This year we are thrilled that it is a US Sailing Junior Olympic Regatta (JO).

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Applicants for all classes must be rising high school seniors or younger at the start of the regatta.

Classes will include:

• International Optimist Dinghy: Red, Blue, White, and Green
  (Green fleet will be coached by Van Rogers, Birmingham Sailing Club Junior Coach)
• Laser Class-Full, Radial, 4.7
• Collegiate 420 (no spinnaker or trapeze)

Entry fees for each class:  $65.00-single hand includes racing fee and meals for skippers
                                      $90.00-double hand includes racing fee and meals for skipper and crew

Late fee after August 17th is $10.00.

Additional meals:  $25.00 for extra meal package (includes Saturday lunch & dinner, Sunday breakfast & lunch), $10.00 for extra dinner, $5.00 for extra lunch

This course is for non-sailors and novice sailors who want to learn how to sail a small boat in mild conditions. The course consists of 4 hours of classroom instruction, a 1-hour boat rigging demo, and two on-the-water sessions. The course is held at the Birmingham Sailing Club on Lake Logan Martin near Pell City. The classroom sessions cover sailing basics and safety and is taught by a U.S. Sailing certified instructor. The on-the-water sessions are hands-on (in boats) under the supervision of experienced skippers. Each participant will receive the book, Start Sailing Right, which was developed by U.S. Sailing and the Red Cross to teach beginners.

The course is taught over a weekend, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Saturday and from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Sunday.

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If you have questions, please contact: Jack Rogers, education@birminghamsailingclub.org