Spring 2010 Sailing Application
Hawaii Yacht Club will have a booth at the Hawaii Ocean Sports Expo at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall on February 27 and 28. Come on down to check out our display at the end of February!
Kaneohe Yacht Club’s Opening Day Laser Regatta was held on Feb 14 with 26 boats! The wind was trades 5-11 knots with big shifts and very patchy. Principal Race Officer Jesse Andrews ran five windward/leeward races and every race was square to the wind. Winning the day was University of Hawaii sailor Julian Soto. Sailing for HYC were Mitchell Woodrow, Woody Woodrow, Alicia Ward, Laura Hughes, and Morgan Merrill. Thanks to Kai Andrade for the registration and race committee help.
Classes have begun for the novice, intermediate, and racing courses. Instructors Ailana Warren, Laura Hughes, and Aneka Lizotte are keeping the sailors going upwind and learning new skills. We are offering a team racing class for the afternoon sailors, team racing is a version of sailing where 3 boats race against 3 boats on another team. The team wins when a combination of their score is less than the other team. Team racing is popular in high school sailing and college sailing.
We are offering a spring break sailing program beginning March 22 with classes during the week from 9am to 12pm for the novice/intermediate and 1-4 for the racing program. We usually sail lasers in the afternoon and this is a good time to come out for laser sailing.
High school sailing is underway with 12 schools sailing in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu league. Teams are practicing Monday thru Thursday with some schools having up to 16 sailors on their roster! Thanks to the coaches for putting their teams together and I look forward to a fun spring.
Adult sailing classes are ongoing in our Cal 20 and 420 fleet, check out the HYC website for more information.
Upcoming regattas for the Hawaii Youth Sailing Association are Saturday March 6 at Kaneohe Yacht Club and Saturday March 20 at Hickam Harbor. These are great introductions to racing and the social events after are really fun!
Our upcoming sailing program for the spring begins on Saturday February 20 with classes in beginning, intermediate, and racing sailing. There are applications on the HYC website. Adult sailing classes are also offered on a continuing basis.
Upcoming regattas include the Kaneohe Opening Day Laser Race on Feb 13 and the Pearl Harbor Opening Day on February 21.
Left: Mika Geringer, Right: Sailing coaches Victor and Ailana
Adult sailing is also offered on a continuing basis in our Cal 20 and 420 fleet. Download the application here.
HYC Junior Sailing Information (see below for application info.)
Safety: Students are required to provide their own U.S. Coast Guard Approved Personal Flotation Device. The Type III PFD is the most popular, is the most appropriate for small boat sailing and students like them.
Swimming Skills: Students must pass a swim test of 50 yards and be able to tread water for 3 minutes. The swim test will be conducted on the first day of class.
Registration: Students are officially registered when the following are completed:
Application
Medical Release
Swim Check
Payment to HYC
Non-Sailing Days: Classes will be held every day that is scheduled. We will attempt to go sailing on most days. If the weather does not allow us to go out on the water we will hold class on shore.
Refunds: No refunds are available except for medical emergencies. If for some reason a student cannot attend a session, the unused part of the tuition may be applied to future courses.
Clothing: Students must bring the following to class: A life-jacket, change of clothes, a towel, covered footwear that can get wet (taubies, old shoes, reefwalkers, etc) sunscreen, and a hat.
Instructors: All instructors are certified by the United States Sailing Association and hold current CPR and First Aid from the American Red Cross.
Classes: Novice courses are taught in the Topper, intermediate courses are taught in the el toro, and racing courses are taught in the Laser and 420. It is common for students to take more than one of the same course as new skills are presented in each session.
Sessions: There are several sessions to choose from in our year-round program:
Spring: February – May
Spring Break: One week half day session
Summer: June-August
Fall: September-November
Questions? Call the Junior Sailing instructor Scott Melander at 949-7547 x18 or email him to figure out what class would be appropriate for your children. Please also note that the deadline of registration is two weeks prior to the first class. Once you know what class to sign up for, you can download the application here. Click here for the release form.