Coronado Yacht Club
2008 Juniors Handbook

YOUR OPPORTUNITIES TO GET INVOLVED

(For exact dates of each event refer to the Junior Program Calendar)

Coronado Yacht Club Events www.coronadoyc.org

3^rd Sunday of Each Month Sail

A regatta sailed at CYC on the 3rd Sunday of each month with some exceptions. Open to all sailors beyond CYC Gold performance boat handling level. Sailing open to Sabot, Laser Radial and Laser Full-Rig sailors. Adults welcome to sail. Great opportunity to sail and gain experience in a low-key environment. Show up at 12 noon, skipper’s meeting at the snack bar at 12:30, first of 3 practice races at 1 PM. Free coaching, free boats, and great fun!

Jr. Program Work Party

Work parties are held annually in January. These work parties require several volunteers to help with the upkeep of our floating and rolling stock. Quality equipment is critical to operating a safe, organized program and giving our sailors the opportunities they deserve.

Jr. Parent Meetings

Parent Meetings are held 3 times p/year to help coordinate activities. Parents of all Jr. members and non-members are invited. Mandatory attendance is required of at least one parent of sailor(s) in ongoing Program. Parents must notify the Jr. Program Director if neither is able to attend.

Jr. Sailor Awards Banquet

This event, held in November recognizes all the sailors and supporting volunteers from the Fall and Spring sailing programs.

CYC Opening Day

Jr. Board members and Fleet Captains are expected to be present at this ceremony held annually in May, which opens the sailing season. Best sabot competition held before ceremony with the Lenson Sr. Sabot Race afterward.

Lenson Sr. Sabot Race (Memorial Day)

Sailed after CYC Opening Day ceremonies. Sr. Sabots sail with a Jr. Race Committee. Everyone sails club sabots.

Sam Cobean Jr. / Sr. Sabot Race (Labor Day)

Sailed at CYC over Labor Day weekend, this event is a fun regatta open to Jr. and Sr. Members of CYC. Sailors may sail any sabot, either club owned or privately owned.

CYC Annual Awards Dinner

Dinner held annually in November that recognizes achievements of Jr. Members, Youth Sailors and volunteers. Award winners are notified in advance and must RSVP to attend.

Spring/Fall Program Graduation Party

Party held at the end of May and in mid-December for graduating students’ of Spring and Fall Programs.

Wine Auction/Cocktail Party Fundraiser

Party held to raise money by auctioning donated bottles of wine. This event is fun and raises money for sailing scholarships for CYC Spring/Fall and Summer Programs.

Summer BBQ Lunch Fundraiser

BBQ style lunches are sold to summer sailors during the lunch break and generally held on Fridays. Proceeds go toward boat maintenance.

Casino Night Fundraiser

This event is the biggest fundraiser for the Junior Program. Held annually in Fall, this event combines fun with raising money to replace old boats and equipment.

San Diego Association of Yacht Clubs (SDAYC) Events

Sabot/Laser/Laser Radial "Luff-Ins" (Conner/Haines/Isler Perpetual Series)

A series of six regattas ("Luff-Ins") open to all Sabot sailors, fleets (A, B, C1,C2,C3), and all Laser and Laser Radial sailors under the age of 19. The Dennis Conner perpetual trophy is awarded at the final "Luff-Ins" to the top Sabot A Fleet sailor, the Robbie Haines perpetual trophy is awarded to the top Laser sailor in the San Diego area, and the JJ Isler perpetual trophy is awarded to the top Laser Radial sailor based on results calculated from the sailor’s final finishing position in all six Luff-Ins.

SWYC Early February

OYC May

MBYC Early June

CYC July

SDYC October

420/FJ "Luff-In" (Reynolds/Hart Perpetual Series)

A series of six regattas ("Luff-Ins") open to all 420’s and FJ’s. The Mark Reynolds perpetual is awarded at the final "Luff-In" to the top 420 Skipper and Crew and the Doug Hart perpetual to the top FJ Skipper and Crew..

