Black Rock Yacht Club JBBS Program

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Black Rock Yacht Club JBBS Program
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Black Rock Yacht Club JBBS Program

• Mission
• Provide sailing opportunities for young women and
  men (14-18) beyond traditional small boat program
• Keep high school age youth involved in Club
  sailing
• Create opportunity for camaraderie and team
  building

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Black Rock Yacht Club JBBS Program

• Program Goals
• Designed to fit in the gap between organized
  JSA/Club youth programs and adult sailing
• Emphasis on sailing skills and participation
  encouraging both young women and men to sail in
  atmosphere of mutual respect
• Opportunity to sail with adults as contributing
  crew

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Black Rock Yacht Club JBBS Program

• Clubs Focus
• Commitment to Big Boat program
• Integral component of Junior Sailing Program
• The Board Of Governors supports this program and
  several members of the BOG participate and make
  their boats available

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Black Rock Yacht Club JBBS Program

• Structure
• Component of Junior Sailing Program
• Reports up through Flag Officer
• Budget process / fees all part of Junior
  Sailing program registration and budgeting
• Two levels of sailors Advanced and Standard
• Two sessions per week for Advanced group, One
  session for Standard group.

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Black Rock Yacht Club JBBS Program

• Planning
• Recruit at least one Boat and Owner/Skipper
• Commitment should be 1 or 2 sessions per week
  for 6 weeks
• Big Boat Sailing Instructor
• One Design and Big Boat experience a must
• College age coach or older, additional salary or
  adjustment in hours
• Experienced Racers Adult Coaches
• Specific Instruction navigation, sail trim etc
• Parent Facilitator's
• Program support not oversight
• Communications with all sailors is extremely
  important

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Black Rock Yacht Club JBBS Program

• Planning (continued)
• Legal
• Boat(s) covered by Club insurance
• Parental waivers
• Draft agreement / memo for damaged equipment
• Schedule for Training and Racing
• Coordinate with JSA Schedule and Yacht Club
  Calendar
• Identify conflicts with small boat program / JSA
  Events

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Black Rock Yacht Club JBBS Program

• Target Sailors
• Ages 14 to 18
• Big Boat program participants DO NOT have to be
  already sailing 420s/Blue Jays or Lasers
• New Members, teenagers with interest and
  willingness to learn
• Women and Men are welcome

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Black Rock Yacht Club JBBS Program

• Parental Participation
• Positive encouragement
• Parental support program
• Team clothing, hats, t-shirts
• Car Pools, regattas, housing

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Black Rock Yacht Club JBBS Program

• Start Up
• Communication club newsletter, web site
• Mailing to potential juniors
• Initial meeting with juniors, parents, sailing
  coach, skippers and Flag Officer
• Build enthusiasm and sell the program
• Review schedule establish expectations,
  attendance policy and SAFETY guidelines
• PFD for ALL on board (adults included) at ALL
  times.

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Black Rock Yacht Club JBBS Program

• Training
• Boat safety
• Seven basic crew positions
• Assign positions emphasize teamwork
• Cross training for each job skills will surface
  and help self-selection into proper positions
• Sail handling, tacking and jibing, sail trim,
  boat speed, spinnaker, racing out on the course
  and strategy
• All based on progression of the group

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Black Rock Yacht Club JBBS Program

• Junior Big Boat Racing Events
• Black Rock Invitational Regatta
• One day regatta, three races, listed on the JSA
  Calendar
• Dorade Race
• Historical Regatta One day event
• Beachpoint Overnight Race
• Great opportunity for junior overnight race
• Radio call-ins throughout the night

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Black Rock Yacht Club JBBS Program

• Sailing and Racing Opportunities
• Trained crew for active racers at Club
• Optional encourage Club racers to get Juniors
  to crew
• Wednesday night (any night) racing series
• PHRF weekend races
• Major Regattas distance racing
• BRYC JBBS Sailors have raced in
• Block Island Race
• Vineyard Race
• Round Long Island Race
• Bermuda Race

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Black Rock Yacht Club JBBS Program
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• Contacts
• Jim Lubeck, BRYC Past Commodore
• Jbbssailing_at_aol.com
• Kurt Schlichting, BRYC Board
• kschlichting_at_mail.fairfield.edu