Our Learn to Sail level 1 is for complete beginners. Learn to Sail covers rigging, points of sail, basic boat handling, water safety, and seamanship. The overall goal is to help the sailor get comfortable sailing
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solo in varying conditions and becoming an independent sailor. As the sailor gains more confidence sailing they will advance to Learn to Race – Level 2.
Learn to Race level 2 is for those sailors that have successfully completed Learn to Sail Level 1. In this class, the sailors will be introduced to the basics of sailboat racing. Specific skills include starting, racing the course, and flags.
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This level prepares sailors to move up to our Development Team which races in regattas.
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Development Team
Our Development Team is for Sabots, Optis, and Doublehanded. To make it into our Development Team, you need to complete Learn to Sail (Level 1) and Learn to Race (Level 2).
Younger sailors race in the Sabot or Optimist. Sabots start in the C3 fleet. Optimist start racing in the Green fleet. Older sailors sail in the CFJ or C420 with a partner.
Our Race Team is for Sabots, Optis, Doublehanded, ILCAs and Match Racing. To make it into our Race Team,
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Sabots need to reach Sabot C1. Optis need to reach Champ. ILCA4 sailors place in the top 50% at a regatta, top 30% in a CFJ regatta. ILCA6/C420 sailors top 70% at a regatta. Being accepted into our Match Race Program qualifies you for our Race Team.
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High PerformanceTeam
Our High Performance Team is for C420, I420s, 29ers, ILCAs and Match Racing. High Performance Team status is given to our most successful sailors. These sailors are practicing and competing in national and international events. Qualifying regattas include US Nationals, North Americans, Mid-Winters, Youth Champs, Orange Bowl, World Championships and Match Race Grade 1/2/3.
- To qualify in a Performance class (I420, 29er, or ILCA6), sailors need to place in the top 30% at a qualifying event or top 50% at a World Championships in their gender.
- To qualify in Match Racing, place 1st at Dixson Cup or top 3 at a grade 3+.
- To qualify in a C420 sailors need to place top 20% at a qualifying regatta.
- To qualify in a Development class ( ILCA4, or Opti), sailors need to place top 10% at a qualifying regatta or top 25% at a World Championships.
*Sailors must requalify within a year to hold High Performance Team status
To Qualify for High Performance team sailor’s must be wearing a Team BYC pinnie when they achieve the qualifying result