular @ Lake Geneva Yacht Club, October 28-29^th. Please see the Notice of Race (NOR) attached. The NOR has a few hotel recommendations.  I booked a room for the coaches at the Fontana Village Inn about 8-12 mins away from the Club. There will be no Friday practice so if you are up for making the 2 hour drive on Saturday morning, then you only need to book for one night.

Fontana Village Inn: 

100 E Dewey Ave, Fontana-On-Geneva Lake, WI 53125

fontanavillageinn.com

I will send out a detailed regatta schedule a week prior to each event. Please feel free to contact me with any additional questions. I’m thrilled with the amount of enthusiasm and participation that we have for these upcoming events!

Thank you,

Julia Melton | Sailing School Director

USODA Midwest Regatta Logistics

Opti Team,

Next weekend is USODA Midwest Championship at Tawas Bay Yacht Club! Amy will be coaching Green Fleet and I will be coaching RWB for this regatta.

Please come help load your boats on Wednesday Sept 13 at 5:15pm. If you are unable to load your boat at that time then you have two options:

1. Load your boat to the 6 boat Opti trailer on Sunday after practice. NOTE THAT 6 BOAT OPTI TRAILER WILL NOT BE ARRIVING TO TAWAS BAY UNTIL FRIDAY NIGHT SO DO NOT LOAD YOUR BOAT TO 6 BOAT TRAILER IF YOU PLAN TO PRACTICE ON FRIDAY.

2. Ask another family to load your boat for you. IT IS NOT THE COACHES RESPONSIBILITY TO LOAD YOUR BOAT.

I will be arriving to Tawas Bay Thursday night with the trailer of boats practicing on Friday and Amy will be arriving late on Friday night with the 6 boat trailer.

Weekend Schedule:

Friday, September 15

9am-12pm CYC Green Fleet Practice

12-4pm CYC RWB practice

3-6pm Check-In: Competitors & Coach/Support Boat Flags

6:30pm Welcome Reception

Saturday, September 16

*Arrive to Club as early as needed to be rigged and ready at 8:25am.

7:30-8:30am Check-In: Competitors & Coach/Support Boat Flags Continental Breakfast

8:25am  Rigged and Ready

8:30am CYC Team Meetings

8:45am Coaches Meeting

9:00am Competitors, Coaches and Parents Meeting (Mandatory)

*CYC Team Meetings again after Competitors Meeting.

9:30am Harbor Start

1030 First Warning – Championship Fleet Lunch on the water

After Racing Competitors Dinner

Sunday, September 17

*Arrive to Club as early as needed to be rigged and ready at 7:40am.

7:00-8:30am Breakfast

7:40am Rigged and Ready

7:45am CYC Team Meetings

8:00am Coaches Meeting

8:30am Harbor Start

9:30am First Warning – Championship Fleet Lunch on the water

1430 No first warning signal after this time

After Racing Awards Ceremony

Be sure to read the Notice of Race before arriving to the event. Also, please sign up to bring heathy snacks for the kids to share on the coach boats. We will have jugs of water on our coach boats so pack a refillable water bottle that your sailor can clip on to the boat.

Essential items to bring:

-sailing gear: booties, spray gear, gloves, layers (fleece, wetsuit, spandex, etc.)

-PFD

-refillable water bottle

-healthy snacks

-sunblock, hat, sunglasses

-race team pinny

-notebook to take notes

-binoculars (for parents on land)

We are looking forward to a fun event! Please let me know if you have any questions.

LINE HONORS is offering all student sailors 25% off

LINE HONORS is offering all student sailors 25% off all GILL, ZHIK & ROOSTER products through September 30, 2017. 

