School Year Opti R/W/B Fleet 2024/2025

Optimist Red/White/Blue

Ages 10-15

Prior Racing Experience Required

• WHITE: 10 and under competitors
• BLUE: All 11-12-year-old competitors
• RED: All 13-15-year-old competitors

RECOMMENDED FOR MORE EXPERIENCED OPTI SAILORS WHO HAVE COMPLETED MORE THAN THREE REGATTAS AND HAVE FINISHED RACES IN THOSE REGATTAS

PRACTICE

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

Saturdays - 9am to 1pm

TUITION

$1300       FULL YEAR – one payment, due by Sept. 1st

Split payments: August and January

$680 Fall Season: Registration Online - Due no later than September 1st

$680 Spring Season: Registration Online - Due no later than December 31

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 - water fountain available for refills

·       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.org for more information.