Race Team Extended

Race team Extended is for juniors who want to take their sailing to a higher level. It consists of seven additional weeks of instruction following Junior Week (June 21 through August 15th) from world-class professional coaches Luis Canuto and Damian Saponara. Juniors sail Optis, Club 420s, Lasers and Laser Radials.

The cost (for members who register and pay by the deadline) is $650; the cost for non-members who register and pay by the deadline is $850.

Housing is available for most of the summer at Christchurch School. See Housing.

As part registration for Race Team Extended, parents are required to volunteer for at least two events this season. They can for example choose to carpool kids from/to Richmond on two days, or chaperone several kids through a regatta or two.

• Junior Week - 5 days of training - join one of the Racing Classes
1. Racing Opti Class - bring and sail your own Optimist.
2. Racing Laser Class - bring and sail your own Laser - or borrow one of the Club Lasers.
3. Racing 420 Class - sail with another Junior - as skipper or crew - in one of the Club's 420s.
• Race Team Extended described below - up to 30 additional days of training after Junior Week
• Development Race Team described below - up to 20 additional days of training after Junior Week
• Coaching by Appointment - available on selected days at daily or hourly rates ($15/hr for Development Team or Learn2Sail coaches only)
• Clinics Friday June 20 afternoon High Performance Race Clinic; Sunday June 29 Team Racing Clinic;(Optimist, 420, Laser and Laser Radial

Race Team Extended Program:

Race Team is a great choice for junior sailors who enjoy spending time sailing with their friends and want to rapidly improve their skills through regularly scheduled coaching sessions and through opportunities to test themselves at competitive events. Race Team members will be grouped by boat: Optimist, 420, Laser, Laser Radial. This is our top level offering for our most committed juniors.

To enroll in the Extended Program, the junior should enroll in all sessions starting with Junior Week. The instruction and practice for this program will be cumulative, and teaching and learning works better when the instructor can add new material each week, rather than spending time "catching up" students who missed prior sessions. If we have Racing Team members who cannot make all the sessions, you may be able to fill in for them, so please indicate in the comment section of your registration form if you would like to be considered for any extra spots that might be available on a pro rata cost basis.

Also, as previously stated, Laser sailors who wish to enroll only for Junior Week may do so at the Junior Week rate, or may attend Junior Week, plus additional days at the per day rate on a space-available basis. Juniors not already signed up for Race Team Extended Program before Junior Week may have the opportunity to join the team at the conclusion of Junior Week on a space available basis.

Please note this program requires a minimum 2 days of volunteer commitment on the part of parents to serve as chaperones and other necessary tasks.

The primary Regattas hosted by FBYC this season include: Still under Construction

• FBYC Junior Regatta, Saturday June 28    Sign Up!
• FBYC Junior Regatta, Saturday June 28th with Team Racing Clinic/Regatta Sunday June 29th    Sign Up!
• FBYC Junior Regatta, April 28th    Sign Up!
• A large number of Traveling Regattas - like at Annapolis, Hampton, West River, etc. See the entire 2008 FBYC Junior Schedule here.
• This link has the same list of events but in a easily printable format 2008 FBYC Junior Schedule - Print for the "Refrigerator"