Use coupon code - "STUDENT17"

Please note...special ends on 9/30/17

Bob Hillier | Owner

LINE HONORS | YACHT RACING OUTFITTERS

726 Geneva St. 

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin  53147

USA

(262) 248-8800 | (866) 661-5454

www.linehonors.com

"From an Inland lake to the Southern Ocean, we have the sailing gear for you"

Need Housing for USNT Sailors Sept 1-4

Chicago Yacht Club has agreed to host a practice weekend for the US Optimist Dinghy Association (USODA) National and Development teams. The purpose of the US National Team and Development Team is to improve the level of Optimist sailing in the United States by providing high level training to top US Optimist sailors who compete internationally.

The US Optimist National and Development teams meet regularly during the year to train as a team in a variety of conditions, and to receive coaching offered by top Optimist coaches from around the US. 

Team members travel solo without parents to practice weekends.

The practice weekend at Chicago YC is September 1- 4, 2017. 

This practice is an opportunity for Chicago YC to showcase our facilities and our growing Optimist dinghy program. Our Optimist race team has one member on the US Development team and, in the last few years, several sailors have qualified for the USNT/DT selection regatta. 

The USODA asks the host club to provide housing for the team’s sailors as a way for the visiting sailors to meet new people, hone their independence skills, and provide inspiration for young sailors.

We looking for host families to provide housing and transportation, details are below. Host family time commitment is at the beginning and end of each day. The “SCHEDULE” section below there is an outline of the weekend with the host family responsibilities in bold.

Practice Weekend Schedule:

Friday, Sept 1

• 3pm – 5pm: scheduled flight arrival at O’Hare and Midway , meet parent chaperones and host club drivers for drive to Chicago YC (looking for volunteers)
• 5-8pm – sailors at Chicago YC for welcome dinner
• 8pm – host family pick up

Saturday, Sept 2, and Sunday, Sept 3

• 7:30 am: sailors arrive at Chicago YC
• 7:30 am: breakfast at Chicago YC
• 8am – 7pm: team activities
• 7pm: sailor pick up
• 9pm: lights out

Monday, Sept 4

• 7:30 am: sailors arrive at Chicago YC
• 7:30 am: breakfast at Chicago YC
• 8am – 4pm: team activities
• 5-7pm sailors to O’Hare and Midway with host club drivers, meet parent chaperones for escort flights

Details on Host Family Duties

Housing – 

• It is ideal for the sailors to have at least one other teammate at a host family house. This helps with team building for the sailors and helps to keep the number of host families to a minimum. We ask that you host 2-3 sailors if possible but will be happy to have host families that can host 1 sailor.
• Sailors of the same sex can share a bed or air mattresses. Sailors can sleep on a couch.
• Sailors do not need their own room(s)

Meals - 

Main meals are provided by the USNT/DT at Chicago YC. Snacks are nice but not expected.

Laundry - 

USNT/DT members do not expect laundry during their practice session. They will pack enough clothing for the practice.

Transportation – 

• Sept 1 between 3 and 5pm – this is arrival day at O’Hare and Midway. The parent coordinators is working on easy ways to transport the sailors to and from the airports to minimize the need for every host family to go to O’Hare and Midway, volunteers for this duty are appreciated.
• See the “Schedule” for estimated times at the beginning and end of the practice days for transportation needs

If you are able to assist with providing housing and transportation as a host family, please contact Kathy Barnard at barnardkathy@hotmail.com to finalize the details.

Announcement of the assignment of USNT/DT team members and host families will be made around August 29^th.

Green Fleet Sailors Compete at North Shore Cup

North Shore Cup Write Up

 By Coach Abigail McFadyen

Green fleet sailors having fun waiting for the wind!

Just a few miles up the shores of Lake Michigan, 9 CYC green fleet sailors went to compete in Lake Forest for the North Shore Cup on July 21. An AP flag (postponement) was raised at the start of the day and it was not until 11:30 that the first race got off. The sailors conquered the windward-leeward course that they so often sail around at practice. Unfortunately, only one full race was run due to declining wind. But as the racing rules of sailing state, even just one race constitutes a regatta. Notable finishes include: Grace Renz in 2nd, Cal Kinnear in 4th, Spencer Von Peterffy in 6th, and Tyler Crabb in 8th. Congrats to all 9 sailors for a job well done!