SWYC Early February

SDYC March

OYC April

MBYC Early June

CYC July

CVYC October

Midwinter Regatta (All classes)

Sailed in February each year. 2007 was the 78^th year that the SCYA has sponsored and coordinated the Midwinter regatta. With approximately 30 yacht clubs hosting different classes and nearly 1000 boats competing over the same weekend. This is not a Jr. Event as it is open to sailors of all ages.

North Series (Sabot)

Fleet racing for the Sabot A Fleet. The purpose is to encourage travel and high caliber competition for youth racing in Southern California at the major bays for Naples Sabots. The North perpetual trophy is awarded to the top Sabot A Fleet sailor for Southern California based on results calculated from the sailor’s finishes at these four regattas through the winter months.

Junior Invitational January, SDYC

Spring Gold Cup March, NHYC

Fall Regatta September, ABYC

Jr. Commodore’s Regatta November, MBYC

Ullman/Frost (Laser/Laser Radial)

A series of regattas open to all Laser (Ullman), and Laser Radial (Frost) sailors under the age of 21. The Ullman and Frost perpetual trophies are awarded to the top sailors in their respective classes in Southern California based on the skipper’s finishes at these regattas:

Labor Day Regatta September, ABYC

Turkey Day Regatta November, ABYC

Midwinter West March, MBYC

Regatta May, CalYC

Perry (420)

A series of regattas open to all 420 sailors under the age of 21. The Perry perpetual trophies are awarded to the top sailors in their respective classes in Southern California based on the skipper’s finishes at these regattas:

Perry #1 September, CBYC

Perry #3 January, CYC

Perry #4 April, BCYC

Shadden Series (FJ)

A series of four regattas open to all Flying Juniors (FJ’s) sailors under the age of 21. The purpose is to encourage travel and high caliber competition for youth racing in Southern California at the major bays for the FJ double-handed dinghy. The series takes place in the fall and winter months of each year. All sailors under 21 are eligible. The skipper and crew with the lowest combined points for all of the series regattas wins.

Fall Gold Cup (2 day) September, NHYC

Regatta (1 day) October, CalYC

Regatta (1 day) January, SDYC

Regatta (2 day) March, ABYC

Dick Sweet Perpetual Series (Sabot) Team Race

Sabot Team Racing for teams of 3 sailors. Open to all clubs in the Southern California area. Two teams at a time compete, with a complete round robin constituting a regatta. Three separate regattas during July make up the entire series. Members from a team must be from the same yacht club.

Governor’s Cup (GC 21)

An International junior Match Racing Regatta. Hosted by Balboa YC. The skipper and crew must be 15 years old or older but must not have reached their 20th birthday by the finish of the event. Skipper and crew must be from the same club. 3 sailors and an alternate represent each club. Yacht clubs wishing to participate must make a challenge by filling out an application with a resume of the team and the challenging club.

Sabot Nationals

Held each year in either the San Diego, Newport Beach or Long Beach areas. As per INSA rules, sailors are either pre-qualified from the prior year, or they sail on the elimination day and qualify for the remaining spaces available.

Sabot II South & Sabot II Championship "11 and under" Regattas

Sailors 11 years of age and under may participate in the Sabot II South Regatta. The top 10 sailors continue on to compete in the Sabot II Championships. Location varies.

California International Sailing Association (CISA) Events www.cisasailing.org

Advanced Racing Clinic

An advanced racing clinic hosted by Alamitos Bay Yacht Club during Spring Break each year. Attendees are accepted based on sailing resumes. Classes of boats include Laser, Laser Radial, FJ, 420 and 29er’s. Instructors are all former Olympic, World, Collegiate or Youth National Champions.

Thanksgiving Clinic

An advanced clinic hosted by ABYC that is invitation only.

CISA Team for the Orange Bowl Regatta

One of a few regattas where So’ Cal sailors can receive grants and participate as part of a team at one of the largest youth regattas in the world. Orange Bowl is held annually immediately after Christmas Day.

Pacific Coast Interscholastic Sailing Association (PCISA) www.pcisa.org

On the West Coast, the Pacific Coast Interscholastic Sailing Association (PCISA) calendar consists of six events that represent the qualification series for the Mallory Trophy (see below). Each teams best three regattas count for 10% each, and the final regatta (the Pacific Coast Championship) counts for a whopping 70% of the final score. Approximately 5 teams qualify from the PCISA district to attend the High School Nationals (Mallory Regatta).

