SAFETY
All Juniors must provide and wear a properly secured, Coast Guard approved life jacket (without collar) any time they are in the Junior sailing area, on the docks, or in a sail or powerboat: in other words, at all times.

REQUIRED SWIM TEST
In order to participate in the program, Juniors must pass a swim test administered by the instructors. All swim tests will be on the first day of class. Come prepared and bring your towel.

INSTRUCTION
Students learn from US Sailing certified instructors who have American Red Cross First Aid and CPR training. The curriculum is developed from the US Sailing Certification Series, the national standard for quality sailing instruction. Boat maintenance will be an integral part of the sailing classes this season. Racing students will be expected to properly rig, repair and maintain boats on a regular basis.

ATTENDANCE
If a Junior is to miss a class, the parent should contact an instructor or leave a message at the club.

EXPECTED BEHAVIOR
Junior members are expected to exhibit good behavior at all times. Improper behavior in sailing presents opportunities for injuries to people and damage to equipment. It also detracts from the learning experience for the rest of the kids.

• Juniors may not operate any of the hoists unless directly supervised by an instructor.
• The second floor of the club is off-limits to juniors unless accompanied by an instructor.
• Parents will be contacted if improper behavior is a continuous problem and asked to assist in correcting the behavior. If improper behavior continues, the Junior sailor will be asked to not return for a determined amount of time or for the duration of the program. The instructors must be on the water with the classes and cannot supervise your child on land if their behavior is prohibiting them from participating in class.
• ALL Junior Sailors are expected to treat the property of hosting clubs with respect!!!!!

Senior members not only finance CSYC, but also spend many hours improving and maintaining the Club facilities and grounds. A strong sense of personal involvement exists at CSYC and abuse of the Club will not be tolerated.

NO TOLERANCE POLICY
CSYC has a “NO TOLERANCE POLICY” with regards to Junior members who are found to possess or use alcoholic beverages, tobacco, illegal drugs or fire arms on the CSYC grounds, during a regatta where the Junior member is representing CSYC, or at any “carbo” party. The Junior member(s) will be removed from the sailing program and will have their membership reviewed by the Board of Directors. “Potato launchers” are not allowed on the grounds during class or regatta hours.
 

Jr. Membership

DUES
All Junior members are required to pay membership dues each year, whether or not they enroll in the sailing program to qualify for Senior Membership at CSYC. The dues include Junior membership at CSYC, use of Club-owned boats (qualified sailors only) and the monthly CSYC e-newsletter, The Breeze.

For a Junior to become a Senior member, upon reaching the age of 21 years a Junior member must apply for Senior Membership within 60 days of their birthday. If accepted, they shall pay the difference between the then prevailing Senior Membership fee and the sum of the paid Junior membership fee plus all past Junior dues.

GATE CARD
Junior Members are given one gate card when they join the program. If you need a replacement or additional gate cards, the cost is $5.

WORK HOURS
• As with senior members, Juniors are expected to spend a minimum number of ten (10) hours working on club facilities, boats and events.
• All Juniors, including beginners, must attend junior work day on the first Wednesday, 8:30-12:00. Lunch will be provided. There will be class in the afternoon.

CLUB FACILITIES
Juniors may use shower facilities and are expected to keep them clean. They may also use the galley and dining room, but are required to wear dry clothing, including shoes and a shirt while inside the Club. Proper behavior in the dining room is especially important. Juniors are also expected to keep the grounds free from litter. There will be a time set aside at the end of each class to clean the area.

GUEST PRIVILEGES
Juniors are encouraged to invite their immediate family to be their guests at the Club outside of class time. They are limited to one "peer" guest at any one time.

SAILING REGULATIONS
Juniors who have participated in the sailing program and are qualified, approved by the program director, may sail the 420/FJ boats on his or her own time. Sailing club-owned boats is only permitted when:

1. Two or more boats sail together and keep in close proximity to each other.
2. A Senior Member who is a qualified workboat operator observes the sailing activity and is prepared to render aid if necessary.
3. Sailing is limited to the area bounded by the Grosse Pointe Farms Pier, the Grosse Pointe Club and the ship channel markers #3 & #9. Sailing hours are 9:00 a.m. to sunset.
 

