Junior Olympic Sailing Festival : Mentor Harbor Yachting Club
 

About Event

MHYCis proud to be only one of two USA Junior Olympic Festivals with skill-builder clinics for sailors and coaches in Opti, Laser and c420 fleets. It's the only JO on Lake Erie. This is part of a nationwide series of sailing regattas for youth ages 8 to 18 with the goal to encourage young sailors to enjoy sailing and to develop their skill. Events mix Olympic-style competition with elements of learning and fun for all levels--from beginning racers to those with Olympic aspirations. 

 
Junior Olympic Sailing is coordinated by US Sailing and sponsored nationally by West Marine, Gill and Sperry Top-Sider. Thank you to our generous local sponsors! Gold Medal Level: Andrews Osborne Academy Past Commodore Scott and Debbie Seaholm Silver Medal Level: The I-LYA Yachtsmens Fund (i-lya.org) 
 
Junior Sailor Registration Fee ($100 per sailor) Includes:
6/26 -6/28: Skill Builder Clinic and regatta with collegiate sailing coaches. John Pearce, head sailing coach for George Washington University, is organizing the clinic and will lead the Laser fleet. Mitch Hall (College of Charleston) is coaching the Opti Fleet clinic, and Clinton Hayes (Stanford University) is coaching the c420 fleet.Professionally run races (up to 11 races), with debriefs from the lead coaches. Fleets include: Opti Green, Opti Gold (R/B/W), Laser Radial, and c420. 
 
All meals provided from June 26-28. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner plus evening parties on Friday and Saturday night, and awards ceremony on Sunday. Lunch will be served on the water on Saturday and Sunday. 
 
Registrants receive an Official Junior Olympic T-shirt.

Coach the Coach Clinic Registration ($75 fee) 
Fine-tune your coaching skills, bring new ideas back to your race team or sail camp.
Watch how elite collegiate head sailing coaches work with junior sailors.
Work  with the lead coaches and the sailors on and off the water.
Daily goals and debriefs. 

Registration for Coaches is here:
https://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_registration_form.php?regatta_id=10353
 
All meals are provided from June 26-28. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner plus evening parties on Friday and Saturday night, and awards ceremony on Sunday. Lunch will be served on the water on Saturday and Sunday. 

While it is not required for your team's coach to register for the Coaching Skill-Builder Clinic, each team is required to supply a safety boat and a supervising adult onshore and offshore for safety purposes. 

All Registrants receive an Official Junior Olympic T-shirt.

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