Sea Otter Regatta (1/6)

This regatta is hosted by Monterey YC in October.

Anteater Regatta (2/6)

This regatta is hosted by UC Irvine in December and sailed in Newport Harbor.

Rose Bowl Regatta (3/6)

Hosted by USC in January and sailed in Long Beach Harbor.

Cardinal Regatta (4/6)

Hosted by Stanford University in February and sailed on San Francisco Bay.

Gaucho Regatta (5/6)

Hosted by UC Santa Barbara in March and sailed in the ocean off Santa Barbara.

Pacific Coast Championship Gold Fleet (6/6)

Site varies, sailed in April. This regatta represents the most heavily weighted event towards qualifying for High School National Championship.

Silver Fleet (JV) Pacific Coast Championship

Site varies, sailed in April. This regatta provides a separate venue/regatta for teams that were unable to qualify for the gold fleet PCC’s.

"SoCal" Regattas

These events are "practice regattas, hosted by various clubs throughout California, and trophies are awarded to "non-varsity" sailors only. These events have no effect on PCISA qualifying results

Interscholastic Sailing Association (ISSA) Events www.highschoolsailingusa.org

High School sailing is popular nationwide with over 250 registered schools. The ISSA administers High School Sailing nationwide.

Mallory Regatta (established 1930)

The double-handed National Championship sailed in May. Includes teams from across the nation that have qualified in their district through a series of races during the school year. The event is usually sailed in FJ’s or 420's. The location rotates around the country from year to year.

Cressy Regatta (established 1930)

The single-handed National Championship is sailed in October. Includes individuals from across the nation that have qualified in their district at Cressy Elimination Regatta. The event in full rig Lasers and Laser Radials. The location rotates around the country from year to year.

Baker Regatta (established 1960)

The Team Racing Nationals Championship sailed in April provides a whole different challenge with separate rules and format. Each team qualifies in their district and is represented by 6 sailors. FJ’s or 420’s are the boats most often used.

US Sailing Association Junior Championships www.ussailing.org

Jr. Women’s Single-Handed Nationals (Leiter)

This event is open to girls 13-18 years old for the entire calendar year of the event. It is most often sailed in Laser Radials, and the site varies throughout the United States. There is no qualification racing for this event. However, participants should have prior experience racing Laser Radials. Boats are not provided. Boat charters are available.

Jr. Women’s Double-Handed Nationals (Ida Lewis)

This event is open to girls 13-18 years old. It is most often sailed in 420 dinghies, and includes the spinnaker and trapeze. Site varies. There is no qualification for this event. However, participants should have prior experience in 420’s or FJ. Boats are not provided. Boat charters are available.

Sears/Bemis/Smythe Junior Championships

These are US Sailing sponsored ladder events open to juniors at least 13 years old but who have not reached their 18th birthday during the calendar year. The Sears Cup is crews of 3 or 4 in Lightnings, J-24's, or Santana 20's. The Bemis Cup is double-handed boats, either 420's, Laser II’s, or FJ’s. The Smythe Cup is almost always sailed in Lasers. Any junior can participate in the "Area J" qualifier usually sailed in June or July. Simply register and race. The first place finisher in each of the three divisions advances to the final event sailed during the third week of August.

Junior Olympic Festivals

These regattas are run in each of seven regions in the United States. The California event is held in July and the site varies. Boats involved are most often Lasers, Laser Radials, FJ’s, 420’s and 29er’s. Winners qualify immediately for JO National Championship, aka US Youth Champs.

US Youth Champs

This is the most prestigious national junior event of the sailing season each year. It is open to all juniors age 19 and under who are accepted through an application/resume process. Applicants may not turn 20 years old in the calendar year. Approximately 60 single-handed, 30 double-handed teams, and 30 board sailors are selected by virtue of their sailing resume by US Sailing’s Championship Committee. The boats used in these events are decided upon years in advance to allow sailors to train and campaign for this event. Applications are available in early January and are due back to US Sailing by April 1st. Acceptances are sent out by early May, and the Championships are usually held in June.