Thank You Julia, Welcome John

Good Afternoon,

I wanted to advise the group that effective May 2, 2016, LYC has a new Sailing Director. After 2 ½ years of service Julia is moving on from her position here at LYC. Nadine and I have both wished her well on her journey as she expands her professional horizons, her last day will be May 20, 2016. Julia will be moving to Chicago to pursue a new position as Sailing Program Manager with the Chicago Yacht Club.

Please join me in welcoming Mr. John Casey to the club as our new Sailing Director. John is very excited to be taking on the position and brings with him a wealth of sailing and coaching experience. John will also be taking over our Laser Program as the Head Coach and will be heading up the Fitness Program we are initiating this year for all of our junior sailors. John has been a guest coach this year at LYC and is looking forward to expanding his role within our program and working with our outstanding cadre of coaches.  

A brief bio for John:

BA, International Affairs from Rollins College (Magna Cum Laude)

Strength & Conditioning Coach Certification

Firefighter/EMT State of Florida Certification 2005  

US Sailing Team Sperry- Nacra 17 Olympic Campaign

#1 Worlds, Gold Medal Miami Cup, 2 North American Championships, US Championship

Sailing Manager for Oakcliff Sailing Center

High Performance Coach Oakcliff Sailing Center

Fleet Manager, MRF

Nacra 17 Olympic Class Coach

LYC Laser Coach, HPT and Ocean Team

US Sailing Fitness Award 2014

Melges 24 2010 & 2012 Gold Cup Winner

2013 Gold Medal World Cup Nacra 17

3^rd Place Formula 18 National Championships

Guest Coach 2015-2016 International Olympic Development Clinic

    

John brings with him a skill set and a reputation that will take our already incredible sailing program to new heights. New guest coaches and new guest speakers will give the junior sailors unprecedented access to world class Olympic level training. His organizational skills and can-do attitude will be a welcome addition to our club, especially in these times when we need every department to keep a close eye on their budgets. John will begin work this Saturday and will work with Julia the following week to ensure a smooth transition. John and I will schedule a staff meeting to review the status of the program and develop a plan for the fall season so we can hit the ground running after the summer. We will also be meeting with all of our Fleet Chairs to establish clear communications with everyone and to get their take on the needs of the program(s).  

A few of the key initiatives that I have tasked him with are:

• .       Improve the communications and general awareness of the Sailing Program and the rest of the Membership. This will be accomplished through an expanded Mainsheet presence and working with the yachting group and Fleet Historian to get our sailing accomplishments out there for everyone to see. Increased social media presence and increased feedback to our Media team will be vital.  
• .       Work with the Head Coaches for the various fleets to develop an updated curriculum for all fleets with measurable and defined training objectives for all fleets. This will help the sailors, coaches, and parents understand the specific goals that we are trying to achieve at the different program levels and help them understand where the sailors fit. Identifying key regattas and events that we can use for both development and assessment are key components.
• .       Work with the LYC Race Management Committee to be better stewards of LYC assets and the Mark Room. Ideally the coaching staff and the RC staff will have different sets of equipment so as to ensure there are sufficient resources for our sailing program and for our regattas.
• .       Work with the Coaches to develop a fitness program for all fleets. Sailing is a strenuous sport and all of our junior sailors would benefit from this. Consistency in fitness training and core conditioning will be a huge help to our sailor as they progress through our fleets.

I am excited to have John onboard and look forward to working with him this year. Never before has LYC seen the successes across the board that we are experiencing right now; from Optis to the Olympics!! The Board and the Membership are completely behind the Sailing Program; be on the lookout for expanded marketing and branding around the club that will celebrate our successes!

I want to thank everyone for their efforts this year and let everyone know that great things are coming! At the next YC Meeting I will articulate a few new requests that I have for the group; I encourage all coaches, staff, committee chairs, and members to think about ways to make our program even better. Commodore Commette and I are committed to LYC sailing and are eager to help make long-lasting impacts to the program. LYC has one of the best programs in the country, let’s work together with our new Sailing Director to make it the best.  

I will be reaching out separately to our IOD Committee and our Green Fleet team to discuss suggestions for a new Green Fleet Coach. This is a vital role here at LYC and John will be working to fill that slot quickly.       

KR
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