Clinics and Coaching for Sailors
 Spring After-School Laser Program at American YC
Andrew Scrivan will be coaching from his Laser while running drills and providing constant feedback to the sailors. AYC is providing a powerboat and the warm JAYC club house with video playback of the drills. The aim is to train 3 times a week, Mon/Wed/Fri, beginning as soon as possible after school gets out each day, then compete on the weekend at Cedar Point YC from March 10th through May 11th. See full details at this link.
Connecticut College beginner, intermediate and advanced clinic
Connecticut College will be hosting a two-day sailing clinic on June 7-8, 2008, using Connecticut College C420s, Lasers, and FJs. Please contact Jeffrey Bresnahan by phone 860-867-6197 or email to jcbre AT conncoll DOT edu
Place: Connecticut College Sailing Facility
Date; June 7-8 from 9:00am – 4:00PM
Cost: $205 per sailor
Ages: 10-18 (Limited to 50 sailors)
JSA ADVANCED RACING CLINIC and The NATHAN COWAN MEMORIAL
LASER & C420 CLINIC
Stamford Yacht Club, two-day clinic June 28-29, 2008
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
For over 15 years, the JSA of LIS and the Oyster Bay Sailing Foundation have sponsored the Advanced Racing Clinic, one of the most prestigious sailing clinics in the country. Again this year, in conjunction with Stamford Yacht Club, this two day clinic will be offered to advanced racing sailors. The program consists of conditioning, interactive discussions designed to maximize your boat speed and improve your knowledge of tactics and rules, and on-the-water drills to analyze and critique technique. JSA has recruited several high level coaches to lead this clinic intended for advanced Laser, Laser Radial and Club 420 sailors, and Law Trophy competitors. See clinic notice here.
LISOT - Optimist and C420 training
LISOT provides racing clinics held around and off the sound designed for motivated Optimist sailors who want to spend lots of time honing their skills to compete against the best Opti racers in the country and the world. LISOT also provides coaching at regional and national level USODA championships. Clinics are open to any serious Opti racer in the JSA.
LISOT also has a very active C420 program. The Spring program will
lead into a high intensity summer program that includes 3 weeks of
training followed by participation in the major national and regional
C420 regattas. The group will continue to practice throughout the Fall
before heading to the big Fall and Winter regattas. The program is run
by a full-time 420 coach (Steve Keen) and the group practices at
different venues around the sound each weekend.
See LISOT website here.
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Workshops for Instructors
Windsurfing Clinics for Instructors: American Yacht Club one-day clinics on June 19 and on June 20, 2008
Open to any instructor in JSA. AYC will provide all equipment. Cost is $50/day and includes lunch. Times are 9:00am - 3:00pm each day. Course will be taught by Ned Crossley who was the instructor behind the success of AYC's windsurfing program last summer. Ned recently retired from teaching PE at West Point, is an active windsurfer and a member of the PSIA (Professional Ski Instructors Association) where he has mastered the ability to teach movement sports to young people. To register email Robert.Alexander AT cca-audit DOT com or phone 203 529 2103 work and 203 966 1909 home.
US SAILING Courses for Instructors:
Instructor Course information for JSA region is listed below; use this as general guidance and be sure to check the US Sailing links for latest updates:
- Click here for 2008 US SAILING Instructor Courses in JSA region 
( includes Level 1 and 2, Windsurfing, Keelboat and Powerboat Instructor, plus Safe Powerboating and First Aid/CPR courses)
- Click here for Summary of US SAILING Level 1 Instructor Course
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Click here for Links to All Levels of Instructor Courses
- Click here for US SAILING Safe Powerboat Handling courses at SUNY Maritime
- Basic Boating Safety Certificate, for either NY or CT
This is the minimum required for participation in the US Sailing Level 1 Instructor course; classroom instruction only.
- Safe Powerboat Handling
The regular Safe Powerboat Handling course is available for the discounted price of $150 for JSA members ($100 less than the price listed on SUNY's public website). It provides practical, on-water instruction that is not included in the basic boating safety course. US Sailing/Powerboating Safe Powerboat Handling Certificate is granted.
- Safe Powerboat Handling, including coursework for USCG Limited License.
A new, one-weekend Safe Powerboat Handling course includes coursework to qualify participants to earn their Limited Masters/OUPV “Launch Operators” License. A student may earn their Safe Boating Certificate, US Sailing/Powerboating Safe Powerboat Handling Certificate and their course completion certificate for USCG license (which must be followed by an application, with physical, self documented sea time, drug test and fee). This combined course is $250 and only available on the dates listed on the web link, but more courses may be added if requested.
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Seminars for Program Chairs & Adults
JSA 2008 Midwinter Meeting Handouts
If you could not attend the Midwinter Meeting in February 2008, or wish to have additional copies of the handouts that were distributed during the meeting, use these links:
- Agenda
- Safety Summary and Handouts
- Orientation for Instructors
- Reference Binder (contact JSA office)
2007 Midwinter Meeting Handouts
If you could not attend the Midwinter Meeting in January 2007, or wish to have additional copies of the handouts and the reference binder that were distributed during the meeting, go to this link.
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