Go Pro Videos

We've been using a Go Pro video camera to improve boathandling... check them out at the BHYC Jr Sailing Flickr page, where you'll find the videos as well as coaching commentary.

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LYC 420 Team Race Champions!

BHYC represented the star burgee brilliantly, finishing as the 1st and 3rd place teams in the A division of the annual LYC Team Race. Congratulations!

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Week 3 Notes

Last week BHYC juniors had some great results in the Ironman and Powder Puff Regattas. Notably, Brooke Naylor placed first overall in the Powder Puff opti fleet, and Carolyn Corbet won the Red division. You can view complete results online at the BBYRA Jr Sailing results page.

We've got a pretty light week as far as regattas and traveling are concerned, so we'll be getting some good practice and fun days in while we can. The only regatta this week is the Barclay Cup, and next week we've got the LYC Team Race and Opti regatta and our first Interclubs.

Barclay Cup is an opti team racing event at LEHYC on Long Beach Island. We'll be sending six optis, two teams of three each, with teams to be determined by tomorrow. We'll send out more info to the team members then. We'll be looking to defend our 2x champions status and win another burgee for the Merrick Center. For more info, NOR, history and past winners (1997 was a big year) of this very prestigious event, check out this link. Cost is $40 per sailor.

The LYC Jr. Team Race for 420s is a week from today, Monday the 18th. The 420s are working on team racing this week, and we will determine our two teams to send in the next day or two. We can send a total of 16 sailors and 6 boats (8 members per team, which includes an alternate skipper and crew). Cost is $55 for each boat.

The LYC Caryn Wilson Memorial Opti Regatta is the next day, Tuesday the 19th. If you have not registered your child, please do so with this form as soon as possible. We'll be taking the 20-boat trailer down, but it will be filled with boats from the Opti Intermediate group. We likely WILL NOT be able to get other boats on the trailer to LYC, so please make a plan on how to get your opti to LYC for this event. There will not be program here at BHYC for those not attending, as all of our coaches will be at LYC.

Thursday the 21st there is a 420 Interclub at NBYC and on Friday the 22nd is an Opti Interclub at MCYC. We will be towing or sailing to these events, and your junior should come with a lunch packed. Registration is on-site and free. More detailed info to come next week.

To compliment the program's reusable water-bottles, our coaches will have 3-gallon water coolers at regattas so our juniors will have access to cold water all day long. Please be sure they are using refillable water-bottles--the BHYC bottles with the burgee are good, but any refillable bottle like a nalgene or aluminum bottle will work. We're looking to become a leader in US Sailing's initiative in cutting back on the enormous amounts of plastic waste that junior sailing generates.

A Reminder about the club's new Adult Sailing program. If you'd like to get on one of the club's new sailboats geared towards adult learning, there's plenty of opportunity! Follow this link for more information. 

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Week 2 Notes

We have two regattas this week, the Ironman for boys on Thursday and the Powder Puff for girls on Friday.

Ironman: We will be trailering optis to Shore Acres on Thursday morning, which means we'll set them up after program tomorrow. Our Intermediate boys (sailing in green fleet) will have priority on the club trailer, which should leave us with a few open slots. If you need one, please let me know. The boys that are going down to Ironman should be at Shore Acres, rigged and ready to go by 9am to meet with their coaches before the 9:30 skipper's meeting. Here's a link to the Notice of Race (NOR) and registration if you still need it.

Powder Puff: For our girls that are registered, we'll be sailing to this event just down the river. We're going to have them get to BHYC early and be rigged and ready to sail or tow by 7:30am. Its a zoo over there with registration, so we want to be through the lines and checked in by 9am so our sailors can meet with their coaches before the 9:30 skippers meeting. Here's the NOR for more info.

The Junior Olympics Mid-Atlantic Festival at IHYC is filling up fast and will cap out pretty soon--register you child ASAP if you haven't already. All our A and B optis should register, as well as 420s. Our Intermediates can also register, but would consult with their coach first. Here's a link to the site, where you can find the NOR, registration, and a list of registrants.

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Happy 4th of July!

We wish everyone a happy holiday weekend! We hope you stay out of traffic and have lots of fun! Be sure to show up for Watersports on Monday and for the Fun Race; registration starts at 8am, racing at 9 w/ free coffee, OJ and doughnuts. Bring your Opti, 420, or just show up!

BHYC Junior Sailing gear will also be available for purchase on club account. Pick up spray jackets, pants, sweats, rashguards, and all other sundry club needs.

Happy 4th, we'll see you Tuesday!

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July 2011 Point Races!

We had the first Point Races of the summer in the Optimist fleets here on  the Merrick side. Click on these links to see the A Opti results and the B Opti results. You can also see some photos of the racing at the link above. Enjoy!

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Summer 2011!!

The Junior Sailing Program is just around the corner, and it promises to be another great summer on the water. Once again we've got a stellar staff of coaches, and our facilities are the best around. For registration information, please contact the BHYC office staff. If you're already registered and have any questions, you can contact John Petrillo, Jr Sailing Director, at bhycjrsailing@gmail.com.

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