Sailing Team Information
The HBC sailing team competes weekly in the LBIYRA interclub series, as well as at various area regattas during the summer.
Requirements
- All students must pass a swim test in the bay on the first day of class. This test is for the safety of all sailors and instructors. The test includes swimming 50 yards, treading water and securing a life jacket while in the water.
- Sailors are required to wear water shoes at all times, have a US Coast Guard approved PFD with a whistle and follow program and club rules.
- All sailors must arrive to class 15 minutes before the start of class in order to be rigged and ready at the start of class.
- All sailors are responsible for derigging, rinsing and racking their boats when class is complete. Sailors must derig their boat if they choose to leave during a class. Instructors will not be held responsible for equipment left out of place. This includes your personal belongings
- are required to supply their own boat.
- All sailors are expected to participate in Wednesday LBIYRA interclub races.
Parental responsibilities
The backbone of HBC is volunteerism, and to make our racing team enjoy smooth sailing, we need help from our parents. Among the activities instructors will ask for parent assistance are:
- Saturday Series set up and clean up
- Organizing/running the LBIYRA interclub hosted by HBC
- Transporting boats to interclubs and area regattas
In addition for all Wednesday interclubs and other regattas, parents and/or sailors are responsible for:
- Signing up and communicating with instructors their child’s desire to compete in regattas outside of the LBIYRA interclubs
- Arrange for and/or transport child’s boat and gear to and from competition sites
- Registering child at weekly interclubs and signing waiver form
- Removing dolly from the loading area
- Either staying on site at regattas/interclubs or being within a short drive so as to collect their child in case of illness or emergency
- Assist sailor and instructor with loading boats on dollies and transporting gear back to HBC
RACING OPTIONS
Opti Beginner Racing
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Designed for first-time racers, this class teachers sailors the intricacies of sailing competition, including the basics of racing rules and techniques on land. Sailors are expected to participate in Wednesday LBIYRA interclub races, HBC Saturday Series, and are encouraged to sign up for other area regattas as well.
Opti Racing
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
Designed for advanced racers who already have participated in various regattas as well as the LBIYRA interclub series, opti racers are expected to have a general knowledge of racing. This class builds on those skills to develop more advanced techniques, such as roll tacks. Sailors are expected to participate in Wednesday LBIYRA interclub races, HBC Saturday Series, and are encouraged to sign up for other area regattas as well.
Sunfish, 420 and Laser Racing
Monday, Tuesday, Friday
In addition with boat-specific racing techniques, this class will include conditioning and physical fitness to meet the demands of the more rigorous competitions. Sailors are expected to participate in Wednesday LBIYRA interclub races, HBC Saturday Series, and are encouraged to sign up for other area regattas as well.