Cal Kinnear rounds the windward mark ahead of the fleet.

2017 Fall Opti Program

Parents,

The summer will be over before we know it and so it’s time to start thinking about the fall! This email has important information you need to know to start planning for the season.  This fall we are offering three Opti fleets: Lime, Green and RWB. Fleet descriptions are below, please let me know if you are unsure as to which fleet to sign your sailor up for. Additionally, please mark your calendars for our preseason parents meeting on Wednesday, August 30^th at 6pm.

2017 Fall Lime Fleet

Lime Fleet is designated for beginner sailors fresh out of our summer learn to sail programs. The emphasis is on basic seamanship, rigging, steering, sail control, balance, boat handling, safety, learning, and fun! Through classroom and on-the-water activities, students are introduced to water safety, boat controls, basic sailing maneuvers, basic seamanship, wind direction, sailing a course, navigation and marine ecology.  Lime Fleet sailors are between 7 and 10 years old. Ultimately the goal for students of Lime Fleet is to build self-reliance and confidence through sailing an Optimist without another student, or Instructor in the boat. Sailing alone demonstrates the proficiency we intend for every sailor. Prerequisite: Sailors have completed summer sailing Levels 2, 3 or recommended by their coach. Sailors should have an interest in sailing and are able to sail their own boat.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Sundays, 12-4pm

Sept 10,17,24

Oct 1,8,15,22,29

Nov 5,12,19 (practice will be weather dependent)

2017 Fall Green Fleet

Green Fleet is a beginner and intermediate level Optimist racing program, designed to build on the basic sailing and racing skills. Green Fleet sailors are typically between 8-12 years old. Green fleet sailors are strongly encouraged to purchase their own Optimist or they can charter a Club Opti in the fall. The curriculum focuses on improving sailors' boat handling, racing skills and rules knowledge.  Green Fleet sailors learn more about small boat racing, including tactics and race courses. Sportsmanship, care of and responsibility for equipment is emphasized in all activities. The Green Fleet sailors are strongly encouraged to travel to both local and national regattas. Regattas help create personal connections and relationships with other young sailors from different Clubs. Prerequisites: Sailors have sailed in at least one season of Lime fleet, sailed in a regatta or have shown advancement in boat-handling, seamanship, and general knowledge.

Click here to see the Green Fleet regatta schedule!

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Saturdays and Sundays, 12-4pm

(unless there is a *scheduled regatta)

Sept 9-10

Sept 16-17 *USODA Midwest Championship

Sept 23-24

Sept 30-Oct1

Oct 7-8 *Junior Olympic Sailing Festival Michigan Championship

Oct 14-15

Oct 21-22

Oct 28-29 *Halloween Spectacular

Nov 4-5

Nov 11-12

Nov 18-19 (practice will be weather dependent)

Dec 26-30 *Orange Bowl Regatta (Important note: Orange Bowl registration opens on Sept 11 at 8am and fills up fast!)

Feb 2-4 * Valentine’s Day Regatta

March 2-4 *Sunshine State Championship

March 9-11 *Gulf Coast Championship

2017 Fall RWB Fleet

The Red, White and Blue (RWB) Fleet is for intermediate to advanced Opti sailors who are ready to compete at the highest level and are under 15 years of age. The Opti RWB Team competes in many local events, but also prepares sailors for national and international Optimist events. RWB focuses on advanced boat-handling, strategy, conditioning and tactics.  The sailors become exposed to a strong team atmosphere, learning both fleet racing and team racing skills. Prerequisites: Sailors have advanced past the Green fleet curriculum and own their own Optimist.

Click here to see the RWB Fleet regatta schedule!

PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Wednesdays 4-7pm

Saturdays and Sundays, 9am-4pm

(unless there is a *scheduled regatta)

Sept 6

Sept 9-10

Sept 13

Sept 16-17 *USODA Midwest Championship

Sept 20

Sept 23-24

Sept 27

Sept 30-Oct1

Oct 4

Oct 6-9 *USODA SE Championship

Oct 11

Oct 14-15

Oct 18

Oct 21-22

Oct 25

Oct 28-29 *Halloween Spectacular

Nov 1

Nov 4-5

Nov 8

Nov 11-12

Nov 15

Nov 18-19 (practice will be weather dependent)

Nov 24-26 *USODA Midwinter Championship

Dec 26-30 *Orange Bowl Regatta (Important note: Orange Bowl registration opens on Sept 11 at 8am and fills up fast!)

Jan 12-15 *USODA Team Race Midwinter Championship

Jan TBD *Mexico Heavy Wind Clinic w/ Coach Hector

Feb 2-4 * Valentine’s Day Regatta

March 2-4 *Sunshine State Championship

March 9-11 *Gulf Coast Championship

GENERAL INFORMATION

Parent Meeting

We will have a Opti parents meeting on August 30^th at 6pm to go over our season calendar and other information you need to know for the fall.

Opti Blog

Please subscribe to the CYC Opti Blog! The Blog is used for team communication. If you are not already subscribed, enter your email address in the “Follow by E-Mail” box (top right) to get posts e-mailed to you. On the Blog you can find our Google Calendar, the regatta schedules and regatta signup sheets. I will be showing how to use the blog at our parents meeting.

Regattas

Green and RWB sailors are expected to attend as many of our supported regattas as possible. Sailing in regattas is an important part of the learning process, engenders team unity, and is one of the most fun aspects of junior sailing. To register for regattas, you need to sign up on the Blog in addition to registering for the event. Mark your calendars: Orange Bowl registration opens at 8am on September 11^th and fills up in the first 30 minutes after opening.

Series Racing

This fall we are introducing series racing! There will be 3 series races held during practices in the fall. Parents are encouraged to watch on the sea wall or help out with Race Committee if you have a powerboat.  Series racing for  RWB and Green fleet will be scored separately. The overall results from the 3 race days will be determined and trophies will be awarded to the top three boats in each fleet at the fall banquet on November 29^th. Fall Series races are scheduled for October 1^st, October 15^th, and November 5^th.

CHARTER OR BUY A BOAT?

If your child wants to continue with Green Fleet, it is highly recommended that you purchase an Opti. Places you can find Optis for sale:  USODA.org  (and sign up your child as a member), Sturgis Boat Works and McLaughlin has used charter boats. Look online and please send us information on the boat before buying.

Lime fleet and green fleet sailors who do not own an Opti can charter one from the Yacht Club. Sailors that wish to charter will be assigned their own hull, sail/spars, and blade. On the first day of practice, these assignments are given along with a charter agreement form that the sailor and parent must sign. The charter fee is $100 for the fall season. Sailors must report any damage or repairs needed to their coach immediately and these will be fixed or replaced.

Gear

Sailors will need additional warmer sailing gear for the fall.

• warm base layers made for sailing (hydrophobic material)
• Long sleeve tech shirts and clothes that can get wet
• Closed toed shoes or dinghy boots
• Fleece hat
• Spray top
• Spray pants
• Gloves
• Dry suit (recommended for the fall, required for the spring)
• Sun protection (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, rash guard)
• Coast Guard Type III approved Life Jacket.
• Refillable water bottle
• Towel and a change of clothes
• Gear bag

Be sure to put your child’s name on everything! Please let me know if you have any questions. I’m looking forward to a fantastic fall season!

Julia Melton

2017 USODA Team Trials Debrief

2017 USODA Team Trials

By Julia Melton

Peter Barnard, Julia Melton, Christian Predergast, Jack Baldwin

I’m proud to have coached three talented sailors from Chicago Yacht Club at the 2017 USODA Team Trials hosted by Brant Beach Yacht Club.  This regatta is the most important USODA event of the year. Each year all sailors must earn a spot for team trials at a qualifying event. This year, 223 sailors from around the country traveled to the coast of New Jersey to compete against the top sailors in the United States.  

