Youth Optimist Race Class (Opti)

Ages 8-12  9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

There is a humorous saying that most sailors have heard.  It goes, “What is the definition of a sail boat race?  The answer:  Two sailboats going in the same direction”. Our race does more than just get boats in the same direction. Sailors are coached through the strategies and skills of racing according to the R.A.C.E. acronym. Rules, i.e., starts and right of way. Adjustments, i.e., fine tuning the shape of the sail and position of body weight in the boat. Course, i.e., finding the most advantageous way around the marks. And Energy, i.e., keeping up enthusiasm up until the very end of what tend to be entirely unpredictable races on the water. 

As an added benefit, all racing camp students are eligible to represent SKC at Milfoil Dodger Regattas on Saturdays in the Seattle area, These events are a great entry point for sailors who want to get more time on the water and take their sailing to the next level with racing. Sail Kingston Cove holds practices in Kingston every Wednesday Evening from 5PM to 7PM to prepare for these regattas, anyone who completes racing camp is invited to join us and register for practices. Email sailkingstoncove@gmail.com if you have any questions about these racing opportunities and want to register for practices and regattas

Swim check and Personal Flotation Device (PFD) required.

When registering, in the first window presented, please enter Your Name (not the students name).  We'll collect the sailors name later in the registration process.  If this Camp is full when you try to register, consider other scheduled Camps.  If no other open Camp will work for you, feel free to email Liam Near our Executive Director at sailkingstoncove@gmail.com and he will work with you to find a Camp that works for you.

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