Friday, January 27th, 2012
EYC Flying Scot sailors should consider racing in the Flying Scot Midwestern Championship Regatta, March 18-23, 2012, at Southern Yacht Club, New Orleans.
The Midwinters are a great excuse to get to a warmer clime and to test your skills against some of the best Scot sailors in the country. Or, if you prefer more relaxed racing, you can compete in the Challenger Fleet and compete against some people who are not among the best Scot sailors in the country.
In either case, you can enjoy SYC’s southern hospitality and excellent new clubhouse, featuring a third-floor balcony, bar and dining room with race course views, swimming pool, great New Orleans-style meals, and more!
For more information see the Notice of Race at www.fssa.com/node/6918
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
As the EYC’s racing program grows, we see more and more EYC parents who want their children to race successfully. Here are a few thoughts on helping your junior race with success.
First, recognize that the definition of “success” may vary from one junior to another. How does your junior define success? Getting around the race course by herself? Winning? Learning and improving? Having fun in the boat with friends? Once you know how your junior defines “success,” you will be in a better position to help. Each race has only one winner, but there are dozens of races in a season, and most juniors recognize that improvement over the course of a season is a significant achievement.
ENCOURAGE. Your child might need encouragement just to show up, or a reminder that racing opportunities exist. Learn the EYC’s racing schedule and make sure your junior shows up on time and raring to go!
EQUIP. Make sure your junior is equipped with the personal gear she needs to race: sailing gloves, proper clothing or foul weather gear, nonskid shoes, a watch with a countdown timer (Flying Scots only), and a PFD which isn’t too nerdy-looking and fits right.
FIND A RIDE. Help your junior get a position crewing for another skipper. Crewing is a great way to learn and to make new friends, but some juniors are too shy to ask adults or others if they need crew.
RIG. If your junior draws an EYC-owned boat to race, help your junior rig that boat. Making sure the rigging is right and that your junior is on time for the start is half the battle in junior racing. If you are not sure of the finer details of rigging, ask other EYC members or staff to help you and your junior.
CHEER. Stay to watch the races, cheer your junior on, and socialize with other parents and grandparents. You might even be offered a ride on someone’s spectator boat, or a cocktail!
SAIL TOGETHER. Sailing can be an excellent family sport. If you are a proficient sailor, your junior can learn from you (just make sure to keep it fun). If you are a beginner sailor, you can crew for your junior, a rare opportunity for your junior to play the role of the knowledgable teacher while you are the learner.
LEARN. Even in the off season, you can encourage your junior’s interest in sailboat racing, and help him learn, with sailboat racing books, DVDs, and magazine subscriptions. Check our the store on US SAILING’s website at www.ussailing.org
BUY A BOAT. Nothing tells your junior that your are committed to his sailing success like buying a racing sailboat. Lasers, Optimists, and Flying Scots in good used condition are less expensive than you think, hold their resale value, and will repay your investment many times over, by making sure your junior always has a boat to race. Racing a private boat means your junior can be confident that his skills and determination, not his boat, determine his race results.
Thursday, January 19th, 2012
The EYC is justifiably proud of its sailing school. The EYC operates one of the oldest and largest sailing schools in the United States. In just nine weeks in 2011 the EYC taught over 250 student sessions, up over 10% from 2010. Every year we get lots of compliments on the quality of our lesson program, and enrollment grows, so we know we are doing it right!
Even so, we strive to make the EYC’s sailing school better every year. In 2012 we are making more improvements to the curriculum and to instructor training.
To learn more about the EYC’s lesson program, and to sign up now for 2012 lessons, go to www.eyc.org/lessons. Sign up early before the most popular session dates and times fill up!
Some popular features added in 2011 will continue in 2o12. Beginner lessons exclusively for teenagers are offered in the afternoon in Sessions B, C, D and E. Adult lessons are offered in the afternoons in one-week sessions. Alternatively, adults can take lessons every Thursday evening for four or eight weeks.
Tips for parents:
1. Please carefully read all the information provided during the on-line signup process.
2. The most popular (and crowded) sessions are sessions C, D and E, in the mornings. If those sessions are full, or if you prefer to maximize the chance that your child will experience a lower student/instructor ratio, sign up for sessions A or B, and/or sign up for afternoon lessons instead of morning lessons. In order to encourage signup for afternoon lessons, most lesson levels are offered at a discounted price in the afternoon.
3. EYC membership is required in order to take lessons. A junior student must be the child of a Family member, or a Student member. Being the niece, nephew, grandchild, or house guest of a Family member is not in itself sufficient to entitle a junior student to take lessons. Student membership is only $50, no initiation fee required. Family members should already have received membership renewal notices via U.S. Mail; Student memberships are purchased during the lesson sign-up process.
4. Sign up your child for the correct lesson level (one level above the level most recently successfully passed. Note that just because your child took a lesson level does not mean your child passed that lesson level.) If you do not remember which level your child most recently passed, check the report card you received at the end of your child’s final lesson session. If you can’t find the report card, just make your best guess and the EYC will adjust the student’s level if necessary.
Questions? Contact Education Committee chairman Jay Lott jaylott01@gmail.com
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