TRY OUT PLEON!

Pleon would like to encourage members of our community to try out Pleon!  This year we will be offering four programs for those who would like to experience Pleon without making a season-long commitment.  Intro to Beginner is a two-week program for the youngest sailors.  Intro to Laser, Intro to 420 and Adventure Sailing both offer two four-week sessions for older sailors.  Sailors signing up for any of these programs, or as social members, will be members of Pleon for the full season and are invited to participate in social activities of the club throughout the summer.  Please see more detailed course descriptions below.

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Please be sure to review all dates and details regarding our sailing programs by downloading our 2010 Brochure.

2010 CLASS OFFERINGS

LEARN TO SAIL PROGRAMS: Sailors will generally complete the Learn to Sail programs through Optimist 1 before moving to a racing program in Optimists, Lasers or 420's, or to O'Pen BICs or Adventure Sail.

INTRO TO PLEON: Sailors 8 years or older who have completed 2nd grade and have taken an Optimist sailing class are invited to try out Pleon for the last two weeks of the season. This program will introduce sailors to Pleon, and will be taught in the Optimist dinghy. Classes will include boat rigging, basic sailing, water safety and confidence in single-handed sailing. Classes meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM and run from August 2 - 13.
Fee: $300.

BEGINNER: The Beginner class is for sailors who have little or no prior single-handed boating experience, including those who have taken Intro to Pleon last season. This class is designed for sailors who are at least 9 years old or have completed 3rd Grade. Knowledge of boat rigging, basic sailing, water safety and confidence in handling all points of sail are emphasized. The Beginner class will be taught in the single-handed Optimist, and in modified 420's. Classes meet Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:00AM - 12:00PM.
Fee: $1,100 (Full season); $800 (Half season)

INTERMEDIATE: Pleon's Intermediate class is for sailors who have successfully completed the Beginner class or equivalent. The curriculum is an extension of the Beginner class, with emphasis on independence in rigging, skippering and boat maintenance. Classes will be taught in Optimists and in modified 420's. This is Pleon's largest class and is divided into A and B groups for scheduling purposes only. Please state your preference (if any) when applying. Friends wishing to be together should indicate this on the application.
Group A meets Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:00AM - 12:00PM. Group B meets Monday from 1:00PM - 4:00PM, and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00AM - 12:00PM.
Fee: $1,100 (Full season); $800 (Half season)

OPTIMIST 1: Pleon's Optimist 1 class is for students who have successfully completed the Intermediate class or equivalent. Students will continue to improve their sailing skills while they learn basic racing skills through drills and actual racing. Racing rules, tactics, boating safety and fun are emphasized. Optimists will be used. Sailors may race in Marblehead Junior Race Week and other local green fleet regattas. Private boat ownership is encouraged. Classes meet Tuesday through Friday from 1:00PM - 4:00PM, with racing on Wednesdays. (Boats rigged and ready to sail by 1:00PM).
Fee: $1,200

OPTIMIST RACING PROGRAMS

OPTIMIST 2: This class is for Optimist sailors who have previously raced in Green Fleet and are ready for the Championship line. The curriculum is geared toward improving racing tactics and knowledge of racing rules. All racers in this class will compete in local regattas, such as Marblehead Junior Race Week and the Junior Olympics. Private boat ownership is encouraged. Parents will be expected to attend periodic parent meetings, and share in responsibility for providing transportation and on-site regatta assistance during the season. Classes meet Monday through Friday from 1:00PM - 4:30PM, with racing on Wednesdays. (Boats rigged and ready to sail by 1:00PM.)
Fee: $1,350

OPTIMIST RACE TEAM: The Opti Race Team is for sailors based upon the recommendation of last year's sailing staff. This class is for experienced and eager Optimist racers who own an Optimist and have previously sailed on the Championship line. Racing tactics, rules and correct sail trim are stressed. These sailors will travel as a team and compete at selected local, regional and national regattas. Parents will be expected to attend periodic parent meetings and share responsibility for providing transportation and on-site regatta assistance during the season. Classes meet Tuesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons from 1:00PM - 5:00PM (boats rigged and ready to sail by 1:00PM); and on Wednesday from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, with racing on Wednesday afternoons.
Fee: $1,550

420 RACING PROGRAMS: These classes are for older sailors who have a solid understand of sailing and want to learn to race or improve their racing skills in the 420. Private boat ownership is not required.