Each sailor set personal goals for the regatta, from making the US development team to simply developing individual skills. The regatta concluded with every sailor having achieved or exceeded their individual goals. This event is undoubtedly one of the greatest experiences for kids to compete amongst the top Opti sailors as well as make new and lifelong friends on and off the water. 

Results: In the finals, Peter Barnard placed 56^th overall in Gold fleet and qualified for the USODA National Development Team. In Silver fleet, Jack Baldwin placed 58^th and Christian Prendergast placed 70^th out of the 148 boats.

The team practiced in the days leading up to the four-day regatta and experienced a wide range of conditions.  There were many things to take away from this regatta.

Body placement and technique had a huge influence on boat speed. Upwind, it was equally important to keep the boat flat windward to leeward as well as from bow to stern. In choppy conditions, sailors needed to sit slightly further aft to prevent the bow from taking on waves.

Downwind, the goal was to keep the boat planing on a wave. I noticed that many Opti sailors were conservative and sat too far back which prevented the boat from planning. The stern is the widest part of the Optimist; by sitting further forward downwind, the sailor is reducing the submerged area and drag of the stern, allowing the boat to stay on a wave. Surfing the wave meant riding the trough of the wave, coming up on the wave when you lost speed and riding down the wave in the puffs.

The current was another factor that needed to be considered daily.  For example, on the last day high tide was at 1:15pm so the current on the course was not only moving from left to right near the channel, but also down the course towards the shore. This meant sailors could be more aggressive at the start because the current was pushing them below the line. Additionally, having good course awareness was crucial in current. For instance, on the reach leg sailors needed to sail a higher angle to make the mark and compensate for the current sweeping them downwind away from the mark. It is always wise for a competitor to research tides, current direction, and depths before competing at a new venue. The location of where the course is set in relation to channels and depth will determine how the boat will be influenced by the current around the course.  

Something the sailors really focused on during this event was mental preparation. We utilized positive affirmations and visualization exercises to stay relaxed. When a sailor is dealing with high pressure situations in an important regatta, it is important to stay positive and neutral-not getting too high or low after race. The ability to bounce back from success or failure is critical to an athlete’s success on and off the water.   

A big thanks to the Opti parents for their help in planning logistics and for their on-shore support and assistance. Without your dedication, events like this would not be possible.  

Opti Spring Banquet!

RSVP HERE

Goals for Opti Team

Dear Opti parents and sailors, 

I hope you all had a great Easter! I apologize in advance for my lengthy email…  Please read when you have a chance so that we can work together in making this Opti season as successful as possible. 

I have seen huge improvements from each and every sailor. They are all eager, ask questions, and want to better themselves on the water (and during workouts!).  I would be more than happy to go through individually what was accomplished this fall/spring and what we should work on, but I wanted to share a few updates regarding our team’s goals. 