REGATTAS
The DRYA season is made up of individual regattas and finishes with a season’s champion determined by the points accumulated throughout the season. See DRYA.org for an explanation of scoring.
Awards for each regatta are held at the end of the final day of racing at the host club, with the exception of the DYC regatta. There is no fee to participate in these regattas. You must be a member of DRYA which Crescent pays for with your registration.

What to expect
On regatta days, a sailor should expect to be on the race course all day and will need an on-the-water lunch (packed in a waterproof bag) and water. If he leaves the race course early, he must be picked up from the regatta because no one will be on shore to supervise.
Crescent coaches will take the lunches and a gear bag in the coach boat at regattas. Sailors are responsible for collecting their things out of the boat each day. Each sailor is also responsible for getting to the regatta with the gear for their boat. Host clubs do not provide spare parts. Boats that do not pass a safety check will not be allowed to leave shore until the problem is corrected.

Parents are responsible for arranging travel for the sailor and his boat to and from regattas.

Traveling to Regattas
The instructors are available to coach your child at out of town regattas. Please agree on payment
(transportation, time, lodging, etc). prior to leaving town. If there is a coaching fee assessed by the hosting regatta it is the parents, not the instructor’s responsibility. Travel regattas are not arranged by the Junior program; parents and coaches make all arrangements.

U.S. Sailing Junior Championships

Sears-Bemis-Smythe (SBS) are three separate regattas that are US Sailing ladder events. The Sears Cup regatta is sailed in a 3-person boat, a Lightning for example. Bemis is raced in the 420 with a spinnaker, and Smythe is sailed in the Full rig Laser. These events start at the local level with quarter finals. DRYA holds a one-day quarter final event for each of these regattas during the season.

The next step is the regional semi-finals, a 3-day event hosted within Area E. At Semis, you must qualify to continue on to the Finals which is a national event. To participate in SBS, you must be 13 and a member of US Sailing.

O’Day Cup, US Singlehanded Championship
This is a US Sailing ladder event that begins at the local level. For men, it is sailed in the Laser full rig, for women, the Laser Radial rig, separate starts for each fleet. It is also open to junior sailors (age 16 and older) and information can be found at ussailing.org under the U.S. Singlehanded Championships tab.

2011 Forms
Junior Application
Mooring
Medical
Insurance
 

CSYC Junior Sailing Calendar

DRYA Online Junior Calendar
 

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS

Optimist Learn to Sail – Ages 9-13, beginning sailors 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday, 7 weeks
The class starts teaches sailors how to rig the Opti, launch and dock the boat, sail alone comfortably, and capsize and right the boat. By the end of the first season, the class practices techniques such as starts and buoy racing.

Optimist Green Racing – Ages 9-15, 2nd year Opti sailors and advanced beginners. 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday, all day on regatta days if racing, 7 weeks
The Green fleet is a beginning racing fleet for sailors interested in sailing in DRYA regattas. The Green fleet works on racing techniques such as starts, sailing windward/leeward courses, tactics, and the rules of racing.

At DRYA regattas, the Green fleet has their own race course with one start. The Race Committee typically will call out the time to the gun and the back half of the fleet can be coached during the race. If you place in 3 regattas during the season, you should move up to the RWB fleet.

Red/White/Blue Opti Racing – Ages 9-15, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday, 7 weeks
This class is for the experienced Optimist sailors who have completed one year of Green fleet.
This fleet is an advanced class where sailors run sailing drills, practice races, hold chalk talks on rules and tactics, and learn boat maintenance.

Red/White/Blue (RWB) Opti is divided into 3 age groups: White is the youngest through age10, Blue is 11&12, and Red is 13-15 as of the first regatta of the season (per DRYA rules). The RWB fleet has the widest range of sailing skills and is also the largest fleet in DRYA, with up to 30 boats in one start although each fleet is scored separately. Sailors in this fleet should own an Opti and should consider travelling to regattas outside of DRYA to gain more experience.

