Class Availability

Last updated 6/22/08

Adult Session - Full
Session 2 - Opti Beginner AM - 3 spots available
Session 2 - Opti Advanced PM - 3 spots available
Session 3 - Opti Beginner AM - Full
All other classes have room

Green Fleet Friday 

When: July 11, 18, 25, and August 1st
Where: Eastport Yacht Club
Times: 5:30pm registration, 6pm 1st start, Cookout and awards immediately following races.
Cost: Free – sponsored by area businesses.
Who can participate?10 boats from SSA, 10 boats from AYC, 10 boats from EYC 
How do I sign up? Sailors are asked to preregister with your Program Director and just show up on the race course. Note: Area programs are responsible for the organization and safety of their Green Fleeters to and from course.

Charles Schwab Cup

Once again Charles Schwab is chartering 4 - J-80s which will be sailed by area juniors representing SSA, EYC, and AYC during the J-Worlds Thursday Night series starting May 10. Ages are 13-18 yrs and should have a solid sailing foundation with racing experience a PLUS. There will be 4-5 kids per boat plus a J-World instructor. We are looking for Jrs. to represent EYC. If interested Email Jr. Fleet Chair Holly O'Hare . There is no charge to participate.  

Volunteers Needed

The Junior Sailing Program has a lot of ongoing projects. If you would like to pitch in contact Jr. Fleet Chair Holly O'Hare.   

2008 Learn-to-Sail Program - Classes are filling fast... don't wait. 

2008 Jr. Summer Program brochure now available. To download click here.

In addition to the application you need to complete a medical form. Please download  Jr program info and medical form  or Adult program info and medical form and return completed medical form by the first day of classes. We must have a completed medical form for your child to participate. If you have questions contact Jr. Fleet Chair Holly O'Hare.

Our Mission

The Mission of the Eastport Yacht Club Jr. Fleet is to support a Learn-to-Sail program that teaches student the basics of boathandling, seamanship, safety, and sportsmanship. The program strives to develop competence and confidence in our sailors in a safe and fun learning environment.

Who Can Take Our Classes?

The program is open to EYC member's and nonmember's children/grandchildren between the ages of 8-14.  Discounts are offered to EYC, AYC, and SSA members. Enrollment is on a first come, first serve basis so Sign up Today!

Course Descriptions

Opti Sailing
Our Opti classes offer instruction for beginner and advanced sailors.  Our Beginner Class introduces the child to basic seamanship, including rigging, steering, and beginner and intermediate sailing.  Emphasis is placed on safety, learning, and fun! Through classroom and on-the-water activities, students are introduced to water safety, boat controls (main sheet and tiller), basic sailing maneuvers (tacking and jibing), basic seamanship (knot tying, rigging/derigging), wind direction, and sailing a course.  Our classes are for children ages 8-11 (50-110lbs).  Our New Advanced Class focuses on beginner racing including boat handling, mark rounding, starting, tactics, and tackling the race course. *Must have previous Opti sailing experience for Advanced class.
Beginner Morning: 9 am - Noon Advanced Afternoon: 1 pm - 4 pm

CFJ Sailing
Our CFJ classes offer instruction for beginner and advanced sailors. All of our classes build on previous skills and is designed for our older students.  Our classes are for children ages 10-14 . Our Beginner Class curriculum emphasizes terminology, basic seamanship (knot tying, rigging/derigging), basic boat handling (steering, sail trim, capsize recovery), and course sailing.  Our New Advanced Class builds on beginner skills and focus on advanced boat handling including spinnaker work, roll tacking, mark rounding, starting, tactics, and tackling the race course. *Must have previous double handed  sailing experience for Advanced class.
Beginner Morning: 9 am - Noon Advanced Afternoon: 1 pm - 4 pm.

Adult Sailing
Our New Adult Sailing Program is taught in the CFJ and focuses on the fundamental skills covered in our Beginner Class.  No experience necessary. 5 Monday Evenings: 6PM-Sundown

2008 Costs	2008 Dates
Beginner Mornings/2 weeks, $200 EYC, AYC, or SSA members $250 nonmembers,T- shirt included Advanced Afternoons/3 weeks, $300 EYC, AYC, or SSA members $375 nonmembers, T- shirt included Adult Sailing 5 Monday evenings, 6pm - sundown. $150 includes textbook. Discounts Bring your own Opti (-$50) plus free storage during the program. Reduced rates for EYC, AYC, and SSA members.	Session 1 Beginner June 23 - July 3 (Morning) Advanced - June 23 - July 11 (Afternoon) Session 2 Beginner - July 7 - July 18 (Morning) Advanced - July 14- August 1(Afternoon) Session 3 Beginner - July 21 - August 1(Morning) Adult Sailing June 30 - August 1 (Monday evenings)

Refund Policy

We understand summer plans changes. We offer a 100% refund before June 1st and 50% after June 1st.  Don't wait till the last minute. We expect classes to fill quickly, so sign up today!  

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Our Instructors

All our instructors are US SAILING Level 1, CPR, and First Aid certified. They come highly recommended with a great track record for hands-on instruction.

2008 Staff

	Head Instructor/Opti/Adult Instructor	Aubrey Nightswander hails from Port Clinton, OH where she was the Head Instructor/Race Coach for the Port Clinton Yacht Club. She is a Junior at St. John's College and while in school she works as the boathouse steward for the college sailing and crew team. She is also a big soccer player. Aubrey has lots of experience teaching/coaching/racing in the Opti, FJ, 420, Laser, and Thistle. We look forward to having Aubrey at the Eastport Yacht Club.
	CFJ and Adult Sailing Instructor	Conner Blounin hails from Tampa, FL where he was a sailing coach for  3 years at the Davis Island Youth Sailing Foundation. He is a sophomore at Washington College and sails on the the college dinghy team. Conner is an experienced Opti, 420, and CFJ racer and we look forward to having him as our CFJ instructor.
	CFJ Instructor	Brendan Heussler is a senior at Severn School and a member of the Varsity Sailing Team.  He has served as a volunteer instructor at Severn Sailing Association and John R. Turney Sailing Center in Chautauqua, NY. We look forward to having him as our CFJ instructor.
	Jr. Instructor/Opti	Shawn Murray is a senior at Archbishop Spalding High School and on the Varsity Sailing team.  He has been sailing at SSA since 1998 and actively raced on the Opti and 420 race teams. He will be attending the College of Charleston in the fall and hopes to join the sailing team.  We are excited to have Shawn as part of our staff.

Boats

Optimist Dinghy
Designed for sailors weighing 50-120 lbs., the Optimist Dinghy has become the world standard for introductory junior trainers. Our Opti class is designed for students ages 8-11. We have 10 new club owned boats and will take students with privately owned boats.  Class size is limited.

Club Flying Junior
A popular junior trainer, the CFJ is a light, tough, agile performer. The CFJ tacks and accelerates quickly, making the best use of restricted sailing areas. Its large comfortable buoyancy tanks ensure that the CFJ is both self rescuing and safe. Our CFJ class is designed for students ages 11-14. Students will sail in groups of 2-3 per boat.  Class size is limited.

If you would like to volunteer or have questions contact Jr. Fleet Chair Holly O'Hare.