PLEON CLASS OFFERINGS
BEGINNER: The Beginner class is for sailors who have little or no prior single-handed boating experience. This class is designed for sailors who are at least 9 years old and 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.
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 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00AM - 12:00PM, and Friday from 1:00PM - 4:00PM.
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 Monday through Thursday from 1:00PM - 4:30PM, with racing on Wednesdays. (Boats rigged and ready to sail by 1:00PM).
OPTIMIST RACING: This class is for Optimist sailors on 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.)
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 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 Monday through Friday afternoons from 1:00PM - 5:00PM, with racing on Wednesday. (Boats rigged and ready to sail by 1:00PM.)
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 Wednesday from 9:00AM - 12:00PM, and Monday, Thursday and Friday from 1:00PM - 4:30PM.
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.
This class is offered as two sessions for four weeks each. Sailors may sign up for one or both sessions. Classes meet Monday and Friday from 9:00AM - 12:00PM, and Tuesday and Wednesday from 1:00PM - 4:30PM.
Session 1 runs from June 30th - July 25th, and Session 2 runs from July 28th - August 22nd.
Intro to 420: This class is for sailors at least 14 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.
This class is offered as two sessions for four weeks each. Sailors may sign up for one or both sessions. All sailors are encouraged to participate in Marblehead Junior Race Week.
Classes meet Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9:00AM - 12:00PM.
Session 1 runs from June 30th - July 25th, and Session 2 runs from July 28th - August 22nd.
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.
Classes meet Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 1:00 PM - 5:00PM (boats rigged and ready to sail by 1:00PM), and on Wednesday from 9:00AM - 5:00PM, with racing on Wednesday afternoons.
The 420 Race Team has set up their own communications and Team web site. Follow the link below to view.
http://www.freewebs.com/ashleynoble/
LASERS: 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 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.
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. Sailors will race in Marblehead Junior Race Week and other local regattas.
Classes meet Monday through Friday from 9:00AM - 12:00PM.
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).
Laser Race Team: Enrollment is based upon the recommendation of last year's sailing staff. The primary emphasis for this team 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.
Classes meet Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 1:00PM - 5:00PM, and Wednesday from 9:00AM - 5:00PM, with racing on Wednesday afternoons. (Boats rigged and ready to sail by 1:00PM.)
