Thank you to those who were able to make it to our meeting last night. I know it is a very busy time of the year for us all. We covered a lot of information, so please read the following items thoroughly.
Attached you will find the following documents( I have several copies of each in my office, so please save paper before you print!):
2015 Spring Practice Schedule
2015 Spring Calendar
2015 Spring Registration
2015 Regatta Calendar
Optimist Survival Guide-Spring 2015
Green Fleet Syllabus
1.) Registration form
a.
Registration forms must be turned in by Jan 2nd.
2.)
Season Calendar
a.
The season will begin on January 5th
and run until May 17th.
b.
There will be no green fleet practice on
Thursday January 8th because of the winter banquet.
c.
Our first green fleet practice is on Sunday Jan
11th and we will be having a boat work morning before practice
starting at 11am.
d.
There are two Winter Series and two Spring
Series race days for each fleet. Silver fleet will be scored separately than
Gold fleet.
3.)
Practice
a.
Always refer to the LYC Opti Blog for schedule updates and
changes.
b.
All Club equipment must be returned if you are
not planning to sail in the spring. I will be checking after practices this
week to make sure that all blades, rudders, sails are returned. If you are not
planning to sail in the spring, please notify me so I can remove your monthly
charter fee for the spring season. If you are sailing in the spring and would
like to request the same or different equipment from in the fall, please let me
know.
c.
Commodore’s fleet sailors will not be assigned a
club Opti.
d.
Attached you will find the Green Fleet Syllabus.
We are still working on the Commodores fleet and Championship fleet syllabus.
e.
Each sailor will receive an end of the season
evaluation/progress report from the fall. These will be sent out shortly after
the holiday.
4.)
Coaching
a.
We are hiring a Silver Fleet coach for the
spring. We interviewing for the position this week.
b.
I will be announcing our new additions to our
coaching staff in the next two weeks.
5.)
Regattas
a.
Boomerang Regatta hosted by LYC. Encourage all
LYC sailors who participated in the fall to sign up for the event. Registration
is open https://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_registration_form.php?regatta_id=9264
b.
Refer to the regatta schedule document to get an
overview of the events for the season.
c.
Refer to the Opti survival Guide for details on
each regatta venue for the spring. (I have several extra copies in my office. I
recommend making refundable hotel reservations for the events you think you
might participate in.
d.
This summer LYC is supporting Nationals in
Pensacola, July 16-26th. LYC will have a coaching for green fleet
and championship fleet. More information on pre-nationals summer clinic dates
will go out soon, but it will most likely be the week of June 29-July 3 and
July 6-10.
6.)
Blog
a.
Signup sheets for all of the spring regattas are
listed on the blog. Check your calendars to see which one you can do, register
for the event and then sign up on the blog. This is very important for planning
and travel logistics.
b.
Towing Signup sheet will also be up on the blog.
We need everyone to take a turn towing.
7.)
Orange Bowl Logistics-
a.
The championship fleet will be practicing in
KBYC this weekend and the Opti trailer will be back to the sailing center on
Sunday between 5:30- 6pm. Orange Bowl
Sailors will be loading their boats after practice on Sunday. If you are not
able to come and are sailing orange bowl, then you need to find a way to get
your boat on the trailer or coordinate with me.
b.
Friday Dec. 26th Check in is from 1pm-5pm.
c.
Saturday Dec. 27th I would like green
fleet sailors to be arriving no later than 7:15am. Green Fleet will have a team
meeting before the skippers meeting at 8:45.
d.
Parents please purchase snacks, fruits,
Gatorade, and waters. It would be easiest for you to bring the snacks to
practice on Sunday and I will load into the cooler and bring to the event.
e.
We are still need 3 parents to tow coach boats. Please
let me know if you are able to tow and when you will be able to pick up the
boats. I will be making call to those who haven’t towed yet this season.
f.
I saw 9 green fleet sailors signed up for orange
bowl, but only 4 are signed up on the blog. Please sign up on the blog as well
so we have your contact information. You can find the signup under the regattas
and clinics tab or click here.
I think that covers most of it. I know this is a lot of
information so please reach out to me with any questions.
It's been such a pleasure to coach the LYC team this year!
We look forward to an awesome spring!
Cheers!
Julia Melton