INTRO TO 420: This class is for sailors at least 13 years old, who have a solid understanding of sailing and want to learn to sail the double-handed Club 420. Sailors should have completed Opti Racing, Adventure Sailing, or an equivalent class. Sailors will learn more advanced boat handling maneuvers and basic racing skills. All sailors are encouraged to participate in Marblehead Junior Race Week.
Classes meet Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:00AM - 12:00PM.
Fee: $1,200 (Full Season); $850 (Half Season)

420 RACE TEAM: This class is intended for the most experienced racers. Enrollment is based upon the recommendation of last year's sailing staff. The 420 team will be divided into groups according to ability. The groups will work to fine tune their boat handling and racing skills. All sailors are expected to sail in local regattas, such as Marblehead Junior Race Week and the Junior Olympics. The primary emphasis for top sailors will be regatta travel. The curriculum includes sail trim for speed, regatta preparation, boat maintenance, racing rules and tactics. These sailors will travel as a team and compete at selected local, regional and national regattas. Parents will be expected to attend periodic parent meetings and share responsibility for providing transportation and on-site regatta assistance during the season. Race Teams A & B meet Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 1:00 PM - 5:00PM. Race Team C meets Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM. All teams meet Wednesday from 9:00AM - 5:00PM, with racing on Wednesday afternoons.
Fee: $1,550

LASERS: These classes are for sailors 12 or older who have a solid understand of sailing and want to learn to race or improve their racing skills in the Laser 4.7, Radial or Full Rig. Private boat ownership is strongly encouraged. Laser sailors will be divided into three classes: Laser 1, Laser 2 and Laser Race Team. Smaller sailors should plan to start in the 4.7 rig.

LASER 1: This class is for those transitioning to the Laser, and will be sailed in the Radials and smaller 4.7 rigs. Sailors in this class will learn basic racing skills, as well as more advanced boat handling maneuvers. All sailors are encouraged to participate in Marblehead Junior Race Week. Classes meet Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:00AM - 12:00PM.
Fee: $1,200 (Full Season); $850 (Half Season)

LASER 2: This class is for those who have experience sailing the Laser, and will be sailed in Laser Radials and Full Rigs. Sailors in this class will work to fine tune their boat handling and racing skills, and will sail in local regattas such as Marblehead Junior Race Week and the Junior Olympics, with parental support. Classes meet Monday through Friday from 1:00PM - 4:30PM, with racing on Wednesdays (Boats rigged and ready to sail by 1:00PM).
Fee: $1,350

NON-RACING & UN-RACING PROGRAMS: These programs allow sailors to continue improving their sailing skills without committing to a racing program. Most instruction is in modified 420's, but sailors will also have the opportunity to sail the Ynglings and Picos, and may take part in certain regattas if they are interested. Many sailors ultimately move from Adventure Sail to 420 Racing programs.

INTRO TO ADVENTURE SAILING: The Introduction to Adventure Sailing class is for sailors who have successfully completed the Optimist 1 class or equivalent. This class is an extension of Optimist 1 and intended to teach sailors to be comfortable, safe and confident on the water in a non-competitive atmosphere. Emphasis is placed on sailing terminology, teamwork, boat-handling, the basic racecourse and rules of the road. Classes will be taught in the modified 420's.
Classes meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00AM - 12:00PM, and Thursday from 1:00PM - 4:30PM.
Fee: $1,200 (Full Season); $850 (Half Season)

ADVENTURE SAILING: This is a class for adventurous, experienced sailors who want to sail beyond the buoys. This class is designed to expose those junior sailors to all aspects of boat handling, navigation and seamanship. The class may culminate in an overnight race/cruise planned by the sailors pending availability of boats.
Classes meet Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 1:00PM - 4:30PM.
Fee: $1,200 (Full Season); $850 (Half Season)

O'PEN BIC UN-RACING: This class will be offered on an experimental basis for the first session only. It is open to sailors who have completed Opti 1 and are looking for something different! Sailors may race in certain local regattas and may also take part in O'Pen Bic UnRegattas around the region.
Classes meet Classes meet Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:00AM - 12:00PM.
Fee: $850 (Half Season)