420 / Lasers

The RYC Summer Race Program is a Rochester Junior Yacht Club sponsored program.  This “advanced” racing program will be held from June-August and will include practice sessions, clinics and regattas primarily utilizing Lasers and 420’s. 

 

Purpose:

  • Provide structure to encourage improved racing skills
  • Represent Rochester Yacht Club at sailing events throughout the summer
  • Learn to work as a team

 

Program:

  • The main focus for the summer race team will be in Lasers, and 420’s.
  • Practices: weekdays at 12:30 starting June 25th running till August 17th.
  • Curriculum will include teamwork, racing drills, sportsmanship, skipper/crew relationship, team racing, rules, protests, and race strategy/tactics
  • 420 skills will be taught in RYC 420’s
  • Laser and 420 sailors will practice together at scheduled times

 

Coaches: Andrew Zuber with assistance from Jenny Norton

 

Fees:

  • New members to the team will be required to take at least one session of 420/Laser LTR (learn to race) the rest of the season is covered by RJYC membership. LTR is a 2 week session 9:00-4:00 where you will have the opportunity to work on your boat handling skills in the mornings and racing skills in the afternoon.
  • RYC member pay only one charge of $395 for the summer.
  • The RYC non-member only one charge $595 per person for the summer. 
  • Entry fees and costs to travel to regattas are not included.
  • Team Members will be required to help coach in the mornings at least 50% of the days attended

 

Requirements and Benefits:

  • Age 13-18.
  • Application for participation must be approved by Jon Faudree
  • Team members must be Rochester Junior Yacht Club and US SAILING members

*RJYC membership is $20 for RYC members and $40 for non-members

*US SAILING youth membership: $25/year, sign up at www.ussailing.org

  • Team members are expected to attend RJYC meetings and contribute a minimum of 10 hours to the volunteer and fundraising activities of RJYC.
  • Boat storage will be at no charge for the duration of the program for privately owned 420’s and Lasers.
  • Participants must abide by all the rules of RJYC, Rochester Yacht Club and any rules of the program.

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Equipment/Boats:

  • RYC 420’s will be used for all “home” practices and may be borrowed for the RYC Junior Olympics. 
  • Laser sailors must provide their own boats (Standard, Radial or 4.7 rigs)
  • 420 sailors are encouraged to own their own boat.  Owning a boat facilitates travel to “away” events and teaches responsibility of boat ownership.

 

Travel to away events

  • RYC trailers are available
  • Parent volunteers will coordinate specific “away” events including trailering, housing, entry to events.  Costs will be divided amongst those attending “away” events.
  • The Erica Schwenk 420 will be available by application for “away” events.  There may be additional 420’s available for borrowing or chartering.

 

Representing RYC at Inter-clubs and US SAILING regional events

  • RJYC members are eligible to represent RYC at US SAILING and Interclub events
  • Team members will be encouraged to participate in scheduled Inter-clubs at nearby clubs
  • RJYC will send teams to the Bemis (double-handed, 420’s) and Smythe (single-handed, Laser) Area events- the dates of events and qualification for entry TBA.