Race Teams

Optimist

The AYC Optimist program is designed to provide a continuum of training to allow participants to develop through our Learn-To-Sail (LTS) program, including the Creek Critter and Sea Squirt courses for ages 5-8, and the Beginner and Intermediate Optimist courses for those seeking to progress their skills in the Optimist class. From there, our Optimist program moves sailors up towards the learn-to-race Green Fleet, where first year racers learn the skills necessary to participate on a race course and begin competition at local regattas and events.

Finally, young sailors develop their skills necessary to become athletes on the Red, White, and Blue (RWB) Racing Team. With both local and travel events at this level, athletes see progression towards levels attained only by the best athletes in the sport. Along the way, the program is designed to promote sportsmanship and fair sailing, ensuring that sailors are enjoying their time on the water and challenging each sailor to progress as far as their drive and ability can take them.

For more information, contact Opti Program Manager Robert Lippincott, our Junior Fleet office via phone at (410) 263-9267, or email opticoach@annapolisyc.org.

Green Fleet
- Green Fleet Practice Times
  Mondays 4:15 pm - 6:30 pm
  Saturdays 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm*
  Sundays 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm*
  *Must come having eaten lunch already.
  
  AYC Price: $475
  JAM Price: $625
  
  Green Fleet Per Diem Options (Price for both AYC and JAM members)
  Weekend Per Diem Rate: $45
  Weekday Per Diem Rate: $30
  
  Seasonal Green Fleet
  Sailors that are registered for seasonal Green Fleet will be assumed to be attending every practice, both weekday and weekends. If your sailor is not going to be at practice, please email opticoach@annapolisyc.org. Coaching staff to student ratio is based on registration and needs to be scheduled in advance.
  
  Per Diem Green Fleet
  For those registered as Per Diem, sailors are required to sign up for each practice 72 hours in advance. Each week, sailors and/or parents will receive an email with a reservation request. If no RSVP is received for the practice, we will assume that the sailor will not be attending.
  
  If sailors RSVP to a practice and do not show, they will still be charged if an additional coach for that practice was planned based on the sailor's reservation. This is a policy that AYC Junior Sailing has in place so that coaches are not being over or under scheduled. If no RSVP is received and a sailor shows up to practice, they will not be permitted to participate.
  
  Safety is AYC's first priority, and communicating with the Junior Fleet staff will ensure safe coach-to-sailor ratios and maintain adherence to AYC policy. All RSVPs must be indicated through the online RSVP or in an email to the Junior Fleet staff at opticoach@annapolisyc.org. Verbal RSVPs with coaches will not be accepted.
RWB
- The team typically participates in several events each season including, but not limited to, the USODA National Championships, USODA New England Championships, New England Race Week, Oxford Regatta, and New Jersey State Championships over the Summer; USODA Southeast Championships, AYC's Halloween Howl, USODA Atlantic Coast Championships, and USODA Midwinters in the Fall; Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta, Boomerang Regatta, USODA Valentine’s Day, USODA Sunshine State Championships, and USODA Gulf Coast Championships in the winter. All of these events help to gear up our young athletes towards performing well at the US National Team Trials held each Spring.
  
  Red, White & Blue Racing Team Practice Times
  Tuesdays 4:15 pm - 6:30 pm
  Saturdays 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  Sundays 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
  
  AYC Price: $725
  JAM Price: $915
  
  RWB Fleet Per Diem Options (Price for both AYC and JAM members)
  Weekend Per Diem Rate: $84
  Weekday Per Diem Rate: $45
  
  Seasonal RWB
  Sailors that are registered for seasonal RWB will be assumed to be attending every practice, both weekday and weekends. If your sailor is not going to be at practice, please email opticoach@annapolisyc.org. Coaching staff to student ratio is based on registration and needs to be scheduled in advance.
  
  Per Diem RWB
  For those registered as Per Diem, sailors are required to sign up for each practice 72 hours in advance. Each week, sailors and/or parents will receive an email with a reservation request. If no RSVP is received for the practice, we will assume that the sailor will not be attending.
  
  If sailors RSVP to a practice and do not show, they will still be charged if an additional coach for that practice was planned based on the sailor's reservation. This is a policy that AYC Junior Sailing has in place so that coaches are not being over or under scheduled. If no RSVP is received and a sailor shows up to practice, they will not be permitted to participate.
  
  Safety is AYC's first priority, and communicating with the Junior Fleet staff will ensure safe coach-to-sailor ratios and maintain adherence to AYC policy. All RSVPs must be indicated through the online RSVP or in an email to the Junior Fleet staff at opticoach@annapolisyc.org. Verbal RSVPs with coaches will not be accepted.

420 and Laser

Annapolis Yacht Club's 420 Program consists of two race teams, 420 Chesapeake Race Team and the 420 Race Team.

Club 420 Association Class Page
Please use this website as a reference for the C420 class' calendar, clinics, membership information, etc.
https://club420.org

Contact Information
Contact our 420 and High School Coaches at 420coach@annapolisyc.org for any inquiries or questions you may have!

Local
- Chesapeake 420 (Local)
  Ages: 13-18
  Time: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
  
  Chesapeake C420 Race Team Summer Schedule
  
  The 420 Chesapeake Race Team is a developmental team that bridges the gap between Intermediate 420 and the 420 Race Team. Sailors in this program will develop their racing ability, C420 knowledge, and expertise in the use of spinnaker and trapeze. If sailors do not have a skipper/crew pairing, they will be assigned a position by their coach. The team will travel to and compete in several local Chesapeake Bay Regattas. Boat ownership is recommended but not required. Otherwise, Club-owned 420s can be used, and a limited number of charters are available through AYC.
  
  *Additional travel and regatta fees apply.
Travel
- 420 Race Team (Travel)
  Ages: 14-18
  Time: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
  Prerequisites: Coach’s approval, must purchase AYC spinnaker, AYC pinnie, and AYC team polo.
  
  C420 Race Team Summer Schedule
  
  The 420 Race Team will refine their racing skills and represent AYC while competing in regattas around the Bay and country, with a focus on competing in the major C420 summer regattas. As with all of our programs, there will be a focus for the 420 Race Team on the Corinthian Spirit and being positive role models on and off the water. Boat ownership is recommended but not required. Otherwise, Club-owned 420s can be used, and a limited number of charters are available through AYC.
  
  *Additional travel and regatta fees apply.