Your new Junior Fleet officers are on board and ready to hoist sail for another great year of Junior sailing events in 2008. Led by your Commodore Anna McLean, Vice Commodore Eleanor Newnham, Rear Commodore Kevin Guebert, Secretary Paul Mitchell, and Treasurer Michael Guebert, get ready for more great fun at the club. Whether you're a younger Junior or older Junior, a new sailor or an experienced sailor, there are lots of opportunities to make new friends, learn about sailing and have fun on the water. Here are some events to look forward to:

First ever Opti Regatta here at AYC : May 3 – 4
Junior Week : June 8 – 13
AYC Junior Championship : July 26
Junior Training Spring, Summer and Fall series for new and experienced sailors
Monthly Junior races April thru October
US Junior Sailing Championships – Sears, Bemis, Smythe finals are July 28 - August 1 in Chicago.
(Qualifying events schedule tbd.)

First Ever Opti Regatta at AYC!

Get ready Juniors for an historic event, the first ever Opti regatta hosted by the Atlanta Yacht Club this May 3 – 4 with lead instructor Sywert Witteveen. Sywert has been a coach at Jr. Week in years past and he is coaching the USODA National team this spring too! What a fantastic opportunity for many of you Junior sailors to skipper in your first regatta! All skill levels are welcome. This will be an official SAYRA and DIYRA sanctioned event. Qualifying for the SAYRA championship requires participation in just 3 events, so make your plans for at least two other Opti regattas and you may find yourself the SAYRA Opti champion!