Optis are stored on racks and the rigs are stored in tubes. Taller Opti kids should take the upper racks. Tubes are not provided unless you lease a club boat. Tubes are 6” PVC pipe, 10’ long with caps at each end.

Optis, privately-owned or privately-leased - You must fill out a Dry Mooring application. The boat must be removed from Crescent by November 15 or you’ll be charged for winter storage.

Club Optis – Your lease fee includes dry mooring. The club-owned Optimists will be leased to Juniors for the season. It is the responsibility of the parents to maintain the boat in working order and to return the boat in equal to or better condition than the beginning of the season.

FJ learn to Sail – Beginners, ages 12-18, 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday, 2 sessions – either 3 week or 4 week, you can join either session.
The FJ (Flying Junior) is a 2-person boat for kids who are too big for an Opti or who want to sail with another person. The class is for beginners who are taught how to rig the boat, launch it and sail out of the harbor. They’ll learn how to capsize and right the boat, what are the crew’s responsibilities, and how to skipper . At the coach’s invitation, an FJ sailor can race on regatta days in a 420 if interested. Any sailors from Session 1 can continue on into Session 2.

FJ’s – Class fee includes dry mooring.

CLUB-OWNED BOATS
420/FJ Junior sailors will be responsible for rigging and de-rigging, proper stowage of sails, equipment and hardware for these boats. Accidental damage to a boat or equipment breakage is unavoidable with new sailors. Any equipment failures or breakage should be reported to the instructor so those repairs may be made. Perpetual loss of equipment will become the responsibility of the student.

420 JAM – First year racers, ages 12-18, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 P.M. Monday thru Friday, 7 weeks
This fleet is intended for the sailors new to racing but who have some sailing experience. DRYA started this fleet for novices to allow kids to learn how to start and how to sail a course. This fleet is Jib & Main only, no spinnakers or trapping. If one skipper and crew places 3 times in a season, they are expected to move up to the 420 spinnaker fleet. 420 JAM has a separate start from 420 spinnaker although they share the same race course.

Racing 420 – Experienced racers, ages 12-18, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 P.M. Monday thru Friday, 7 weeks
Crescent’s 420 racing fleet is for the serious racer. Skipper and crew both have racing experience and are competitive with a spinnaker and trapeze. Coaching focuses on racing and improving techniques. 420 teams should consider travel regattas to improve their skills besides competing in the DRYA season. Our racers should expect to compete for the various U.S. Sailing Junior Championships (if they qualify). Use of the 420 double-handed boats will be based on sailing experience and most importantly, attitude and upkeep of racing boats.

420’s – Class fee includes dry mooring.

CLUB-OWNED BOATS
420/FJ Junior sailors will be responsible for rigging and de-rigging, proper stowage of sails, equipment and hardware for these boats. Accidental damage to a boat or equipment breakage is unavoidable with new sailors. Any equipment failures or breakage should be reported to the instructor so those repairs may be made. Perpetual loss of equipment will become the responsibility of the student.

Laser – Experienced racers, ages 12-18, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 P.M. Monday thru Friday, 7 weeks
CSYC also offers an excellent Laser program for Full rig and Radial rig sailors. The Laser is a single person boat and the sailor’s weight is the main consideration at the junior level. The 4.7 skipper’s weight range is 100-120 lbs., Radial is 110-160 lbs., and Full rig is 150 lbs. and up. Sailing and at least one season of racing experience is recommended for the Laser fleets. Coaching focuses on techniques, tactics, and sailing drills. The Lasers have their own race course and each fleet has its own start. At Crescent, Lasers are privately owned and maintained.

Laser – You must fill out a Dry Mooring application. You will be assigned a spot on the ground or you can store in the rack. Your boat must be removed from Crescent by November 15 or you will be charged for winter storage.

JUNIOR GEAR BAG
What should be in your sailor’s gear bag? Label Everything
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Life jacket with a whistle
Sun block
Hat
Sunglasses
Sailing shoes/boots/closed-toe shoes
Gloves
Watch
Spray top/bottoms
Rash guard
Spare sail ties
Dry clothes
No knives or lighters, those are available from the coaches
Refillable water bottle