Laser Development Team 2024/2025

The Laser Radial is best for sailors in the 110 to 140lb range and is often the next step for sailors ready to move out of the Opti class.  Sailors should have experience with Opti Green / RWB before moving to Lasers.

Practice

Thursdays 3:30pm- 7pm (or sunset)

&

Saturdays 9am to 3pm

Tuition

$700 FULL YEAR – one payment, due by Sept. 1st for Laser Sailing ONLY

Split Payments:

$375 Fall Season: Registration Online - Due no later than September 1st

$375 Spring Season: Registration Online - Due no later than Dec. 31st

OR

LASER ADD-ON: Already registered for C420/High School/Opti with VYBA - One Time Payment – Covers full fall and spring season

$500 Register online – one payment, due by Sept. 1st

Personal boats are NOT required - VYBA will provide a designated boat and equipment for the school year. The Sailors will be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the equipment to the Venice Youth Boating Association standards. Regatta fees are in addition to the tuition. Parents/guardians are responsible for their child at regattas while on land. The coach is responsible for them on the water and will have communication with the parents/guardians while on the water.

Sailors need to arrive each day prepared to sail! We require each sailor to bring:

·       REFILLABLE  WATER BOTTLE - enough water for the entire session

·       Snack (No refrigeration is available on site)

·       U.S. Coast Guard Approved Type III Life Jacket (Personal Flotation Device) with whistle attached

·       Closed-Toe Shoes to be worn at all times!! (No Crocs or Flip-Flops allowed on land or on water)

·       Sunscreen

Call Executive Director Yvonne Watson at 941.468.1719 OR director@veniceyouthboating.orgdirector  for more information.