Southport Junior Yacht Club
Sailing Foundation
2012 SUMMER SAILING PROGRAM
The Southport Yacht Club located in Cosy Harbor offers exceptional instruction to junior sailors on the beautiful Sheepscot River. For over fifty years the Sailing Program has grown to provide its participants many nautical experiences and the opportunity to share with friends the pleasures of sailing the Maine Coast.
The Southport Junior Yacht Club Sailing Foundation sailing program is open to any young person turning 8 years old this calendar year to 18 years old, with or without prior experience on the water. Membership with any yacht club is not necessary. We welcome any child who desires exposure to the joys of sailing!
Beginning sailors take part in an instructional program that teaches basic sailing skills, terminology and seamanship. They will crew with more experienced sailors in Turnabouts for sailing drills, coastal exploring and fun racing. Beginners spend about two hours per class on the water except if class is held ashore in the event of poor weather. The Beginner class meets during the morning session.
Intermediate sailors build on and practice the skills learned as beginners. They will also learn to set a spinnaker, sail with jibs, participate in inter-club races, and use their skills in a wide variety of activities. One portion of the Intermediate class sails in Turnabouts, while the other portion sails in Optimist Dinghies. The Intermediate class meets during the afternoon session.
Advanced sailors develop their racing skills, compete with other yacht clubs, and represent the Southport Junior Yacht Club in regional sailing competitions. Team racing, advanced tactics, and tuning techniques are included. The Advanced Class sails during the afternoon session.
The program also offers nautical field trips, which may include visits to the Maine Maritime Museum, Coast Guard bases, local sail lofts and boatyards. Day trips to area islands and beaches will be offered as “special events.”
In addition to boating skills, participants learn responsibility and teamwork. Junior sailors will develop camaraderie with their fellow sailors based on exciting shared experiences.
ADULT SAILING CLASSES / SUPERVISED SAILING: Adult sailing classes will be offered in two formats. On Friday mornings from 9:30 to 11:45, while the Beginner Class is doing a Friday Fun Day event, and if the weather is good, an adult sailing class / supervised sail will be offered. Turnabout boats will be utilized. Each adult beginner will sail with an experienced youth sailor from the afternoon Intermediate and Advanced classes. More experienced adults who would like to sail as part of a group, but not with a youth sailor also in the boat, will have that option as well. At least one instructor from the Sailing Program staff will supervise and lead the class. Cost will be $25 per session (if the adult chooses to sail with an experienced youth sailor, $20 of the $25 will be paid by the adult directly to the youth). Because each class will be cancelled if the weather is not cooperative, payment for each class will be made at the time of the class. Please register in advance by either using the online registration process that is used for youth students or by using the sign up sheets in the senior building. It is important that you register or sign up in advance so that we know how many youth helpers we need to recruit. Payment and any required paperwork will be dealt with in the summer.
Additionally, private lessons with Sailing Program staff will be offered after 4:00 on weekdays and on weekends. If interested in a private lesson please speak to the Sailing Program staff.
SESSIONS
The sailing program starts June 25th and runs over an eight week period, divided into weekly sessions ending August 17th with the Junior Banquet and Awards Ceremony. Sailors can enroll for a minimum of one week, or any number of weeks up to the full eight week season. An enrollment period of at least two consecutive weeks is strongly encouraged. Morning sessions begin promptly at 9:00 AM and finish at 12:00 Noon; afternoon sessions begin at 1:00 PM and finish at 4:00 pm. Beginners meet in the morning session and Intermediate and Advanced sailors meet in the afternoon sessions. Five days of instruction are planned, Monday through Friday, with Fridays doubling as “special events.” Each student’s skill level is evaluated upon entering the Program and progress and achievements are monitored. Because all skill levels are practiced daily, each student will have the opportunity to work at his/her skill level and progress at his/her own rate. Discounts are provided for families who allow the use of their family’s Turnabout or Opti in the program.
SOUTHPORT JUNIOR YACHT CLUB
All youth sailing class members are automatically enrolled as members of the Junior Yacht Club. JYC members elect their own officers and plan activities. Past activities have included invitational regattas, dances, activity nights, barbeques and field trips. Instructors and senior club members serve as advisors to the JYC.
