Green Fleet
AYC hosts a number of junior practices and races throughout the year. The Green Fleet is a beginning racing program for kids 6-15yrs and uses the Opti sailboats.
See the junior sailing calendar for the practice schedule.
To reserve an Opti, please fill out the online form or Yolanda Cortés Mares (ymares@earthlink.net) by 8:00 p.m. the prior Thursday. Since only ten Optis are available for use, AYC members will be given preference over Non-AYC members when reserving an Opti. Non-AYC members are welcome to participate in all “Green Fleet” activities.
About the Green Fleet:
Opti fleets are often split by age group and skill level into four groups: red, blue, white and green. AYC has started a Green Fleet as a way to introduce PBJ sailors to junior racing.
(from the Opti home page at www.usoda.org): At Optimist regattas, sailors are put into an age group, called a fleet. Trophies are typically awarded to the top skippers in each age group, or fleet. White fleet is for skippers who are 10 and under. Blue fleet is for skippers who are 11 or 12. Red fleet is for skippers who are 13 to 15. Your “age” is based on the first day of the regatta, the skipper’s age at the end of the current year. At most regattas, the red, blue, and white fleets all start at the same time and race on the same course. The Green Fleet is a fleet for beginners for all ages, from 6 to 15 years. After a while, a green fleet sailor will typically move into their age-appropriate fleet. The purpose of the green fleet is to encourage novice sailors.