OPTI RACE TEAM
(By Invitation ONLY , please contact the Head Coach for qualification requirements)
(By Invitation ONLY , please contact the Head Coach for qualification requirements)
Dates: Spring Season January-June 2020 (registration due by January 25
Ages: 8 - 13
Practice Days: Fridays 3:00pm - 6:30pm and Saturdays 11:00am - 4:00pm
Tuition : $ 650.-
Boat Rental : $ 150.- (no fee if you have your own OPTIMIST)
Ages: 8 - 13
Practice Days: Fridays 3:00pm - 6:30pm and Saturdays 11:00am - 4:00pm
Tuition : $ 650.-
Boat Rental : $ 150.- (no fee if you have your own OPTIMIST)
The King Harbor Youth Foundation has an optimist race team. As young Opti sailors progress and become interested in high-level racing, they may be invited to join our Opti Race Team. KHYF will provide 2 x a week practice and provide coaching at all events on the youth calendar. The Team events and support are outlined below.
Boat transportation and/or charters for the regattas are NOT covered by KHYF, although trailer transportation will be provided.
Spring Practice Starts — January 10th
OPTI EVENTS Spring 2020
Carrie Series
Carrie #4 Midwinters West @ Del Rey YC February 15 & 16
Carrie #5 Big Rock Regatta @ Morro Bay YC March 28-29
Carrie #6 Ken Hoover Regatta @ King Harbor YC June 6-7
Harken Series
Harken #1 Cal YC February 22 & 23
Harken #2 San Francisco YC April 4 & 5
Harken #3 Cabrillo Beach YC May 16 & 17
Harken #4 St. Francis YC June 12-14
Summer Events
West Coast Championships (August 7,8)
Pacific Coast Championship (September)
Your tuition does not cover:
KHYF encourages Opti sailors to travel and race as much as possible.
Parent Participation – Fund Raising
We expect all families to participate in our fundraising efforts. Our 2 main fund raising efforts are a spring Sail-A-Thon event with an auction and a fall family Oktoberfest.
We ask for your participation in soliciting donations for these events and volunteer a minimum of 20 hours per family.
---- Participation – Volunteer Hours
We need ongoing help from ALL parents of the team. We ask that all team families help at Youth regattas that KHYF hosts (Ken Hoover Carrie #6). In addition, we require all families to contribute volunteer hours to help make our program successful. We have detailed descriptions of many of the ways you can help. If you have not signed up for a volunteer task, one will be assigned to you. Here are some of the ways that parents can make a valued contribution:
. Join the Committee for our Sail-A-Thon event.
. Be a Parent Volunteer at a KHYF hosted regatta.
. Drive an Opti trailer or coach boat trailer to an away regatta
Class Membership
We strongly encourage all race team members to join both the United States Optimist Dinghy Association (USODA) and US Sailing. These memberships are required at many of the regattas we encourage you to sail in. Membership supports American sailing on many levels.
US Optimist Dinghy Association: www.usoda.org
US Sailing: www.ussailing.org
Other Team Events
Opening Day Ceremony @ King Harbor Yacht Club (April 5th)
KHYF Calendar: http://www.khyf.org/opti--fj-race-teams.html
Boat transportation and/or charters for the regattas are NOT covered by KHYF, although trailer transportation will be provided.
Spring Practice Starts — January 10th
OPTI EVENTS Spring 2020
Carrie Series
Carrie #4 Midwinters West @ Del Rey YC February 15 & 16
Carrie #5 Big Rock Regatta @ Morro Bay YC March 28-29
Carrie #6 Ken Hoover Regatta @ King Harbor YC June 6-7
Harken Series
Harken #1 Cal YC February 22 & 23
Harken #2 San Francisco YC April 4 & 5
Harken #3 Cabrillo Beach YC May 16 & 17
Harken #4 St. Francis YC June 12-14
Summer Events
West Coast Championships (August 7,8)
Pacific Coast Championship (September)
Your tuition does not cover:
- Lodging at regattas
- Boat charter (if necessary)
- Registration fees for regattas
- Support at additional regattas not listed on the youth calendar
- Private or specialty coaching
KHYF encourages Opti sailors to travel and race as much as possible.
Parent Participation – Fund Raising
We expect all families to participate in our fundraising efforts. Our 2 main fund raising efforts are a spring Sail-A-Thon event with an auction and a fall family Oktoberfest.
We ask for your participation in soliciting donations for these events and volunteer a minimum of 20 hours per family.
---- Participation – Volunteer Hours
We need ongoing help from ALL parents of the team. We ask that all team families help at Youth regattas that KHYF hosts (Ken Hoover Carrie #6). In addition, we require all families to contribute volunteer hours to help make our program successful. We have detailed descriptions of many of the ways you can help. If you have not signed up for a volunteer task, one will be assigned to you. Here are some of the ways that parents can make a valued contribution:
. Join the Committee for our Sail-A-Thon event.
. Be a Parent Volunteer at a KHYF hosted regatta.
. Drive an Opti trailer or coach boat trailer to an away regatta
Class Membership
We strongly encourage all race team members to join both the United States Optimist Dinghy Association (USODA) and US Sailing. These memberships are required at many of the regattas we encourage you to sail in. Membership supports American sailing on many levels.
US Optimist Dinghy Association: www.usoda.org
US Sailing: www.ussailing.org
Other Team Events
Opening Day Ceremony @ King Harbor Yacht Club (April 5th)
KHYF Calendar: http://www.khyf.org/opti--fj-race-teams.html