INSTRUCTORS
Program instruction is provided by an experienced co-ed staff headed by returning Program Director Will Jacobs. Will is an alumnus of the Sailing Program. During the rest of the year he is a 5th grade teacher at Washington Irving School in Tarrytown, NY. He, his wife Diane, and their two children, Emma and Bryce (who sail in the program) live in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY during the winter. Please refer to the “People” tab for a list of the other instructors.
SAFETY
All participants, including adults, are required to wear a Coast Guard approved life vest at all times on docks, floats, and boats, regardless of swimming ability. Students must have their own life vests as well as appropriate clothing and footgear. A basic swim test is required of all new youth students on the first day of the program.
SCHOLARSHIPS
The Southport Junior Sailing Foundation has a limited amount of scholarship money available for participants requiring financial aid. Interested parents of participants must fill out the scholarship application form that can be found in the Registration section along with the other registration forms. Completed scholarship applications should be returned with the other registration forms.
INQUIRIES
For more information on the sailing program, or to inquire about space availability for classes, or scholarship information, write to:
Southport Junior Yacht Club Sailing Foundation,
PO Box 68,
Southport, ME 04576.
Or
William Jacobs
36 Fairmont Avenue
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706
During the summer season, call 207-633-5767 and ask to speak with Will Jacobs.In January of each year the payment, registration, emergency information-liability, and scholarship forms for the upcoming summer will become available online at www.southportyachtclub.org.
BOATS
Turnabouts: A safe, stable trainer with a single mainsail and a small spinnaker. Room for several beginners and an instructor make this an ideal entry level boat.
Optimist Dinghies (Optis): A single-handed advanced dinghy for younger racers. The Foundation owns four Optis; most opti sailors provide their own.
420s: The universal US sailing double-handed training boat used by teenage and collegiate sailors. The 420 is used in our Advanced Class. The Foundation owns twelve 420s.
SUMMER 2012
SAILING PROGRAM WEEKS
WEEK DATES
A June 25 - June 29
B July 2 - July 6
C July 9 - July 13
D July 16 - July 20
E July 23 - July 27
F July 30 - August 3
G August 6 - August 10
H August 13 - August 17
SAILING PROGRAM FEE SCHEDULE
| NUMBER OF WEEKS |
BEGINNER AND INTERMEDIATE CLASSES | ADVANCED CLASS |
| 1 | $285.00 | $360.00 |
| 2 | $385.00 | $460.00 |
| 3 | $510.00 | $560.00 |
| Each additional week | $85.00 additional | $95.00 additional |
Turnabout/Opti Discount. A new Turnabout mooring field was installed in Fall of 2011. Annual maintenance of the moorings will be funded through the slightly reduced discount given to families who need a mooring for their Turnabout. If a family provides a turnabout that is in good, safe working condition for use in the Sailing Program it is entitled to a $300 (if a Cosy Harbor mooring is owned for the turnabout) or $275 (if a mooring is needed for the turnabout) discount against its total sailing program fees. If a family provides a turnabout that is in good, safe working condition for use in the Sailing Program it is entitled to a $300 discount against its total sailing program fees. If a family provides an optimist dinghy that is in good, safe working condition for use in the Sailing Program it is entitled to a $150 discount against its total sailing program fees. If a family provides both a turnabout and an optimist dinghy for use in the Sailing Program it is entitled to both discounts provided that the family has at least two students in the Program, otherwise it is only entitled to the turnabout discount. With regards to the optimist dinghy discount, though the Sailing Program would prefer to be able to share the opti boats with all students, if a family desires that its optimist dinghy only be used by the family’s student(s) (e.g., the optimist dinghy might be relatively new and used for racing purposes, and the family wishes to keep the opti in excellent condition) the family is still entitled to the opti discount. A turnabout or optimist dinghy can only be used for the discount once by one family (i.e., multiple families can not “provide” the same boat in order to get the discount). All turnabouts and optis must be made available for use in the Sailing Program at the beginning of the summer and for a minimum of fours weeks in order to receive the discounted fee. Moorings for turnabouts in Cozy Harbor are the owner’s responsibility.
Prior to participating in the sailing program the registration and class reservation process must be completed. Please refer to the Registration page.
SJYCSF BY-LAWS
ByLaws
of the
Southport Junior Yacht Club Sailing Foundation
As Amended August 17, 2009