Join the 2025 ETYSA Race Team!
Is your sailor ready to take their skills to the next level? ETYSA is excited to welcome participants to our new 2025 Race Team, a great opportunity for sailors to grow through competitive racing in a supportive and fun environment!
About the ETYSA Race Team:
- Purpose: To encourage the growth of junior sailing through racing, supported by ETYSA’s equipment, venue, staff, and volunteers.
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Practice Schedule: Practices are held once per week on Tuesdays with Wednesdays as an optional make-up day for weather cancellations.
- Sailors must commit to at least 4 practices.
- Regattas: ETYSA coaches and volunteers will support 2–3 local regattas throughout the summer. A coach boat will accompany and support our sailors on the water. Regatta details will be shared after registration.
Eligibility:
- Ages: 10–19 years old * Younger sailors can attend with prior approval from Program Director.
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Skill Level: Completion of the Little Red Book (basic sailing skills) or approval by the Program Director.
- Ideally sailors will have attended 1 session of "Learn to Race"
- Sailors will be evaluated at their first session to ensure readiness. If more skill development is needed, the race team fee will be refunded, and your sailor may be encouraged to continue in our Learn to Sail program before rejoining.
- Membership: Active ETYSA membership is required.
Boats Used:
- 420s, Sunfish, and Optimists (Optis)
Dates & Times:
- Practice Dates (Tuesdays):
June 10, June 16, June 24
July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29
- Time: 4:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Coaching Staff:
- Jean Volk – Head Instructor
- Meredith Dart – Program Director
Cost: $150 for the season
(Regatta entry fees, travel expenses, and any private coaching outside of scheduled team events are not included.)