1. We will aim to gain a more positive sense of self. No more negative talk!! Julia and I have talked to the sailors about rephrasing our sentences in a more positive light.  Although our minds are brilliant and amazing, they can be easily tricked.  When we say to ourselves before a windy race, ‘don’t flip,’ the last thing our mind remembers is ‘ flip, flip, flip.’ When we change this to ‘keep the boat dry and hike hard,’ our mind remembers factors that are in our control, and this will ultimately push us to be and sail better.  Also, there have been many research studies that have shown the psychological benefits of repeating a positive mantra, such as “I can do this!”  In our classroom and on the water, I want the sailors to focus on being more positive about situations, each other, and themselves. They are all growing exponentially — physically, emotionally, and mentally, — and I want them to feel empowered to do and be better at the end of the season. 
2. Gain independence — One thing that I have noticed with our sailors is that they are really dependent on the coach and their parents. I understand that they are still young, but they are more mature than we give them credit for.  I mean, they are out on the water sailing a boat by themselves! They are able to multi-task and think about their position on the race course, how to make their boat go fast, where their body should be, planning ahead for their approach to the mark, all the while, avoiding other boats! That’s amazing!! However, I want their independence to grow a bit more when they are on land. I want them to try to launch their boat themselves, try to get a knot out of their bowline by themselves, figure out why their sail is too high, get their dry suits on by themselves, and take ownership of themselves and their boats. I notice that before they even try to do something, they ask for my help. When I ask them if they have at least attempted to do xyz, they say no. Our new rule at practice is to first try, then try again, and if you still need help, I will be right there.  I hope that they do not see me as the ‘mean/lazy coach,’ but the coach that believes that they can do anything. I truly believe that when people feel empowered by others habitually, they will start internalizing that feeling and will begin to empower themselves. 
3. Foster a better sense of teamwork. As I said earlier, our sailors are asking for help before they even try, but only from me! With that being said, there are tasks (such as flipping your boat or putting your boat on the rack) that requires at least two people. I want the kids to learn about teamwork! Instead of me running from the opti dock to the pad to the grassy area to help each sailor flip their boat, I want to see more camaraderie. I want to hear more “Can you help me flip my boat? I can help you roll your sail!”  Again, it is not that I do not want to help the sailors flip their boats, but I think that teamwork helps foster a healthier sense of community. The environment switches from competitive to collaborative, allowing the sailors to feel like they can be themselves, ask questions, and learn from each other. 
4. Lastly, the people that you grow up sailing Optis against are the people that you’ll sail against in high school, and then again in college, and for the rest of your life! So, let’s try to foster friendships from a young age :)

I plan on going over these goals with the sailors on Wednesday and/or this weekend, so please let me know if you have any questions/concerns/comments regarding these thoughts before then. 

With all of that being said, I absolutely LOVE to coach all of these sailors. I have seen huge strides made by each sailor, and most importantly, it seems like they are all still having fun!! 

Happy Tuesday! 

Best,

Katia DaSilva

Lime Fleet Parent Meeting Notes

Lime Fleet Opti Parents,

We had a constructive Parents Meeting yesterday. I know some of you were unable to attend the meeting, so below is an outline of some of the information that was covered.  Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.

• Sailing gear required for the spring
• Click here to see gear list
• Line Honors- offers discounts for dry suits for Midwest sailors
• Attend our gear swap & sale on April 22, 4-6pm!
• Spring lime fleet
• practice schedule: Friday 4-7pm & Sunday 12-5pm: May 7-28. *There will be no practice on Mother’s Day, Sunday May 14^th, we will be adding an additional practice on Sunday, June 4^th to make up for this cancelation.
• Spring Coaches: Amy Kehoe, Julia Melton, and Claudia Isbell.

• Summer green fleet
• can my child participate in green fleet?
• Yes!!! Green fleet is intended for sailors who have participated in at least one season of Lime fleet. You have the option to register for a half summer or full summer. This is an excellent way for sailors to improve their skills with full day practices and attending regattas. The summer is also a great time to make new friends and have fun on the water.
• practice schedule
• M-F, 8:30am-3:30pm. No CYC practices during a scheduled regatta or regatta travel days.
• Half Summer: June 19-July 14 (1^stHalf)  / July 10-August 4^th (2^nd Half)
• regatta schedule
• https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yHwTy0Z6Milst8TJdxmvIltHUd0m6IM7-gzaBHSr6Lk/edit?usp=sharing

• Please note that on May 1^st summer registration fees will increase by $200.00. You can register here.

• Opti Blog
• Please subscribe to the CYC Opti blog by inserting your email address in the top right box.
• Calendar- Find our season calendar under the calendar tab. Refer to this Google calendar for changes to our practice schedule, regattas, and registration deadlines.
• Regatta signup sheets can be found under the regatta & clinics tab.
• You must sign up on the regatta signup for each event to reserve a spot for your boat on the trailer  
• You will need to register to become a member for USODA.org as well as for US Sailing

Please save the date for our next parent meeting on June 7^th at 6pm!