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Slide 1: Black Rock Yacht Club – JBBS Program
Slide 2: 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
Slide 3: 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
Slide 4: Black Rock Yacht Club – JBBS Program  Club’s 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
Slide 5: 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.
Slide 6: 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 One Design and Big Boat experience a must College age coach or older, additional salary or adjustment in hours Specific Instruction – navigation, sail trim etc… Program support – not oversight Communications with all sailors is extremely important – Big Boat Sailing Instructor   – Experienced Racers – Adult Coaches  – Parent Facilitator's  
Slide 7: Black Rock Yacht Club – JBBS Program  Planning – Legal    (continued) Boat(s) covered by Club insurance Parental waivers Draft agreement / memo for damaged equipment Coordinate with JSA Schedule and Yacht Club Calendar Identify conflicts with small boat program / JSA Events – Schedule for Training and Racing  
Slide 8: Black Rock Yacht Club – JBBS Program  Target Sailors – Ages 14 to 18 – Big Boat program participants DO NOT have to be already sailing 420’s/Blue Jays or Lasers – New Members, teenagers with interest and willingness to learn – Women and Men are welcome
Slide 9: Black Rock Yacht Club – JBBS Program  Parental Participation – Positive encouragement – Parental support program  Team clothing, hats, t-shirts – Car Pools, regattas, housing
Slide 10: 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.
Slide 11: 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
Slide 12: 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
Slide 13: 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
Slide 14: Black Rock Yacht Club – JBBS Program
Slide 15:  Contacts Jim Lubeck, BRYC Past Commodore Jbbssailing@aol.com Kurt Schlichting, BRYC Board kschlichting@mail.fairfield.edu  