Junior Olympics December 7th-8th

Opti Sailors & Parents,

Hope everyone had a delightful Thanksgiving.

This is a reminder that the Junior Olympic regatta is next weekend. There is still time to register and sign up if you haven't already.

A few notes for this week-

Normal practice schedule this week, but no advanced, intermediate, and commodore practice on December 7th and 8th due to the regatta.

I will have boats spots assigned for the truck and trailer.

Sailors that are traveling to the regatta and have requested a boat spot on the trailer will pack up their boats after practice.

I will be coaching at the regatta as well as Joakim and Juan. We will need to bring 3 coach boats. Are there any parents willing to tow?

See you on the water!

Julia Melton

December Clinics

Dear Opti Sailors & Families, 

Hope you are all doing well!  Some of you have already approached  me lately to ask me about our plan before the Orange Bowl Regatta.  This year we have two major clinics going on at the same time:  the Christmas Clinic out of the Coral Reef Yacht Club and the ‘Sail Strong’ Optimist Clinic out of the US Sailing Center in Martin County, both starting on Dec. 20^th and going through the 23^rd.  Four days full of sailing with lectures, video, debriefs, and the participation of some of the best coaches in the Optimist circuit.  Pricing is about the same as well, Christmas Clinic will be $464.00 vs. ‘Sail Strong’ at $460.00.  I think both are great opportunities and I strongly encourage all our LYC Intermediate and Advance fleet sailors to sign up and learn from the different coaches.   

Please contact me if you have any questions/concerns, need more information on how to register, and for clinic schedules.

 

Best Regards,

Juan 

 

FYI - I have done the  Christmas Clinic at Coral Reef in past years but this year I’ve decided to do the ‘Sail Strong’ Clinic with some of the US National Team coaches Peter Strong, Scott Norman and Mike Marshall.  The ‘Sail Strong’ Clinic features a sail testing for North Sails…we will cover a lot on sail tuning, shapes and performances based on the different cuts!

Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th

Hi All.


We are back at regular schedule for this weekend.


Saturday:

Advanced:

Rigged and ready at 930am. Team Racing with Juan and Joakim from 930-1230.

Intermediate:

Rigged and ready at 1230pm with Coach Joakim. Going to the ocean, weather permitted.


Sunday:

Advanced:

Rigged and ready at 930am.


Intermediate:

Rigged and ready at 1230pm with coach Joakim. Fall Series will be conducted just outside the of the club.


Commodores:

Rigged and ready at 130pm. Will have Fall Series outside of the club with separate start from the Intermediates.





Roll Tacks:

These are some roll tacks from Newport a couple of years ago. I urge all the kids to look over this video and try to get a visual idea of how it is done.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dmNXdsWdA0





Regards

Juan & Joakim

FALL SERIES THIS SUNDAY 17th

INTERMEDIATE and ADVANCE Fleet Sailors,

This Sunday we are running the fall series races out on the ocean.  Please have your sailors rigged & ready at 9:30.

See you guys on the water!

Juan

Parent Meetings

The LYC Opti Committee would like to invite you to the next Opti Parent Meetings.

• Advanced & Intermediate -- held jointly following practice, Sunday, November 17.
• Commodores -- held after practice, Sunday, November 24

It is the Committee's goal to have parent meetings every week, alternating fleets as above (December 1 would be the next Advanced/Intermediate meeting).

Introducing Joakim Karlsen

Hi.

My name is Joakim Tandberg Karlsen and I wanted to use this forum to introduce my self.

For the last 3 years I have been coaching in Newport, Rhode Island. It started out as just a summer program, but is now a program that lasts from March-November. People might now us as Brenton Cove or RIOT.


I am 30 years old and from Drammen, Norway. I grew up sailing in a very small town called Svelvik which has about 6500 people. I started sailing when I was 6 years old.

I am very excited to be here in Florida and at LYC. I remember from when I was 11 years old and wanted to go to this regatta called Orange Bowl. Unfortunately I never got the chance to do this, but I am very excited about coaching it for the first time with Juan and LYC.


If there is anything at all please do not hesitate to talk to me when we are at the sailing center. And if anyone is interested in private lessons, please get in touch with Julia Melton and we can set it up.

I do apologies for the bad grammar :)

Some of my merits:

- 2nd place, Opti European Team Race Championship, Berlin

- 1997 Opti Worlds, place not important :), Ireland

- Individual National Champion, Europe Dinghy

- Team Race National Champion, Europe Dinghy

- Ranked 3rd in the World for Men, Europe Dinghy

-  Coached Luke Ingalls 2013 Opti National Champion, Grosse Point



Very excited about the months I will stay her.

Best Regards


Joakim Karlsen

Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th

Hi Team.

Weekend schedule:


Saturday:

Advanced:

Rigged and ready at 930am sharp. There will be team racing practice until 1230pm. Will then go to the ocean for the rest of the day.


Intermediate:

Rigged and ready at 1230pm. Coach Kyle and Coach Joakim will conduct practice for you this day. The plan is going to the ocean, weather permitted.




Sunday:

Fall series!

Advanced & Intermediate:

Rigged and ready at 930am. There will be picture taking at 930am by your boat.



Commodores:

Meeting at 130pm for picture taking. Commodores will start their fall series.



Look forward to a great weekend on the water!


Julia Melton